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Contract-free iPhones on sale in France for $1100Following a recent ruling by local regulators, French consumers can now purchase an iPhone 3G without signing a service contract with Apple-sanctione…
... this month by the French competition counsel, which ordered Apple to ... rival violated local freedom of competition and pricing laws. France Telecom ... -
An extensive look at Apple's new iWork.com serviceApple's new iWork.com service lifts one of the biggest obstacles facing its iWork office productivity suite by making it easier for iWork users to co…
... that iWork.com is direct competition to Google Docs. It's ... -
Palm surprises with Pre smartphone running new webOSPalm, Inc. used this year's Consumer Electronics Show to unveil its iPhone challenger, the Palm Pre, which will run a brand-new operating system call…
... Palm's sales lagging against competition from the Apple iPhone and ... -
Source: Apple plans to attend CES in 2010On the heels of announcing its plans to bail on Macworld Expo next year, Apple will be instead attending the more generic Consumer Electronics Show i…
... expose the company to greater competition for media attention. Apple ready ... "wants to sit amongst its competition," rather than being isolated at ... -
An evolving Dell rumored to enter smartphone marketAn equity research note discussing a possible Dell bid for cell phone market share is the latest sign of a company shifting its strategy to better co…
... ?*Meanwhile, it's facing fierce competition against other Windows PC makers ... -
Psystar says its Mac OS X copies are legal by natureMac clone seller Psystar now claims the legally purchased nature of its Mac OS X copies clears it to load the software on its unofficial Open Compute…
... conduct" that "threatens or harms competition."Â* It wants Apple's ... -
Europe revives claims of Microsoft web browser monopolyHaving escaped more severe consequences in the US, Microsoft has been put on notice by the European Union that it may have to detach Internet Explore…
... . The current situation "distorts competition on the merits between ... from head to head competition with other browsers which ... body also argues that, competition aside, the sheer "ubiquity" ... 690 million for allegedly stifling competition in jukebox software by ... -
Windows 7 vs. Mac OS X Snow Leopard: competitive originsThe tech media is working to pit Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 release against Apple's new Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, but the two products aren't r…
... a historical overview of the competition between Apple and Microsoft in ... 95/98/Me. Microsoft's competition was all but gone, with ... price competition (thanks to Linux and other free software), and new competition ... -
Notes of interest for Apple's Q1 2009 financial results callApple is holding a conference call to discuss the results of its first fiscal quarter for 2009, a record quarter for earnings and revenues despite a …
... that might, but always likes competition as long as it doesn ... -
Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard: Microsoft's comeback planAs the previous segment detailed, Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard aren't competing directly; instead, each is part of competitive strategy t…
... its monopoly position to prevent competition in media players, browsers, search ... -
Palm to Apple: We'll "vigorously" defend our IP, tooFacing a potential legal showdown with Apple over its new multi-touch Pre handset, Palm this week vowed to fight back tooth and nail.<br /> <br /> Du…
... general statement.Â* We think competition is good, it makes us ... -
IE8's JavaScript performance lags well behind Safari, ChromeA release candidate of Microsoft's next-generation Internet Explorer browser made available this week has twice finished last in a five-browser bench…
... in a five-browser benchmark competition. Microsoft's overnight posting of ... -
iPhone users ten times as likely to play games vs other mobilesA report detailing handheld gaming adoption by mobile phone users says that downloads of mobile games are up 17% over last year, and that iPhone user…
... music and movie downloads in competition with Apple's iTunes. The ... -
Heated Christmas call from Jobs secured iTunes changesA new report claims to give details on negotiations between Apple and the music labels which ultimately led to the recent changes made to the industr…
... page. Background In actuality, the competition began long before the launch ... -
French appeals court upholds ruling against iPhone exclusivityA French appeals court has thrown out France Telecom's attempt to restore its exclusive rights to the iPhone, upholding a December ruling handed down…
... December ruling handed down by competition regulators. France Telecom's wireless ... competitors. On Dec. 17 the Competition Council sided with Bouygues, saying ... "serious and immediate damage" to competition because of its "excessive" length ... -
Why is the government allowing jusy a couple of huge corporations to buy up all thefrequencies that will be opened up by the digital conversion, why not allow some actual competition take place instead of the virtual monopoly that w…
... , why not allow some actual competition take place instead of the ... -
Apple planning connected television, Apple TV with DVR - reportAlthough Apple has publicly denied interest in such markets, investment bank Piper Jaffray said Thursday it expects the company to introduce a networ…
... that stands out from the competition, he says, as it wouldn ... -
Psystar wins one, loses one in defense against ApplePsystar has finally scored a victory in its defense against Apple as the two sides prepare for trial, but that win also comes at a small cost for the…
... counterclaim based on state unfair competition laws. "[Psystar] fails to explain ... this conduct constitutes harm to competition or a violation of the ... -
Microsoft to open new retail stores like AppleMicrosoft has announced plans to dive into the challenging retail business with its own corporate-branded outlets to take on Apple's growing visibili…
... to release the Zune in competition with the iPod. It ended ... -
Amended Psystar complaint vs. Apple repeats copyright claimsMac cloner Psystar says Apple has misused copyrights by preventing Mac OS X from being run on third-party hardware, according to an amended complaint…
... prevent anyone from offering real competition that uses Mac OS X ... company has successfully eliminated any competition with its operating system, Psystar ... -
German clone maker "not afraid" of AppleThe makers of the PearC brand of Mac clones say they're standing on solid legal ground in Germany and will withstand legal action from Apple.<br /> <…
... similar dispute over copyright and competition, but according to the German ... -
iPhone dominates Mobile World Congress 2009 without AppleWhile reports have suggested that Apple may attend next year's CES to "sit amongst its competition" in consumer electronics, the company ha…
... CES to "sit amongst its competition" in consumer electronics, the company ... -
Microsoft: HTC has made 80% of all Windows Mobile phonesWhile playing up the fact that 50 phone makers around the world have licensed the company's Windows Mobile platform, Microsoft inadvertently let it s…
... 3G. It also faces new competition in the software licensing business ... -
Emerging iPhone contenders charted, compared by RBCWith Apple's influence hanging over the Mobile World Congress event this week, the Royal Bank of Canada has released a comprehensive comparison chart…
... as solidly superior to its competition, analyst Mike Abramsky told clients ... -
How Intel's battle with NVIDIA over Core i7 impacts AppleA technology licensing suit between Intel and NVIDIA over controller chipsets and the next generation of Intel's Core i7 CPUs may complicate Apple's …
... . Intel's history with competition As the long term ... essentially open standards. Fierce competition from competitors also resulted ... where Intel faced less competition, such as with its ... XP CPUs. However, intense competition with AMD eventually resulted ... -
Report: Steve Jobs cuts back on instant messagingA story claiming to reveal Apple chief executive Steve Jobs' recent lack of computer use has reignited speculation surrounding his health and the pro…
... Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition, and Still Can't Get ... -
Premium-priced MacBook Pros top sales at Apple retail storesDespite repeated calls from industry watchers for Apple to cut prices on its computer line, a new study reveals that sales of the company's premium-p…
... seem to mind the friendly competition, either, with chief financial officer ... -
Ballmer sees Mac as a main competitor, iPhone as just buzzAs software giant Microsoft is warning of continued economic hardship after its first round of layoffs ever, the company's chief executive is eyeing …
... 's chief executive is eyeing competition from Apple, Linux, and Google ... as an industry coalition in competition with Apple's iPod. Last ... , Ballmer said he sees growing competition in mobile software sales, such ... -
France, Scandinavia to get more iPhone carriers this yearOn Wednesday, French telecom network SFR said it would carry the iPhone on April 8th.<br /> <br /> The move follows a victory in court by fellow comp…
... operator complained to France's Competition Council that the limitation to ... -
Hacking contest to test iPhone's securityAfter being humbled last year at the high-profile CanSecWest security conference, Apple faces further scrutiny as the same event organizers not only …
... : in addition to the smartphone competition, Pwn2Own will also let participants ...
