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Paul Thurrott
Petri ContributorPaul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 20 years of industry experience and the author of over 25 books. He is the News Director for the Petri IT Knowledgebase, the major domo at Thurrott.com, and the co-host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Mary Jo Foley, What the Tech with Andrew Zarian, and First Ring Daily with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows.
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Will The FTC Formally Charge Google with Antitrust Violations?
- Sep 28, 2015
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How can the U.S Federal Trade Commission even charge Google with violating antitrust laws when Android is in no way a monopoly in this country?
Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: September 25, 2015
- Sep 25, 2015
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Because you need to leave this one to the professionals, this week’s other news includes a potential US antitrust case against product bundling in Android.
U.S./China Cyber Security Agreement to Fall Short of Original Goals
- Sep 24, 2015
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U.S president Barack Obama will meet with Xi Jinping, the president of China, in Washington D.C. today. A possible cyber-security agreement is top-of-mind.
Volkswagen Used Software to Cheat on Emissions
- Sep 21, 2015
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VW admitted late last week that it used software to defeat U.S. emissions testing for years in order to promote its so-called “clean diesel” vehicles.
Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: September 18, 2015
- Sep 18, 2015
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Because we remember that someone actually got a Zune tattoo, this week’s other news includes another look at auto-downloading Windows 10 installs and more.
Apple Wins Key Ruling in Patent Case Appeal Against Samsung
- Sep 17, 2015
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A United States federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Apple could prevent Samsung from shipping future devices that infringe on Apple’s patents.
Microsoft Promotes Brad Smith to Company President
- Sep 15, 2015
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Late last week, Microsoft announced that Brad Smith, its chief legal counsel since the antitrust days, has been promoted to president and chief legal officer. This is notable for a few reasons, not the least of which is that Mr. Smith is the first Microsoft president since 2002. Brad Smith will report directly to Microsoft…
Russia Finds Google Guilty of Antitrust Violations
- Sep 14, 2015
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Russia’s antitrust agency found Google guilty of violating the country’s laws by requiring device makers to bundle its apps and services on Android devices.
Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: September 11, 2015
- Sep 11, 2015
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Because a sentence that starts “you people” is never going to end well, this week’s other news includes downloading Windows 10 whether you want it or not.
Apple Announces New iPhones, iPads and More
- Sep 10, 2015
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Apple on Wednesday announced a wide array of new products, including new iPhone 6S smart phones, a Surface-like iPad Pro, Apple TV, iOS, and more.