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U.S. Expresses "Concern" over EU-Microsoft Antitrust Case

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2006 - 8:14am.
Brussels - According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. government has expressed concern about the European Commission's handling of its protracted antitrust case against Microsoft. The U.S. is particularly worried about Microsoft's contention that the case has been unfair because EU regulators have withheld evidence vital to the company's defense, the Wall Street Journal said. The report quotes an email from the U.S. mission to the EU as saying that, if Microsoft's allegations are true, they will be of "substantial concern" to the U.S.
tags: U.S | Concern | EU-Microsoft Antitrust Case |

New iTunes "Mini-Store" Raises Privacy Concerns

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 13, 2006 - 3:12am.
San Francisco - A new feature of the most recent update for Apple's iTunes application is brewing controversy, over its ability to send data on what songs are in each user's personal media library back to the company, according to published reports. The new "MiniStore" window -- which may be turned off by users -- automatically brings up data on selections available from its iTunes Music Store when users browse their own music collections, which generally contain CDs they purchased offline and then ripped to their computers. Computer experts told News.com the software also transmits data that links a user's unique iTunes account ID to their musical preferences.
tags: iTunes | Privacy | Concern | Mini-Store |