TAG: Eu

Apple approaches EU with Motorola Mobility woes

21 Feb, 2012, 3:38 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Smartphones

Fresh reports confirm that the dispute between Apple and Motorola Mobility over disputed patents have escalated ... More

EU probes into Samsung's 3G license patent practices

01 Feb, 2012, 4:01 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Smartphones 1 Comments

South Korean-based, Samsung Electronics has been off late, battling a host of patent infringement accusations ... More

UPDATE: Microsoft acquires Skype at $8.5 billion, deal sealed

14 Oct, 2011, 6:01 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Software

Over the past few months, news about technology giant Microsoft's plans of buying out the widely used internet calling service, ... More

Microsoft/Yahoo Search Partnership Cleared by EU

19 Feb, 2010, 9:53 am IST Reuters Windows

Microsoft won unconditional European Union approval on Thursday for its planned search deal with Yahoo Inc to challenge market leader Google. More

EU Accepts Microsoft Browser Offer, No Fine

16 Dec, 2009, 6:57 pm IST Reuters

EU antitrust regulators accepted on Wednesday Microsoft's offer to allow users in Europe choose rival Internet browsers, ending a decade-long dispute and averting a possible fine for the company. More

Google Tells EU Online Books Make Web Democratic

08 Sep, 2009, 12:45 pm IST Reuters

Google, the Internet search group, defended its scanning and publishing of millions of books online on Monday by saying the project was making finding information on the Web more democratic. More

Microsoft Proposes Letting Users in EU Choose Browser

27 Jul, 2009, 11:07 am IST Reuters

Microsoft sought on Friday to end a long-running dispute with EU antitrust regulators as it offered to let users choose their own browser and to provide more interoperability information to third parties. More

EU Probes Google Over Privacy Concerns

29 May, 2007, 12:49 pm IST AP

An independent European Union panel has launched an investigation into whether Google Inc.'s Internet search engine abides by European privacy rules. More

EU Considers New Kind of MS Antitrust Action

24 Apr, 2007, 1:00 pm IST Reuters

Microsoft may face a new kind of antitrust punishment from the European Union if the company continues to defy it. More

Microsoft: Rivals' Royalty Fees Are Fair

06 Apr, 2007, 2:00 pm IST Reuters

European Union regulators want Microsoft Corp. to give rivals access—at little or no cost—to information that would help their products work better with Windows, according to a published report Thursday. More

CeBIT 2007: EU's Reding Urges Support for Mobile TV Standard

18 Mar, 2007, 2:00 pm IST Reuters Mobile phones

The European Union's telecoms chief threatened on Friday to mandate a single technology standard to enable mobile phones to show broadcast television. More

Apple's DRM Criticized by EU Consumer Chief

12 Mar, 2007, 11:37 am IST Priyanka Pradhan PMPs

Apple's DRM policy is under scrutiny, under the ongoing review of cross-border consumer rights by EU. More

Alcohol Will Not be Cheaper Online: EU

25 Nov, 2006, 2:00 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan PMPs

The EU court has ruled that UK shoppers will not be able to buy alcohol and cigarettes online, at lower import duties. More

Will EU Make Alcohol Duty Free on The Net?

13 Nov, 2006, 12:00 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan PMPs

European alcohol and cigarettes in UK may soon be made duty free, when bought over the Internet. More