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  • Google the next Microsoft in antitrust firing line?

    Google's planned acquisiton of DoubleClick has led to US government antitrust committees and liberal consumer groups watching the search giant's moves, just like they did Microsoft's not too long ago.

  • Java spat to percolate in court

    Microsoft's legal worries continue on Tuesday, when it will square off against Sun Microsystems in an antitrust suit filed by its bitter rival.

  • Microsoft, Feds reach a deal

    The software maker and the Justice Department settle their longstanding antitrust battle, in an agreement with far-reaching implications.

  • Machiavelli, schizophrenia and Microsoft's never-ending story

    Unless one side or another decides to appeal, Friday's decision could mark the final chapter in a case once said to be a definitive one for antitrust law in the 21st century.

  • Did Microsoft get lucky in Europe?

    The European Commission has refused to sanction Microsoft's release of Vista in Europe, but several members of the European Parliament are relieved that the product apparently wasn't blocked completely.

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  • Is Ballmer's $100 PC possible?

    Microsoft's chief executive may well think that a $100 PC will solve the problem of software piracy - but it's a question of who is willing to bear the cost.

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