A group of tech and search firms led by Microsoft has lodged a complaint with the EU regarding Google's "predatory" distribution of Android, claiming the free OS is disrupting the market and making it harder for others to compete. Read More >>
That massive fine handed to Microsoft for forgetting to let PC users choose their browser? It came courtesy of Google, which, according to the FT, was the outraged source that complained to EU antitrust police about the missing select screen from later versions of Windows 7. Microsoft's been well and truly Scroogled out of £480m. [FT] Read More >>
The US FTC just announced a settlement with Google, which the commission had been investigating for illegal, anti-competitive behaviour. And it's mostly good news for everyone except Google: less patent warfare, less search engine bullying. But Google's still off the hook in one very important way: the feds are dropping their investigation. Read More >>
Featured comment by FRISH:
""Less legal pissing. This is good."
Yeah that's great but I don't recall Google taking anyone to court. So what's going to happen to Apple? They're t..." More »
According to Reuters, top brass at the FTC is convinced it should bring an antitrust case against Google. The writing's been on the wall since last year, but it looks like things could finally be coming to a head. Read More >>
Featured comment by EddyCJ:
"Microsoft blocked uninstallation of IE in some installations, and forced users to make it the default program for certain instances. Which is quite a ..." More »
According to Bloomberg, the U.S. DOJ just filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple over the pricing of eBooks. Publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan and Penguin were also named in the lawsuit too. Will other countries follow suit? We'll have to wait and see. Read More >>
Featured comment by Happyal:
"Didn't see this coming, I don't think it'll ammount to much, I think it'll all be sorted quickly and without much info being released.
But I've bee..." More »
I'm not the only one troubled by Google's new Search Plus Your World — Google's aggressive push to include social results in its search that seems to favour Google+ over other social media services. So is the FTC in the US. Read More >>
An antitrust case over Windows 95 has just hit the US courts, with judges about to resolve the confusing mystery of Windows 95 and the missing WordPerfect software. Read More >>
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