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From my past: Microsoft Windows Script Host 2.0 Developer’s Guide
Long time ago – 20 years ago my book 'Microsoft Windows Script Host 2.0 Developer's Guide' was published by Microsoft Press in the USA. Somebody told me on Twitter that someone in Hungary is hosting (illegally) the online version of … Continue reading
Preliminary injunction: Lenovo stops sale of Notebooks, PCs and Tablets in Germany
[German]Chinese vendor Lenovo has just stopped selling all computers (notebooks, desktop PCs and tablets) in Germany. The reason is a patent dispute with the Finnish company Nokia about licenses to use the video codec H.264 and a preliminary injunction. Lenovo … Continue reading
Operation DisrupTor: 179 Dark Net actors arrested
[German]In a coordinated opration, international law enforcement agencies led by the German Federal Criminal Police (BKA) have arrested 179 persons involved in the purchase and sale of illegal goods and services in the Dark Net all over the world. The … Continue reading
Google sends out invitations for Sept. 30, 2020
Google yesterday sent out invitations to a hardware event for the end of September 2020 to the press. The event will run under the motto 'Launch Night In – Made By Google' and is scheduled to take place on September … Continue reading
Taboola and Outbrain ends Merger talks
A brief note: The two platforms Taboola and Outbrain end the talks about a merger of the platforms that were announced a year ago in a pompous way. CNBC reports this in this article. Both platforms offer web publishers the … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Cloud: Apple, Google and Dropbox in focus by Italian antitrust authority
[German]Italy's antitrust authority has initiated a formal investigation procedure against the US providers Apple, Google and Dropbox. The proceedings relate to alleged unfair business practices and the possible existence of unfair terms in the terms of contract.
Legal action against arbitrary Microsoft account suspension in Europe
[German]Microsoft requires registration and use of a Microsoft account (online account) for many activities, but reserves the right to block and deactivate this account immediately. For the person affected, this means 'digital death' and possibly financial loss. This is the … Continue reading
OS /Windows/Browser Share (August 2020)
[German]At the beginning of September 2020, I would like to take a look at the current figures for desktop operating system share as of the end of August 2020. Furthermore, there is a look at the browser shares on the … Continue reading
What is Microsoft's MeTAOS (Meta-OS)?
[German]Over the weekend, the news that Microsoft is working on an operating system MeTAOS made the rounds. The abbreviation MeTAOS is a special notation that stands for Meta-OS, i.e. a meta operating system. Here is some information about this topic.