Microsoft to face antitrust fine by month-end
EU competition regulators plan to fine Microsoft Corp before the end of March in a case tied to the U.S. software giant's antitrust battle in Europe more than a decade ago, three people familiar with...
View ArticleLooming antitrust fine for Microsoft
European Union anti-trust regulators are set to hit Microsoft with a hefty fine on Wednesday for breaking a promise to offer consumers using its Windows system a choice of rival Internet browsers,...
View ArticleDVT banks R250 million
South African software company DVT is set to exceed R250 million in revenue for its current financial year.
View ArticleMicrosoft’s $731 million broken promise
EU antitrust regulators fined Microsoft 561 million euros ($731 million) on Wednesday for breaking a promise to offer European consumers a choice of web browser.
View ArticleWarning: The cost of piracy
According to a new study by the IDC, the use of pirated software is costing businesses billions around the globe - and South Africa is no exception.
View ArticleCyber security war: China reaches out to US
China offered on Tuesday to talk with the United States about cyber security amid an escalating war of words between the two sides on computer hacking, but suspicion is as deep in Beijing as it is in...
View ArticleAdobe subscription model good for business
Adobe Systems Inc, maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software, raised its full-year adjusted earnings forecast after reporting first-quarter results above Wall Street estimates as more customers chose its...
View ArticleMicrosoft backs bribery investigation
Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that allegations of potential bribery by employees in China, Romania and Italy should be reviewed by U.S. agencies and its own compliance unit, but declined to address...
View ArticleAndroid takes a malware beating
According to F-Secure's mobile threat report for 2012, Android malware has been strengthening its position in the mobile threat scene.
View ArticleMicrosoft co-founder opens investment firm
Paul Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft Corp, is opening an office in Silicon Valley to make new investments in emerging technology and internet companies.
View ArticleWindows 8 intros Internet usage controls
Windows 8 introduces a new metered connection function to give users more control of their Internet usage.
View ArticleOracle plugs 42 Java holes
Oracle Corp released a major security update on Tuesday for the version of Java programming language that runs inside Web browsers to make it a less popular target for hackers.
View ArticleMicrosoft CFO calls it quits
Microsoft CFO Peter Klein is leaving at the end of June, as the software company struggles with sharply declining personal computer sales and a lukewarm reception for the new Windows 8 operating system.
View ArticleMicrosoft climbs on $2 billion investment
Activist investor ValueAct Capital has taken a $2 billion stake in Microsoft Corp, helping Microsoft shares climb to a seven-month high.
View ArticleWindows 8 sales hit 100 million
Microsoft Corp has sold 100 million Windows 8 licenses in the six months since launch, but wants to combat sputtering interest by making it compatible with smaller tablets.
View ArticleMicrosoft plans Windows 8 reworking
Microsoft said Tuesday it will make changes to Windows 8 later this year after a lukewarm reception for the dominant PC operating system released late last year.
View ArticleMicrosoft appoints new CFO
Microsoft Corp named Amy Hood, head of finance of its Office division, as its new chief financial officer.
View ArticleMicrosoft offers free Windows 8.1 update
Microsoft Corp's forthcoming update to its personal computer operating system will be called Windows 8.1 and will be available later this year free to existing Windows 8 customers
View ArticleMicrosoft bringing back “start” for Windows
Microsoft Corp is bringing back the Windows "start" button, offering a stripped-down version among a slew of improvements aimed at winning over tablet users and placating PC customers alienated by...
View ArticleNo fireworks for global software market
The worldwide software market forecast is set to continue on a modest growth trajectory through 2017, according to the IDC.
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