[Technology] EU To Fine Microsoft Over Internet Explorer

EU To Fine Microsoft Over Internet Explorer
http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/03/eu-to-fine-microsoft-over-internet-explorer/
The European commission is reportedly set to fine Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) later this month for anti competitive behavior related to Internet Explorer.

Office 365 confuses and bemuses
http://blogs.computerworld.com/cloud-computing/21851/office-365-confuses-and-bemuses-itbwcw
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) seems to enjoy confusing the world by adding more and more 'differentiated' options for its Office 365 suite.

Facebook Buys Digital-Ad Service From Microsoft
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/LMifHlr0Ua8i9L53UKivaN/Facebook-buys-Microsoft-ad-technology-platform.html
Facebook Inc. said Thursday it agreed to buy digital-advertising service Atlas from Microsoft Corp., as the social network continues to feed its ambitions to rival Google Inc. in online advertising.

BigDog four-legged robot now sports throwing arm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21630212
A four-legged robot called BigDog now sports an arm powerful enough to lift and throw breeze blocks. Made by US robotics company Boston Dynamics, the machine is backed by the Pentagon.

The Skills And Equipment You Need To Get A Piece Of Apple's $7.5 Billion Apps ...
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-make-apps-2013-2?op=1
If you're an inexperienced programmer or lack programming skills entirely, you've got a bumpy road ahead. But it's only a bumpy road - not an impossible one.

Google Defeats Publishers Over Web Copyright in German Vote
http://www.fastcompany.com/3006447/creative-conversations/google-tax-germany-good-thing-unless-its-not-discuss
Google Inc. (GOOG) and other news aggregators may continue to show short news items on their Internet sites without being required to pay, German lawmakers decided in a parliamentary vote today in a blow to publishers including Axel Springer AG (SPR) ...

2013 Range Rover Evoque: High expectations meets high fashion
http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/2013-land-rover-lr2-off-roading-easier-article-1.1273800
That's not to say initial discussions about the 2013 Range Rover should begin with “over” and end with “priced,” but any car with a co-designed edition from the likes of Posh Spice should be met with a healthy amount of sticker skepticism.

Gasoline price spike sputters
http://www.kesq.com/cbs/Inland-Empire-gas-price-drops-for-first-time-since-January-28th/-/10886692/19136824/-/avwoi7z/-/index.html
Gasoline prices finally stopped skyrocketing by double-digits over the past week in California and have even inched downward in a few markets, according to price surveys Friday.

Ahoy, (online) pirates: Internet providers launch Copyright Alert System
http://www.geek.com/articles/news/comcasts-six-strikes-punishment-hijacks-your-browser-20130228/
Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images Consumers engaged in online piracy could start receiving warnings from Internet service providers. Launched last February 25, the Copyright Alert System (CAS) was adopted by the five of the most popular service providers ...

Why you should wait for the Samsung Galaxy S4
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/samsung-announces-the-galaxy-note-510-80-in-india-pricing-and-availability-unknown-337119
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon explains why the Samsung Galaxy S4 is a device worth waiting for, even if you already have your eye set on the Galaxy S3.

Recalls: Porsche 911 Exhaust Pipes, Lotus Elise/Exige Oil Lines
https://wot.motortrend.com/recalls-porsche-911-exhaust-pipes-lotus-eliseexige-oil-lines-335275.html
Porsche has issued a recall regarding a possible problem involving exhaust pipes fitted in the 991-series 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 and Lotus is recalling more than 400 model-year 2007 and 2008 Elise and Exige sports cars due to oil line issues.

Bigger, thicker, cheaper, plastic iPhone coming next year (rumor)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2286442/Budget-iPhone-launch-soon-It-cost-just-half-price-Apples-flagship-phone-plastic-rumours-claim.html
New report says Apple is cooking up a 4.5-inch plastic iPhone that will cost far less than current models but won't ship till next year.

Corning: Commercialization of Flexible Glass Is Three Years Away.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20130228235900_Corning_Commercialization_of_Flexible_Glass_Is_Three_Years_Away.html
The head of Corning Glass Technologies, a leading maker of glass substrates for smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronics, claims that manufacturers will only start to utilize Willow flexible glass in three years' time.