Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads
ZDNet Resources
- Apple dodges antitrust bullet
- A California judge has granted Apple's motion to dismiss Psystar's counterclaims that the company violated antitrust laws by blocking third-parties from selling Mac OS-based systems. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Antitrust, Apple Inc., Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Apple Macintosh, Advertisement, Brand, Counterclaim, Operating System, Psystar, Apple Mac OS, Branding, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Antitrust suit against Apple, AT&T moves forward
- Antitrust suit against Apple, AT&T moves forwardCDMA is deadGSM and related technologies have almost 90% share of the mobile market. Why will Apple spend time and money to make a model that will work on that network. Only Verizon and partially Sprint amongst the major networks in North America use...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Corporate law, CDMA, Apple Inc., GSM, antitrust, ATT, AT&T Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- Antitrust suit against Apple, AT&T moves forward
- A federal judge has ruled that an antitrust suit against Apple and A&T over exclusivity deals for the iPhone may move forward, Ars Technica reports. Apple and AT&T signed a five-year exclusive deal but only told consumers they would have to sign up for a two-year...
- Tags: Antitrust, Consumer Protection, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- [Updated video] Bill Gates leaving might help mend Silicon Valley fences
- Here is a short clip from CNET of a tearful Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, telling employees to personally thank Bill Gates for the opportunity to work at Microsoft and thank him for instilling the culture of Microsoft, its "passion, intensity, and tenacity." ...
- Tags: Silicon Valley, Antitrust, Bill Gates, Video, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Apple strikes back against Psystar, asks for counterclaim to be dismissed
- Apple has hit back against claims made by Mac-clone maker Psystar that the company is operating in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act and will be asking the U.S. District Court judge to dismiss to dismiss the counterclaim. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Antitrust, Apple Inc., Psystar, Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- Apple aims to dismiss Psystar countersuit
- Apple asked a U.S. District Court judge to dismiss Psystar's counterclaims against the company. As background, Apple launched a suit against Psystar alleging that the Mac clone maker harmed its brand. Psystar all resources fired back arguing that Apple was abusing monopoly power and launched its own...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Antitrust, Apple Inc., Computer, Psystar, Productivity, Corporate Law, Desktops, Security, Business Operations, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- Google needs more transparency for antitrust battles
- Is the Google-Yahoo deal a case of "meet the new boss, same as the old boss?" Is Google throwing its weight around, anointing companies that it blesses and crushing others? No, Fred Vogelstein writes in Wired, but it will need to show substantially more transparency in its...
- Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Antitrust, Advertiser, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-22
- DOJ contemplates a bigger fight with Google
- The Washington-Google wrestling match has taken another turn and this time, it's the DOJ that's flexing its muscle. Anonymous sources tell CNET that the Department of Justice is contemplating whether to simply challenge the proposed Google-Yahoo ad-sharing deal or swing for the fences by filing broader charges...
- Tags: Google Inc., Antitrust, Yahoo! Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Government, Corporate Law, Vertical Industries, Security, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-09-11
- News to know: Apple updates; Google antitrust; SAP; Countrywide; Patch Tuesday
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Countrywide warning: Ex-employee may have sold customer, mortgage data Apple plugs gaping QuickTime security holes MS Patch Tuesday: 8 critical security holes patched ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Apple iPod, Antitrust, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, David Grober
- Blog posts 2008-09-10
- Justice Department looking at Google closely
- Yahoo and Google entered an agreement that was designed to let Google place ads on Yahoo. That would normally be fine, except that Google owns 80% of the search advertising market already, and Yahoo was in shadows of a Microsoft takeover. That made it obvious this was an...
- Tags: Google Inc., Antitrust, Yahoo! Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2008-09-09
- Justice preparing antitrust claim against Google
- Justice preparing antitrust claim against Googlemust be some sour grapes from M$when M$ failed to dominate a maket, it run to the legal goons to slam an OSS friendly company with a fabricated lawsuit.It's not Google's fault no one can compete. ntntRE: Justice preparing antitrust claim against GoogleWe can only...
- Tags: Government, Corporate law, SECURITY, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., antitrust claim, antitrust
- Discussion threads 2008-09-09
- Justice preparing antitrust claim against Google
- Is the Justice Department gearing up to after Google? Seems like. The Wall Street Journal reports DOJ has hired former Disney vice chairman Sanford Litvack in preparation for an antitrust action against Google. For weeks, U.S. lawyers have been deposing witnesses and issuing subpoenas for...
- Tags: Google Inc., Antitrust, Lawyer, U.S. Department Of Justice, Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-09
- Google: An antitrust target?
- Google may become a target of the Justice Department over its advertising power. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Justice Department has hired Sanford Litvack, a well-known lawyer and former vice chairman of Disney. The Journal reckons that Litvack's hiring is the biggest sign that Google...
- Tags: Google Inc., Antitrust, Lawyer, U.S. Department Of Justice, Journal, Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-08
- Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?
- Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?How did we not see this?This is brilliant on Microsoft's behalf. They do get rid of the anti-trust sentiments at least the plausible ones and still have their share in the market.Now, don't misunderstand me. It's going to take a lot more...
- Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, iTune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, diet, Microsoft Windows 7, antitrust
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Psystar sues Apple! Claims violation of Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act
- Reports are coming in that Mac-clone maker Psystar has filed a countersuit against Apple alleging restraint of trade, unfair competition and other violations of antitrust law. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Antitrust, Restraint, Apple Inc., Psystar, Reports, Apple Mac OS, Corporate Law, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Business Operations, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Might Office be where Microsoft gets socked with Chinese antitrust charges?
- Might Office be where Microsoft gets socked with Chinese antitrust charges?So now removing your own product is anti-competitive???[i]limiting consumer choice by restricting the availability of Windows XP on new PCs[/i]What? Seriously... what? Was Chevrolet being anti-competitive when they stopped making the Camaro?Besides, if you believe all the anti-Vista FUD, I...
- Tags: Corporate law, Microsoft Corp., antitrust, Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-08-18
- Might Office be where Microsoft gets socked with Chinese antitrust charges?
- According to a new story from the August 15 edition of the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft still might not be out of antitrust hot water in China. And Office, not Windows, may end up the primary target of any new antitrust complaints. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Antitrust, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Law, Microsoft Windows, Security, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-08-18
- Intel faces new antitrust charges in Europe: report
- Intel faces new antitrust charges in Europe: reportRather moot, isn't it?Sort of like the US case against Microsoft after Netscape was already pushing up daisies, any fines assessed against Intel won't revive AMD. In fact, it's a good bet that any fines against Intel will show up on the...
- Tags: Corporate law, Semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., new antitrust charge, antitrust charge, antitrust
- Discussion threads 2008-07-16
- Chinese antitrust and Microsoft
- Chinese antitrust and MicrosoftTo the previous poster...Truer words have never been spoken posted this at the wrong levelIrony...Chinese Government is the biggest monopoly of all.RE: Chinese antitrust and Microsoftwhy would China care about the retail price of microsoft products in light of such cheery articles as these: "only 244...
- Tags: Corporate law, Regulations, Microsoft Corp., Chinese antitrust, antitrust, Chinese Government
- Discussion threads 2008-06-19
- Chinese antitrust and Microsoft
- As reported elsewhere and discussed by other ZDNet bloggers, a new antitrust law will come into effect in China on August 1st, and there is speculation that the Chinese government is using that law as basis for an investigation into the company. Not surprisingly, this brings a smile to the...
- Tags: China, Antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Law, Government, Security, Business Operations, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
White Papers and Webcasts