Microsoft has updated its Windows 10 FAQ to answer one question pertaining to Windows RT, its ARM-based operating system that powered its first two Surface tablets alongside a number of other devices from a wide range of manufacturers. The company confirmed that there will be an update coming for the remaining Windows RT users around the time of Windows 10 release; Microsoft’s new flagship operating system will be launched in
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Google Inc has been given until mid-August to head off EU charges of abusing its market power in a dozen EU countries and stave off a possible billion-euro fine. The European Commission in April accused Google of distorting search results to favour its shopping service, hurting both rivals and consumers. “We have asked the European Commission for additional time to review the documents
By Lawrence Hurley and Dan Levine WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oracle Corp won a major legal victory on Monday in a closely watched copyright case involving the company’s Java programing language as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Google Inc’s appeal. The decision upholds a ruling that allows Oracle to seek licensing fees for the use of some of the Java language. Google had said it should be able
Google will add audio and visual alerts to warn drivers about upcoming railroad crossings on Google’s navigation system, the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration announced on Monday. The agency also asked four other companies – Apple, Garmin, Tom Tom and AOL’s MapQuest – to join similar map partnerships using the agency’s data to pinpoint the crossings, it said. AOL is owned by Verizon.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Google has been given six more weeks to reply to EU antitrust charges of abusing its market power in a dozen EU countries, the world’s most popular Internet search engine said on Monday. “We have asked the European Commission for additional time to review the documents they’ve provided us. The Commission has extended our response deadline to Aug. 17,” Google spokesman Al Verney said. The company had
Leading smartphone maker Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to launch more handsets running on its own Tizen operating system later this year, a person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday. Samsung will launch several Tizen smartphones at varying prices, the person said without disclosing other specifications. Samsung aims to build its own ecosystem through Tizen, which powers its smartwatches and premium television sets.
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