In print: What’s eating Microsoft? Fingerprinting at schools, the GPL’s lawyer, mobiles vs the iPod and much more
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Nintendo set to cash in as Sony’s game plan crumbles
The delay of the PlayStation 3 launch may be great for its rival, but Shigeru Miyamoto is trying not to admit it, writes Nick Mathiason.
Sony loses ground in technology battle as snags delay PlayStation 3
· Blu-ray console launch date shifts to November· Microsoft and Toshiba take lead in format war
‘Click war’ as Google rivals get serious
Another net battle is looming, reports Edward Helmore from New York, as Microsoft and Yahoo prepare to take on the world's best-known search engine in the crucial market for internet advertising revenue.
Xbox 360 shortage will soon be over
In his keynote speech at the DICE 2006 conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft's Peter Moore said Xbox 360 shortages should soon be over, saying: "You should be able to walk into a store in the next four to six weeks and see [Xbox 360] hardware on shelves." reports GameSpot.
In this week’s Guardian Technology: the real winner in the DVD format war; Apple’s piracy problem; NHS failures; and more
• Two tribes go to warMicrosoft is backing HD-DVD...
Sky joins Microsoft in video on demand deal
BSkyB is hooking up with Microsoft to launch a broadband video on demand service offering film and sport to personal computer users. By Jason Deans.
Microsoft could face 2m euro a day fine over competition ruling
The European commission significantly raised the stakes yesterday in its protracted legal battle with Microsoft by threatening to fine the world's biggest software group 2m euro a day for non-compliance with anti-trust sanctions. By David Gow.
Xbox hits the ground running
The array of launch titles for Microsoft's new gaming console offers a tantalising glimpse into the future, says Steve Boxer.
South Korea fines Microsoft £18m
Microsoft has been fined $32m (£18.4m) by South Korean regulators and ordered to separate its instant messaging service from its Windows software.
Man sues over faulty Xbox claims
An American man is suing Microsoft because he believes their new Xbox 360 videogames console is 'defectively designed'.
Xbox mania grips shoppers in midnight rush
· Microsoft's Christmas bestseller flies off shelves· Customers queue into the night for PlayStation rival
Gamers left fuming by Xbox shortage
It is Microsoft's latest weapon in the war of TV video games. But shops believe they may not have enough supplies of the Xbox 360, and gamers are expressing their frustration. By Bobbie Johnson.