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Microsoft files DMCA Takedown Notice against Windows 11 Leak

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:55:03 +0000

Microsoft has filed a DMCA complaint against a tech website. Earlier this week, an ISO claiming to that of “Windows 11” was leaked, making tech enthusiasts get all excited about the UI changes and other improvements. Microsoft files DMCA Takedown Notice Microsoft Japan has registered a DMCA complaint against the Beebom technology for leaking and […]

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Woman put behind bars for using pirated Windows operating system copy

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:30:41 +0000

Microsoft is tightening the same rules in Spain, where the company has started fighting those who use pirated versions of Windows. In the latest move, a woman from Madrid was sentenced to a total of 6 months in prison. According to the reports, the woman was using a pirated version of Windows OS on some […]

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Microsoft jumps right into Apple vs Fortnite legal battle

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:58:21 +0000

The antitrust showdown between Apple and Fortnite has taken a new turn with software giant Microsoft defending Epic Games, the maker and publisher of Fortnite, an online multiplayer game. Microsoft is defending Fortnite in a new court filing against Apple, accusing the iPhone maker of harming both gamers as well as creators of those games […]

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Kaspersky files Antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe over Windows Defender

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 18:25:17 +0000

Russian multinational anti-virus company, Kaspersky has filed antitrust complaints against Microsoft in Europe alleging that the Software giant is using its dominance in the OS market to promote its own security software, Windows Defender at the expense of users. Filing complaints with European Commission and German Federal Cartel Office, Kaspersky said that Microsoft has deliberately created […]

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Federal Courts preserves the landmark decision in favor of Microsoft on email seizure case

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 03:36:42 +0000

US Federal Courts had recently ruled that the U.S government cannot force Microsoft Corp and other technology companies to hand over customer emails which are stored on servers situated outside the States. This was considered as a landmark decision and was lauded by privacy activists. However, this decision was once again challenged and the federal […]

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Microsoft sues Software Pirate who is a repeat offender

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 03:43:43 +0000

In a bid to crackdown on stolen Windows and Office activation codes Microsoft has sued a Wisconsin man. Surprisingly the man has been booked thrice and he already owes Microsoft $1.2 Million in fines. The complaint filed by Microsoft on Sept 8 accuses Anthony Boldin of Brookfield of selling activation codes to company investigators via […]

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Microsoft gets support against its big battle with the U.S Government

AnkitChawla@TWC — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:01:19 +0000

Microsoft is finally getting support from tech giants including Google, Apple, and Amazon as it gears up to fight its biggest battle against the U.S Department of Justice, which it sued in April 2016 for violation of customer protection. Google, Apple, Amazon support Microsoft The lawsuit was filed when Microsoft’s plea to inform customers about […]

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User successfully sues Microsoft over forced Windows 10 upgrade and wins $10,000

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:59:48 +0000

It’s a well-known secret that Microsoft has been pushing the Windows 10 aggressively so much so that many Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users have been complaining about foul play. While Microsoft maintains that it would be good for the user to be updated to the latest version so that the security threats can be […]

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Google and Microsoft end their war over Intellectual Property

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 16:30:22 +0000

The two software giants, Microsoft and Google Inc. finally decide to give their war over Intellectual property a break. As per the report on Business Finance News, the two software giants have called truce on their tiff. The report says, “Microsoft and Google have agreed to dismiss 20 patent infringement lawsuits over smartphones, video games […]

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U.S. Government wants access to Microsoft’s Ireland email servers

VamienMcKalin@TWCN — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 05:30:08 +0000

Microsoft and the U.S. Government are at odds today over emails stored in Ireland. Apparently, the Government wants to the software giant to turn over these emails, but the company is refusing. The issue between both entities have found its way to the appeals court in New York City, and it has created an oral […]

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Microsoft finally overcomes 8-year-old lawsuit to block sale of phones

VamienMcKalin@TWCN — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 05:45:03 +0000

Back in the year of 2007, Nokia was sued by a company that goes by the name, InterDigital. This company has claimed at the time that several Nokia handsets had infringed on patents covering 3G cellular technology. Since Microsoft went ahead and purchased Nokia’s mobile and devices business, the software giant had found itself dealing […]

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Reports claim Microsoft smartphones infringe on two InterDigital patents

HemantSaxena@TWCN — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 17:30:16 +0000

Microsoft is likely to face a ban on importing handsets into the US after a ruling issued by the International Trade Commission. The commission noted, Microsoft had used technology for which InterDigital owns the patents without obtaining the relevant permission. The long-running patent-infringement case was levied by InterDigital first against Nokia and ZTE, but since […]

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