Microsoft has examined the financial harm of pirated software and published the results on Thursday. The software giant is highlighting the damage of pirated software as part of the company’s global Play Fair Day. “We … read more
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Microsoft seeking EU law reforms over losses to piracy
18th Oct 11 12:30 pm with 1 CommentMicrosoft is part of a number of companies that want lawmakers to punish EU software pirates with higher damage payments. The software giant was part of a group of software companies that lost $13.5 billion … read more
Microsoft finds 1 in 10 Brits buy counterfeit gifts for friends
21st Jun 11 9:32 am with 18 CommentsMicrosoft revealed on Tuesday the results of a recent survey in the UK. The software giant surveyed 2,000 consumers, 10% said they may have knowingly purchased a counterfeit gift for a friend or family member. … read more
Microsoft awarded anti-counterfeiting commendation for its efforts against piracy
16th Jun 11 1:50 pm with 7 CommentsMicrosoft has been recognized for its global efforts against software piracy. The software maker received a commendation at the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Awards in Paris on June 8. “We have long recognized that non-genuine software increases … read more
Ballmer highlights Chinese piracy issues, details losses
27th May 11 10:10 am with Comments OffMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer has highlighted the rampant piracy issues in China this week. Ballmer is currently touring China this week and chose to highlight the company’s Chinese piracy issues on Thursday. Speaking at a … read more
Ballmer teams up with Obama to highlight Chinese piracy issues
20th Jan 11 3:43 pm with 2 CommentsMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer met with U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday to discuss Microsoft’s concerns at Chinese intellectual property (IP) piracy problems. Ballmer met with a number of U.S. and Chinese business leaders at … read more
Xbox 360 dashboard update released, locks out pirates
19th Jan 11 1:01 pm with 6 CommentsMicrosoft released a new Xbox dashboard update on Wednesday. The January 2011 dashboard update is a fairly minor release which is designed to re-enable the ‘Boot to Disc’ option in the Xbox 360 dashboard. The … read more
Microsoft tackles Russian piracy head-on with new online Microsoft Store
29th Nov 10 4:41 pm with 1 CommentMicrosoft has unveiled a new online store for the citizens of Russia. The store, branded “Microsoft Store“, will allow Russians to purchase Microsoft software online. Consumers will be able to download versions of Windows 7, … read more
Microsoft wins piracy case against Chinese web cafe
24th Nov 10 11:43 am with 6 CommentsMicrosoft has won a landmark copyright infringement case against a number of Internet Cafes based in China. The chain of Cafes, named Tonecan, used pirated Microsoft software. Investigators found that a total of 1,401 PCs … read more
Microsoft says consumers fear counterfeit software
17th Nov 10 10:24 pm with 4 CommentsMicrosoft claims that one in two consumers are concerned about data loss or ID theft from counterfeit software. A Microsoft commissioned survey, which polled more than 38,000 men and women in 20 countries, shows the … read more