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Published on 7 Mar 2013
Who Has The Winning Innovation Model, Google, Apple, or Samsung?
Next week, Samsung will launch the Galaxy S4 and it is fueling Apple-like speculation. But not only the S4.
Google reported Microsoft for violating browser commitments in Europe, leading to $731M fine
Microsoft (MSFT) was hit with a $731 million fine on Wednesday for not displaying a required browser choice screen in Windows 7. The European Commission found that nearly 15 million people weren't given an alternative browser option in Europe from May 2011 through July 2012. According to a report from the Financial Times, the Commission was tipped off about Microsoft's violation by rivals Google (GOOG) and Opera, both of which would have benefited greatly from the mandatory browser selection screen Microsoft failed to display in Windows. Microsoft originally claimed that a "technical glitch" was behind the problem and said that it had no plans to appeal the fine. An Opera spokesperson said the company is "happy to see that the Commission
That Will Hurt: Microsoft's EU Fine As A Result Of Google Informing The EU
The Financial Times is reporting this morning that Google was one of the companies that told the European Union that Microsoft was not living up to its promises. It is that information that led directly to the recent $700 million fine that the EU imposed upon Microsoft. That's really got to hurt: Google has struck a € 561 million blow to Microsoft after the EU's competition authority heavily fined the maker of Windows for settlement breaches secretly flagged up by the US internet group.
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Next week, Samsung will launch the Galaxy S4 and it is fueling Apple-like speculation. But not only the S4.
Google reported Microsoft for violating browser commitments in Europe, leading to $731M fine
Microsoft (MSFT) was hit with a $731 million fine on Wednesday for not displaying a required browser choice screen in Windows 7. The European Commission found that nearly 15 million people weren't given an alternative browser option in Europe from May 2011 through July 2012. According to a report from the Financial Times, the Commission was tipped off about Microsoft's violation by rivals Google (GOOG) and Opera, both of which would have benefited greatly from the mandatory browser selection screen Microsoft failed to display in Windows. Microsoft originally claimed that a "technical glitch" was behind the problem and said that it had no plans to appeal the fine. An Opera spokesperson said the company is "happy to see that the Commission
That Will Hurt: Microsoft's EU Fine As A Result Of Google Informing The EU
The Financial Times is reporting this morning that Google was one of the companies that told the European Union that Microsoft was not living up to its promises. It is that information that led directly to the recent $700 million fine that the EU imposed upon Microsoft. That's really got to hurt: Google has struck a € 561 million blow to Microsoft after the EU's competition authority heavily fined the maker of Windows for settlement breaches secretly flagged up by the US internet group.
Apple still No. 1 smartphone maker
The iPhone maker gains a few points since last month's tally, but Google remains the leader in the operating system market. [Read more]
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