Microsoft’s ‘former’ board of directors
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| Buzz words aside, Microsoft still hasn’t been able to shake itself from the
| torpor of having its butt kicked by Google (GOOG) in the online advertising
| world. By comparison, Google’s board includes the presidents of Princeton and
| Stanford, and the CEOs of Genentech (DNA) and Intel (INTC). Apple’s (AAPL)
| board includes the CEOs of Google, Genentech and J. Crew (JCG).
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| Could it be that Microsoft’s board of “formers” isn’t helping matters?
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http://gowest.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/13/microsofts-former-board-of-directors/?source=yahoo_quote
IE7 on Vista bocks Google!
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| Is this legal? Can HP bundle IE7 with the Yahoo Toolbar and block Google?
| Doesn’t this violate Net Neutrality regulations?
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http://cofunction.com/index.php/2007/11/13/ie7-on-vista-bocks-google/
Examples of anti-Google moves by Microsoft listed below.
Related:
Microsoft trying to derail Google/DoubleClick deal by lobbying congress
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| Microsoft has hired lobbying firm Patton Boggs LLC to do work on "competitive
| issues surrounding Google/DoubleClick [sic] merger."
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070816-microsoft-spends-40000-to-lobby-congress-about-googledoubleclick-merger.html
Politicians in Microsoft's Pocket
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| Continuing on the theme of which politicians are receiving money from
| who. Here is a list of candidates who took money from MSFT.
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http://www.fonz.net/blog/archives/2007/06/04/politicians-in-microsofts-pocket/
Google calls for greater Windows Vista openness
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| Seattle PI has quoted David Drummond, Google's chief legal officer,
| saying: "These remedies are a step in the right direction, but they
| should be improved further to give consumers greater access to
| alternate desktop search providers."
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/06/20/google_windows_vista_search/
Microsoft ties Windows Live services to OS in updates
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| Microsoft is tying its Windows Live services directly to its Windows OS.
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http://www.itworld.com/Comp/2218/070905mslivesvcs/index.html
Windows Live to Get First OEM Bundle
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| The initial bundling would be for the Live homepage and Windows Live
| Toolbar, according to sources. Live search also is expected to be
| included in the deal. Other products or services could come in the
| future.
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/web_services_browser/live_side.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
http://tinyurl.com/2jjymp
Microsoft’s Club Live fiasco
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| People were using the macro on more than 3 games at a time, on more than 2
| accounts at a time, why Microsoft didn’t pick up on the fact that in the
| first few days some people had accumulated enough for 3 Zunes each is beyond
| us. Some were lucky, others, not so much.
|
| [...]
|
| So far no one has been banned from using their accounts, which they needed to
| sign up, probably because they did not break any laws, or probably because
| Microsoft didn’t want that hassle and liked their new found traffic.
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http://www.blogthe.net/2007/07/16/microsofts-club-live-fiasco/
FUD:
Google Only Ahead Of Microsoft In Search: Ballmer
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| Live Spaces: nice tie in with the MSN chat platform, but still a poor cousin
| to Blogger as a blogging platform.
|
| Video: did someone say YouTube?
|
| The list could go on and on and on and on…. but I’ll stop there. Certainly
| Google hasn’t dominated every market it has taken on, but to say that Google
| runs second to Microsoft online in everything but search says a lot more
| about Steve Ballmer than it being a true reflection on today’s online
| marketplace.
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http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/08/google-only-ahead-of-microsoft-in-search-ballmer/
Google's Android just a press release, says Ballmer
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| Google's plans to enter the mobile industry with a cell phone platform might
| have impressed many in the industry but not Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft
| and one of Google's biggest competitors.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2007/110807-googles-android-just-a-press.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news
Google reads your email, shocker - Steve Ballmer claims
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/08/google-reads-email-shokka
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