Microsoft threatens to pull Windows from Korea

Microsoft, the world’s largest software maker, has threatened to withdraw its Windows operating system from South Korea if the country’s anti-trust watchdog orders it to remove programming for its instant messenger and media player. 10:48 | Read Microsoft unveils new governance guidelines Massachusetts set to switch off Microsoft EU eases pressure on Microsoft

Microsoft wary ahead of launches
Microsoft predicted a slower than expected ramp up in sales for some of its widely-awaited new products, due in part to likely shortages of the new Xbox 360 games console until early next year. 22:56 | Read

• Microsoft unveils new governance guidelines
• Massachusetts set to switch off Microsoft
• EU eases pressure on Microsoft

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Demand drives Texas Instruments to record
Texas Instruments reported a 10 per cent rise in quarterly revenues to a record $3.59bn as more of its chips were used in cellphones and electronic devices. 22:52 | Read

Intel puts off latest Itanium chip release
Intel announced a further setback for its most powerful processor - the much maligned Itanium chip - pushing out the release of its next-generation versionfrom early next year to mid-2006 and blaming quality problems. 22:00 | Read

Sumco prepares for largest IPO
Sumco, the world’s second largest maker of silicon wafers, said it planned to raise up to Y143.95bn (US$1.24bn) in Japan’s largest initial public offering this year. 15:35 | Read

Shortage of spare cash puts expansion on hold
Q. Oxford Webware is a five-person web development company specialising in websites for trade associations and professional bodies. We are now recognised as experts... 02:00 | Read

SAP plans 4-for-1 share split
SAP, the world's largest producer of business software, plans what amounts to a 4-for-1 share split to make Germany's most expensive blue-chip stock more attractive to... 02:00 | Read

Hard drives are made easy
A 160Gb hard drive has become almost standard on desktop PCs today, and 250Gb or even 500Gb hard drives are affordable upgrades for many users. Such storage capacity... 02:00 | Read

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