Peking University students against Microsoft tort say XP automatically collect user information
Peking University students against Microsoft tort say XP automatically collect user information
Beijing university students LiuFeng think Microsoft rolls out "genuine appreciation" notice infringe the program plans personal information security and privacy, he will therefore Microsoft, Microsoft (China) Co., LTD. Together against the court.
Recently, the city YiZhongYuan accepted the case.
LiuFeng is Beijing university student, he bought a preinstalled WindowsXP operating system after the notebook computer, launched the battle against Microsoft "genuine appreciation plan" (program KB905474) notice the litigation.
LiuFeng submit indictment says, WindowsXP system according to automatically update hints, his laptop computer in the "genuine appreciation installation plan notice" program. But he then found, this is a test of the computer, put dowsXP Win-whether the procedures for the original software. The accused Microsoft Office 2010 Professional can through the regular run this program, collect the plaintiff computer information and personal information, then through the network sent to Microsoft. This means, not only can identify users of software for the original, whether at the same time it can get all kinds of information users.
LiuFeng think, the program to the user of the computer information security and privacy caused significant threat, blocking the users of computer ownership exercise. In addition, he installed the program in the process, Microsoft to format the form of a contract, the legal right to rule out he went against the bounden tip inform obligation, infringing upon the consumers and end users shall enjoy the legal rights and interests.
LiuFeng request the court to order the defendant to delete the computer information and get the personal information; Provide uninstall tools, delete it installed in the computer's "the original value-added" program; In the national papers on offer an apology and compensation for loss of 1350 yuan.
Yesterday, in this case, Microsoft pr manager miss LiKeJia sent a text message to the reporter said, "we've received court on the case of the notice. According to the company, we are not the policy of comment on the case.
S related background
In march this year, Microsoft in China launched the "genuine appreciation for WindowsXP plans call". Microsoft says, as a validation tool, "the original value plan can help users identify the" notice they run Windows software is original, and help for the original user to take appropriate action to protect its computer system from the use of fake software brought harm and risk.
Microsoft China Chen yongzheng left
Microsoft China Chen yongzheng left
Microsoft China announced yesterday that the greater China region, Microsoft CEO Chen yongzheng company has started to step down, in the global scope looking for his successor. During this time, Microsoft global senior vice President, Microsoft China research and development group chairman zhang will serve as acting CEO. Thus, in charge of Microsoft China position for about four years of Chen yongzheng today also finally to give their Microsoft career painting of the a full stop.
Fortunately, the original Microsoft before in the greater China region, such as TangJun President GaoQunYao term no more than two years, had said he broke the Microsoft on-the-job can more than two years of spell. But fortunately, finally left Microsoft. And to leave Microsoft, why Chen yongzheng of Microsoft China will leave Chen yongzheng how to march forward, can it be helped on zhang is a etc, Microsoft official did not give any statement.
Fortunately for Microsoft four years in the contribution of analysys international, President, said Chen yongzheng in Yang in during the implementation of Microsoft partners to growth strategy for Microsoft's Office 2010 great contributions. Chen yongzheng rule in the greater China region, through since Microsoft with industrial partners to promote the alignment of the Microsoft in China's development, has the contribution of the strategy, wave, such as a conducive intellectual neusoft company, a joint venture with Shanghai association of minimally invasive software is Microsoft in China one of the successful case of joint venture. In the analysis, leaving young Chen yongzheng "should be a person causes" because Microsoft in China at present to the performance record level, should not be the cause of the performance.
Although Microsoft and Chen yongzheng himself not to explain why the left, but Chen has found a new way out. Latest news from Microsoft, said Chen yongzheng of greater China region will serve as the NBA CEO, the comprehensive leadership NBA in the greater China region, all related business and to create a new entity. The NBA chairman David stern says: "Chen yongzheng is a recognized leader in his excellent enterprise, under the leadership of two, the fortune magazine known as the list of top enterprises in China has achieved great development, he will be the most ideal NBA China leadership candidate.
It is reported, Microsoft now has started to looking for a successor, but in the Chen yongzheng new candidates haven't determined as acting CEO before zhang, responsible for the company's business. Microsoft in its public statement, zhang still will be responsible for the future by 1500 employees of the research and development of the group. In addition, will also work with Microsoft international business group cooperation, and to ensure that the President with adobe.
Born in the university program was unsuccessful "prodigy" zhang in 1999 January Microsoft Asia research institute, as vice President and chief scientist. In August, 2000, take any li kaifu research institute President. Jan. 7, 2004, zhang promotion to Microsoft global vice President. Due to the sudden leaving office, zhang Chen yongzheng proxy Microsoft China CEO, to ensure a smooth handover. Therefore, many people may directly replace guess zhang Chen yongzheng, and Microsoft China officially became CEO.
However, general manager of plan world information QuXiaoDong think, zhang is a character, the scientists independently of the region is unlikely. Microsoft may be from other regional command executives to greater China, or find a has the international background as the Chinese entrepreneurs. From this point of view, zhang whether can also is very uncertain decreased.
In Microsoft antitrust case losing face a fine of 497 million euros
In Microsoft antitrust case losing face a fine of 497 million euros
European trial courts 17, maintain the European commission in 2004 of the global software giant Microsoft made the antitrust penalty decision. European trial courts that the judgment, Microsoft abuse in the personal computer operating system market advantage, the eu commission determined by the Microsoft two illegal monopoly was established to Microsoft, are a 497 million euro's antitrust fines.
Judgment said, on the one hand, Microsoft refused to provide information to rival the server industry related technical information, leading to the development of the software can't and Microsoft Windows operating system fully compatible, endanger the market competition. On the other hand, Microsoft office 2007 download will own media player embedded "Windows" operating system "bound" behavior, deprive consumers of choice, and the major threat exists weaken competition. Therefore, the court agreed to the European commission on the substantive issue, and maintain the cognizance of the European commission for Microsoft to make the punishment decision, including 497 million euro antitrust fines. But the court also judge, the commission in 2005 on the appointment of technical experts assess Microsoft are following the 2004 decision process are also inappropriate behavior.
In Microsoft antitrust case losing face a fine of 497 million euros
In Microsoft antitrust case losing face a fine of 497 million euros
European trial courts 17, maintain the European commission in 2004 of the global software giant Microsoft made the antitrust penalty decision. European trial courts that the judgment, Microsoft abuse in the personal computer operating system market advantage, the eu commission determined by the Microsoft two illegal monopoly was established to Microsoft, are a 497 million euro's antitrust fines.
Judgment said, on the one hand, Microsoft refused to provide information to rival the server industry related technical information, leading to the development of the software can't and Microsoft Windows operating system fully compatible, endanger the market competition. On the other hand, Microsoft office 2007 download will own media player embedded "Windows" operating system "bound" behavior, deprive consumers of choice, and the major threat exists weaken competition. Therefore, the court agreed to the European commission on the substantive issue, and maintain the cognizance of the European commission for Microsoft to make the punishment decision, including 497 million euro antitrust fines. But the court also judge, the commission in 2005 on the appointment of technical experts assess Microsoft are following the 2004 decision process are also inappropriate behavior.
Microsoft China Chen yongzheng left
Microsoft China Chen yongzheng left
Microsoft China announced yesterday that the greater China region, Microsoft CEO Chen yongzheng company has started to step down, in the global scope looking for his successor. During this time, Microsoft global senior vice President, Microsoft China research and development group chairman zhang will serve as acting CEO. Thus, in charge of Microsoft China position for about four years of Chen yongzheng today also finally to give their Microsoft career painting of the a full stop.
Fortunately, the original Microsoft before in the greater China region, such as TangJun President GaoQunYao term no more than two years, had said he broke the Microsoft on-the-job can more than two years of spell. But fortunately, finally left Microsoft. And to leave Microsoft, why Chen yongzheng of Microsoft Office 2007 China will leave Chen yongzheng how to march forward, can it be helped on zhang is a etc, Microsoft official did not give any statement.
Fortunately for Microsoft four years in the contribution of analysys international, President, said Chen yongzheng in Yang in during the implementation of Microsoft partners to growth strategy for Microsoft's great contributions. Chen yongzheng rule in the greater China region, through since Microsoft with industrial partners to promote the alignment of the Microsoft in China's development, has the contribution of the strategy, wave, such as a conducive intellectual neusoft company, a joint venture with Shanghai association of minimally invasive software is Microsoft in China one of the successful case of joint venture. In the analysis, leaving young Chen yongzheng "should be a person causes" because Microsoft in China at present to the performance record level, should not be the cause of the performance.
Fortunately Microsoft China prison break
Fortunately Microsoft China prison break
On September 19, 2007 on Tuesday, a very ordinary day.
Changes at half past ten in the morning. Nobody, a familiar Microsoft employees on phone to reporters revealed: top is about to change.
Things not indeed as expected. Ten minutes later, Microsoft official suddenly released a statement. Statement: Microsoft greater China region step down, will head Chen yongzheng on October 12,, officially leaving the company, Microsoft has started in the global range looking for his successor. The greater China region as a CEO, temporary by Microsoft global senior vice President, Microsoft office 2007 Professional China research and development group chairman zhang agent.
So suddenly, Chen yongzheng of greater China region as Microsoft CEO has more than four years, the longest in the history of Microsoft China, the CEO of the description of the people, mostly "master", "outfit" laughing Buddha and provide affinity quite good will.
About the same time, the NBA also sent out a statement: on October 15,, Chen yongzheng will officially became the NBA China CEO.
This have to let the industry was shocked. This what happens in between? Why is the NBA? Whether Microsoft China strategy change as a result? Sparked speculation that too much of the industry with.
"In fact, 1 years ago I was planning to leave the NBA now, just gave me such a chance, and does not calculate very suddenly." From 11 a.m., waiting for the nearly 420 minutes later, at 3 PM, Chen yongzheng before at staff meetings to a reporter to interview, and the initiative to speak about the NBA. Telephone the head, or the Chen yongzheng tone: mild, and will not, listening intently, voice for change and appear tired, but a little excited and stimulated.
Chen yongzheng without leaving the lightning inside?
Handover work exceptionally rapid also. At 4 PM, Chen yongzheng and zhang appeared in the modern automobile building of Microsoft China in Microsoft global conference room, senior vice President, Microsoft international business group President let. Philip held under the auspices of the staff congress, introduced its individual programs and the transition in more detail. Let. Philip is Chen yongzheng immediate superior at Microsoft.
After 3 PM, Chen yongzheng told reporters that his reasons for leaving more because of its own rather than Microsoft is China. "The NBA the whole into a high-speed shrinking, and plan to set up a separate listed in the future of the NBA, so go to China to realize NBA can more life values. And Microsoft senior also in a month ago to know that I will quit news, just know quite late, colleagues for internal company confidential better."
Our newspaper learned that, in Microsoft official issued a statement almost at the same time, Chen yongzheng to colleagues made their farewell E-mail. In the mail, said Chen yongzheng, leave Microsoft was "quite heavy" mood.
Microsoft thinks
Microsoft thinks, once established industry chain, will be able to keep the place in any of the consumers on the advertising. Ballmer said, every day we carry 16-17 hours of digital equipment, they apply to provide specific information and a relatively high ads. He said that Microsoft will know the user, understands the user's position, understands the user do, we will provide appropriate services.
In order to achieve a goal, Microsoft will face a lot of competition. JupiterResearch Berlin division senior analysts Eliot's said that Microsoft in the game, mobile phones, advertising, media areas established strong position ". However, Google has also entered the majority of these areas, yahoo in these areas performance is very good also, the two companies have what Microsoft has the advantage.
October 1,, with a yahoo announced Telefonica global cooperation agreement, the cell phone Internet users that yahoo group expanded to the UK, Ireland, Latin American more than 100 million cell phone users, it think it will help accelerate it into mobile advertising field process.
Nokia may is Microsoft's and a potential rivals. In August, nokia released into cell phone Internet services and advertising business areas intentions; October 1,, nokia announced $8.1 billion acquisition of Navteq, this also is it into the mobile search field part of the plan.
If nokia and other industry manufacturers can find a perfect business model, content to the future will be crucial. Eliot's nokia mobile phones, said in the field, in the media and advantage of Microsoft Office marketing advantage in the two who is more important? This is an interesting question.
Media companies may also become a Microsoft bigger competitors. The advertising company Communications Naked a partner Ivan said, he thought, if can successfully integrate all of its media resources, murdoch will is a Microsoft main competitor. Digital advertising in all areas of the market segment, Microsoft still faced with many smaller competitors.
But Google apparently Microsoft after one of the goals. Ballmer said that on Tuesday, at present, we are the second largest manufacturer, this is a big differentiation factors, because it makes our more flexible, more open, we need to partner, need to participants.
Ballmer admitted in the search lags behind Google, and said, to stay in the search business areas, Microsoft still have to invest billions of dollars. He points out, Microsoft is developing some make market surprised technology.
But, just technology is not enough. In an industry manufacturers in the investigation of nokia's brand, the score is 86, Google's score is 57, and Microsoft only four. If Microsoft to become a leading manufacturer of consumer advertising, and restore the trust will be crucial step.
Microsoft CEO exclusive 2 seats
Microsoft CEO exclusive 2 seats
The IT market is always have character well-known figure. They are good at expressing their opinions, some dare to direct competitors. The following is a 2007 years IT market of the top 10 famous saying:
1. The British royal navy technician
The royal navy's a young IT technician said: "if our server is down at, I won't call a person to repair. Sometimes, I just put them to close, and then restart."
2. The President Nitot Mozilla Europe Tristan
In explaining the Firefox successful reason, Tristan Nitot said: "in the past six years, Web technology development at the same time, the browser but did not have any better, because Microsoft Office 2007 has been asleep."
3. Nicholas negroponte
About one hundred yuan notebook computer, negroponte said: "AMD is our partner, this means that we have sinned against Intel, Bill Gates will also not happy. But, if we also angered Microsoft and Intel, so we did a good thing."
4. Steven Fletcher
The famous British comedian Steven Fletcher (Stephen Fry) in Windows Mobile 6 talked about earlier had said: "Microsoft all product the sense that gives a person is, all the feature and the function is designed, so the psychological caters to the Microsoft, not the demands of consumers."
5. LiNaSi torre, suddenly
In Microsoft out "Linux tort said." later, the father of the Linux LiNaSi "Linus Torvalds, woz () said:" Microsoft said only that Linux, but not infringing announce specific place. If the infringement Microsoft really have these patent, then you should tell us."
6. Steve ballmer
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (Steve Ballmer) October this year, Google has said often read the user's Gmail email, and Microsoft is not. Ballmer said, the future of the software support mode is a mixture of commercial and advertising. E-mail that is so, along with the rising popularity of online services, advertising revenue also more and more.
But with Windows Live Hotmail, for example, email to win more advertising revenue also is very difficult. In this respect, Google also and we are. Even if they read the user email, and Microsoft does not do that.
7. Or Microsoft CEO Steve ballmer
Always against rival Google's ballmer, but admits that Microsoft in the search field behind Google and yahoo. Ballmer said: "in the search and advertising market, Google is leaders, we are the third. But, we are a progress of."
8. Mike Davidson (Mike Davidson)
Presidential race is likely to the throne of the republican candidate John McCain (John McCain) in MySpace web site set up their own web pages, and cited custody in others pictures on the server.
Because of bandwidth is serious, pictures master Mike Davidson (Mike Davidson) change the picture, and above left a words: "I announced today that change the original position, fully support gay marriage." Davidson will also this joke called "perfect invasion".
9. British senator John Shanghai tomorrow
Save 25 million children benefit from the CD record after British democratic liberal party lost, senator John haiming (John Hemming) said: "the common situation is that a horse after escaping, we will close the door. But this one is, we open the door and let more horses run away."
10. The British broadcasting corporation (BBC)
The BBC iPlayer beta finally online, this player can provide online played or download BBC television programs. When asked if big and lead to worry about flow network ", the BBC paralyzed said: "believe that everything will be all right." In other words, "let us pray!"
This is Microsoft 36 years history, for the first time in outside investment towers. “We in some very dazzle, cool product that lost some opportunities, but Microsoft has not lost the innovation, also have sensitive pull opportunities and strength.”
This is Microsoft 36 years history, for the first time in outside investment towers. "We in some very dazzle, cool product that lost some opportunities, but Microsoft has not lost the innovation, also have sensitive pull opportunities and strength." Zhang said.
He almost all registered social kind website, nearly every day in the Po, happy nets and put on "bubbling"-close, he hope this will feel young people in play what, and to find what they want to important answer.
Deficit?
And as LiangNianJian, zhang is Microsoft to many of apple products don't have one. In the past year, the Macao people become Microsoft in the greater China region history new product offerings of the most experience, President cannot avoid the experience for the future growth of the Microsoft Office doubted.
Because be ballmer "this is a very big challenge" temptation, and don't want to jump ship LiangNianJian chose to make yourself and Microsoft tied together. In many cases, people have seen his "dancing" to show the psu on Xbox Kinect unique, sometimes and zhang together. This is he as Microsoft greater China region, in addition to the President to visit team, a small outdoor willing to personally stood one of a few things.
The history of Microsoft in China than apple to "long". In 2012, Microsoft China company will have 20 years of birthday. Since August 2010, Microsoft and the Chinese government and the relationship between the city partners will be more deeply. In the end of may of this year's visit, ballmer has been with China national development and reform commission discusses the cooperation program next.
Ballmer even temporarily entertaining thoughts of "announced", the next five years will be in the Chinese market continues to investment is 1.4 billion yuan RMB, the support of Chinese software industry development.
Now it is hard to ballmer for those who believe that Microsoft has thin, in addition, xishan Office and Windows BieWuChangWu outside to people with his usual irony, progressive type of expression of the speech. But he believes that all loss of Microsoft faith is weak and dangerous.
What he has done is make his employees and Microsoft investors understand, "sometimes criticized you, it means consumers others also need you, this is Microsoft always want the most important thing."
"Competition is healthy, the most important is, Microsoft from the fierce competition, whether benefit a browser or the PC era desktop OS." In a speech, waving his arms said.
So far, ballmer $9 billion in research and development of the previous year, nearly 10 years to "throw it in" $69 billion still no Microsoft than apple or Google looks more success.
I wish to Microsoft and ballmer, it is everything in time.
Wall Street not believing Microsoft says stripping assets or can promote the share price
Wall Street not believing Microsoft says stripping assets or can promote the share price
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (Steve Ballmer) tries to lead the company expand mobile communication and the consumer electronics market. Wall Street analysts don't think Microsoft expression, and stripping assets or can promote the company's share price. The following is the full text content:
The famous American investors, hedge fund (Greenlight Capital green light on the fund manager David)-ajax (David Einhorn) investment Microsoft financial rewards may not be able to catch up with his speed in New York Mets baseball team (New York Mets) investment.
Recently, the ajax for Microsoft's office 2007 Professional stock recommendation that the company's share price since the second day of trading in rising by 3% and close to $25 level. Such as ajax such value investors value (investor) have a lot of reason to promote a stock. In fiscal 2011, Microsoft stock net income per share for $2.58, and Microsoft's share price has been long below the last fiscal year net income per share of 10 times the level. And Google's share price is the company for the last fiscal year net earnings per share of 15 times. However, Microsoft idle $50 billion cash but might be used at any time to improve the dividend of 2.6% or more of the shares of the company the buyback.
But in recent years, and many push up prices potential benefit of Microsoft as factors, ajax for stock recommendations to Microsoft shares of the ascension did not bring lasting effect. On Friday, Microsoft stock again return to the level of $24.76 per share. Once coveted Microsoft stock in nearly 10 years time performance has been very insipid.
Investors seek to change efforts but Microsoft underlines the company and between Wall Street analysts tensions. For example, Microsoft every year for new product and upgrade the product r&d spending nearly $9 billion, and analysts think Microsoft can will some of these funds for feedback shareholders. Is always ready to Microsoft and apple will be compared, critics say the as investors beloved apple every year in r&d department of funds also however 2 billion dollars, but the money is enough to ensure that apple in the new product in the industry leader. And Microsoft staunch supporters of the counters says, Microsoft will most development money for Windows operating system maintenance and upgrades, because Windows business is Microsoft's main profit source.