The European Union antitrust watchdog could make a decision on Microsoft’s failure to provide users with a browser choice screen as soon as next month, Bloomberg News reports citing Joaquin Almunia, EU’s antitrust chief.
Although Almunia hasn’t said anything about this decision, Microsoft will most... |
20 December 2012
08:58 GMT |
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Microsoft is currently under investigation for failing to offer users a browser choice screen in Windows 7, but the new Windows 8 operating system could also be the subject of a similar investigation.
European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said that he didn’t receive any complaints concerning Window... |
24 October 2012
08:23 GMT |
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The European Commission officially charged Microsoft for non-compliance with browser choice commitments, which is actually the first step towards a new fine for the Redmond-based technology giant.
The EU antitrust body says that from February 2011 until July 2012 “millions of Windows users in the EU may not ha... |
24 October 2012
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The European Commission will continue its investigation on Microsoft’s failure to provide users on the Old Continent with a web browser choice screen, but it seems like the competition commissioner is ready to issue a new fine.
Although Microsoft has already apologized for the mistake, Commissioner Joaquin Alm... |
24 September 2012
10:56 GMT |
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Microsoft will most likely be called in front of the EU antitrust commission once again to discuss the company’s failure of offering users a browser choice screen across the Old Continent. EU competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia talked at the Fordham University in New York City, confirming that Microsoft h... |
22 September 2012
04:21 GMT |
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Windows PCs across Europe should display a “Browser Choice Screen” (BCS) to their users, at least at times when Internet Explorer is set as the default browser. This move follows a December 2009 decision of the European Commission, and has been a feature present on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows ... |
17 July 2012
09:12 GMT |
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The browser choice screen software update that is currently being offered to Windows users in the European Economic Area who have set Internet Explorer as default has been itself updated. Microsoft confirmed officially that it had tweaked the randomizing algorithm behind the browser ballot screen in order to ensure t... |
9 March 2010
07:45 GMT |
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