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Vista pushes HD Photo centre stage

The operating system's launch tomorrow will put Microsoft's own photo format into consumers' hands. Could it be a nail in JPEG's coffin? Read more

29 January 2007, 11:44  |  Tags: Microsoft, Mac OS X, Vista, Windows Vista, digital photography

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Microsoft has Linux-related patents rejected

The US Patent Office has rejected claims on the popular FAT storage format, used in the open-source OS. But the software giant can pursue the issue further Read more

6 October 2005, 08:51  |  Tags: Microsoft, Linux, Unix, patents, digital cameras

CNET UK > News > MP3 & Digital Music

Microsoft and Apple in iPod patent tussle

The music player may be winning in the marketplace, but Microsoft has beaten its rival in the patent office Read more

15 August 2005, 09:18  |  Tags: Apple UK, Microsoft, iPod, music player, patents

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US patent litigants target DVRs

Forgent Networks says its JPEG patents cover the popular TV recording technology, but the patents haven't been tested in court Read more

13 April 2005, 13:25  |  Tags: Compaq, IBM, Microsoft, TiVo, Windows XP

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