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TiVo offers critics' picks

May 22, 2006 TiVo Guru Guide links critics' choices to subscriber searches for sports, movies and other programming. TAGS: TiVo Inc., critic, subscriber

Federal law aims to squelch spam

December 16, 2003 roundup Backers say Can-Spam puts junk e-mailers on notice, but critics say spammers will hardly notice. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spam, critic, Virginia, anti-spam, law, e-mail

Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox

December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, exploit, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, critic, flaw, study, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

RIAA copyright education contradictory, critics say

August 30, 2006 Advocacy groups say video offered to universities contains inaccuracies about the legality of copying music. TAGS: RIAA, critic, education, copyright law, university, copy, video, music

Senate rejects extra $300 million for Real ID

July 27, 2007 Opponents of new identification card requirements say move further signals contentious Bush administration-backed plan is "dead in the water." TAGS: Real ID Act, amendment, state, homeland security, requirement, critic, president

Microsoft critic allegedly received $10 million

November 24, 2004 When Microsoft settled its antitrust battle with the CCIA, its top executive was paid nearly $10 million, according to reports. TAGS: Ed Black, antitrust, payment, top executive, critic, spokeswoman, Microsoft Corp., London, software company, CEO, Microsoft Windows

Battle brews over unlocking PC secrets

April 5, 2005 The BIOS is one of the most closely guarded pieces of your system's software. Now some people want to set it free. TAGS: BIOS, BIOS company, Richard Stallman, critic, Free Software Foundation, secret, Intel, chip company, operating system, PC, security

Why we've finally canned spam

December 16, 2003 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Conrad Burns say critics overlook the real impact that the law they wrote will have in the reduction of unwanted e-mail. TAGS: spammer, CAN-SPAM Act, bill, David Berlind, spam, critic, law, mechanism, legislation, Internet service, attorney, service provider, Internet Service Provider, U.S., e-mail

Is Motorola's cell phone revamp enough?

May 15, 2007 Handset maker is packing its old phones with new features to revive its brand and reach profitability. But critics wonder if the tactic will work. TAGS: Motorola Razr, Motorola Inc., Ed Zander, brand, videoconferencing, handset maker, critic, 3G, cell phone, handset

Microsoft making better music?

May 22, 2006 Software giant is pushing a coordinated approach to take on the iPod. Video: Windows Media Player 11 reviewed TAGS: digital music, critic, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Apple Computer, iRiver, MTV, Windows Media, jukebox, Apple iTunes, approach, Microsoft Corp., music, PC, Apple iPod, video, operating system

E-voting makes its mark

November 3, 2004 Watchdogs report no major problems with voting machines, but critics say security's still a worry. TAGS: e-voting, election, observer, critic, computer science, worker, professor, security

Patents for dynamic Web pages to get another look

January 29, 2007 Patent Office will revisit two patents that critics say might imperil any site that employs a search feature or generates custom Web pages from user input. TAGS: patent, critic, firm, suit, Oracle Corp., search technology, Web page, Texas

Is Photobucket the next Internet darling?

March 21, 2007 It's one of the biggest content-sharing sites, but critics say it owes too much of its success to MySpace. TAGS: Photobucket, MySpace, YouTube, ComScore, photo-sharing, Facebook, critic, photograph, video

XP Starter under the gun

June 30, 2005 Critics say Windows XP Starter Edition is still not flexible enough to meet the needs of developing countries. Photos: XP around the world TAGS: developing country, Microsoft Windows XP, Gartner Inc., critic, PC company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Google speed bump draws scorn

May 6, 2005 Search giant raises privacy and security hackles with its application that accelerates Web surfing. TAGS: Google Inc., market research, privacy, critic, copy, credit card, security, password, broadband, e-mail

Another H-1B battle coming?

January 20, 2005 Backers of guest worker visas say more are needed, but critics oppose a higher cap and call for more worker safeguards. TAGS: H-1B, cap, exemption, fiscal year, worker, critic, backer, president, U.S.

Critics: Microsoft server license snubs open source

January 28, 2005 Proposed server interoperability license--demanded by the EU--will shut the door on open-source software such as Samba, say critics. TAGS: Samba, Free Software Foundation, license, European Union, antitrust, open-source software, critic, copy, agreement, server, Microsoft Corp., open source, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Intel's 3D divorce rate

June 18, 2004 Company turns back on partners three times in four years. Behind the breakups: lousy technology or loss of control? TAGS: Intel, CAD, consortium, 3D, chip company, critic

Bush OKs spam bill--but critics not convinced

December 16, 2003 Backers say Can-Spam--the first federal law against digital junk mail--will serve notice to spammers. But critics say that by overriding stronger state laws, it would actually tell spammers they c... TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spam, spammer, critic, federal law, legislation, law, e-mail, Yahoo! Inc., president, California

Europe's software patent war ignites again

September 21, 2006 Patent debate may be taken out of hands of elected politicians under new measure, Parliament groups say. TAGS: software patent, litigation, European Union, measure, Europe, critic, open source
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