Microsoft’s patent infringement dispute with Google has been ongoing with no signs of it letting up. Microsoft has been going after various Android manufacturers instead of going after Google to collect royalty fees.
It seems like the current chapter in a dispute that is seven years old is coming to an end between Novell and Microsoft. Recently, Bill Gates testified in court after Novell accused Gates of anticompetitive practices to squeeze Novell out of the word processing market.
In a blast from the past, the ongoing anti-trust suit against Microsoft by Novell is crawling along with Bill Gates recently testifying in court. It appears that things are getting a bit heated as both sides mince words publically.
Getting other hardware manufacturers to pay royalties for using Google’s platforms has been a recurring theme with Microsoft. The company is literally making millions off Google’s products without lifting a finger.
Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype is now assured, with both the FTC and the EC accepting that the deal is not anti-competitive.
Recently, news broke of a patent deal with Microsoft and Samsung where the CE giant has agreed to pay the software company an undisclosed amount for each Android phone sold. According to some experts this may be a desperation move on Microsoft’s part.
I’m not even sure why Microsoft is bothering with its own mobile OS at this point. After all, it’s making more than enough money from Android. Screw Windows Phone 7.
There is some big news coming out of Microsoft UK today as allegations of corruption in the branch are now being reported. According to the report, a female exec was allegedly passed up for a promotion because of her gender.
An accountant over at Microsoft has admitted to stealing over a million dollars from the company. The accountant stated that he wanted to uncover “holes” in the bookkeeping system at Microsoft.
Nonprofits need up to date technology just like other businesses do. Unlike other businesses however, they don’t have a lot of cash lying around for such items. Most nonprofits use donations to provide services and pay for the people to run them. Shelling out hundreds or thousands of dollars for software that makes their programs run more smoothly is not in the budget’s of most nonprofits, at least not these days.
The antitrust approval process over Microsoft’s buyout of Skype is still underway after passing the first hurdle. However, Skype is also making some changes in its management structure in order to prepare for the buyout.
Microsoft’s war on spam is heating up with it’s relentless pursuit of those involved in Rustock’s pharmaceutical spamming botnet. The company has an ongoing case against several John Does who created and ran the mostly defunct spam system. The ongoing investigation reads a bit like spy novel as the company conducts raids, seizes computers, uncovers computer programs, potential addresses, misused email websites on two continents.
Microsoft and Google are at it again, this time fighting over a major government contract. Previously, Google lost a contract to implement its email system across 88,000 employees for the U.S. Department of Interior. Things are heating up as the two giants duke it out for this high profile contract.
Google seems to be under attack from various companies that want to file suits against its Android platform. In the latest series of suits filed by Microsoft, the company is once again indirectly targeting the Android platform.
Microsoft has filed two complaints against digital video recorder manufacturer TiVo alleging that multiple patents are being infringed upon.
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