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• EU slaps Microsoft with AU$1.4 billion fine

  European Union regulators on Wednesday fined Microsoft a record 899 million euros, or AU$1.4 billion, for failing to comply with sanctions.

• Is RealPlayer spying on you?

  Users of RealPlayer media player are being warned that multiple versions of the software contains spyware.

• Microsoft targeted in two new antitrust probes

  Microsoft is again under the EU Commission's microscope, as the European body opens two new antitrust investigations into the software giant's activities.

• Microsoft finally rolls over in EU antitrust battle

  Microsoft has ended its long battle with European regulators by agreeing to comply with key elements of the European Commission's 2004 antitrust order, the parties announced on yesterday.

• Microsoft makes consumers suffer: EU court

  A European court dealt a severe blow to Microsoft's competitive ambitions in Europe on Monday by siding with regulators in an antitrust case against the company.

Features and Case Studies (19)

• Tech innovation is under threat

  Eric Benhamou, former chief executive of both 3Com and Palm, has just joined the board of Finjan and taken a minority stake in the web security company through his venture capital fund, Benhamou Global Ventures.

• A new Vista on Linux

  Will Windows Vista provide the boost Linux has been waiting for?

• FAQ: The Microsoft-Real agreement

  The settlement of RealNetwork's antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft marks a historic moment for both companies and could substantially alter the digital-music and online-media markets. Here's a quick look at the settlement's key points.

• Microsoft-SCO: Fact and fiction

  Is Microsoft funding the SCO Group's legal fight against Linux? ZDNet hopes to shed some light and answer common questions swirling around the duo's relationship.

• Does Microsoft's settlement fever signal IP offensive?

  It's time for Microsoft to seek an annuity base that isn't as tied to the upgrade cycle as its current revenue model is.

Reviews (42)

• Will iPod suffer fate of the Mac?

  Apple Computer's apparent cold shoulder to RealNetworks this week has once again put the company's "go it alone" strategy in the spotlight.

• RealPlayer flaws open PCs up to hijackers

  RealNetworks acknowledged on Wednesday that three flaws affecting different versions of its media player could allow attackers to create corrupt music or video files that, when played, take control of a victim's PC.

• Apple unveils smaller iPod, new software

  Apple chief executive officer Steve Jobs kicked off Macworld Expo on Tuesday in the U.S. by announcing a smaller iPod music player, new multimedia software and an update to Microsoft's Office package.

• AOL trumpets new Winamp

  America Online on Tuesday released an upgrade for its free Winamp multimedia software, and a fee-based "pro" version that encodes songs into MP3s is expected to follow.

• Microsoft music store to open next year

  The software giant confirms plans that it will launch its own music-download store, putting it on the path to direct competition with Apple's iTunes and a growing list of rival digital song stores.

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