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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft's antitrust deal still alive, but so what]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The irony for Microsoft is pretty hard to escape.The federal judge overseeing Microsoft's 2002 settlement with antitrust regulators noted at a hearing today (subscription required) that the software giant had made &quot;extraordinary&quot; progress in resolving outstanding issues. But just consider the much bigger story of the day: Mozilla's newFirefox 4 browser was downloaded 6.5 million times in less than 24 hours. (Check out Mozilla's real-time Firefox 4 download data here.) Compare that to Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9, introduced a week earlier and downloaded 2.3 million times in the first 24 hours.Turns out the marketplace is doing a pretty good job of what the court tried to do. The Justice Department brought the case, alleging that Microsoft illegally used Windows to monopolize the browser market. A federal judge ruled against Microsoft, leading the company to ultimately settle with trustbusters, a deal U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has spent nearly a decade overseeing.It may seem odd that a judge is still overseeing the nearly decade-old settlement. But Microsoft's deal with regulators requires it to abide by a series of guidelines--most notably, disclosing key technical information about making software applications compatible with Windows. Kollar-Kotelly continues to monitor Microsoft to make sure it abides by the consent degree.In the meantime, though, the battleground for computing has shifted. Windows, the source of so much of Microsoft's power, no longer gives the company the cudgel it once used to thwart rivals. It's still the dominant computer operating system. But Mozilla doesn't need to play by Microsoft's rules to reach the masses. That's because the Internet, of course, matters much more than Windows.Just look at the browser market. When Microsoft settled the antitrust case, it controlled more than 90 percent of the browser market. In February, according to Net Applications, Internet Explorer held 57 percent market share. It's still the leader. But Firefox has 22 percent of the market, followed by Google's Chrome with 11 percent and Apple'sSafari with 6 percent. Certainly one reason for that shift is that the rival browsers are every bit as good, and sometimes significantly better, than Internet Explorer.Internet Explorer(Credit:Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET)Firefox 4's outpacing Internet Explorer 9 in downloads is to some extent Microsoft's own doing. The company put itself at download disadvantage by making IE9, released March 14, incompatible with Windows XP, which, though long in the tooth, is still used by more than 40 percent of Web surfers. The company said it wanted to have a browser that could take advantage of the modern graphics technology of its newer operating systems. And surely, it doesn't hurt to encourage folks using the old operating system to upgrade by limiting the availability of the latest software.To be fair, the antitrust case has played some role in shrinking Microsoft's power. It'd be hard to argue that the terms of the settlement have prevented Microsoft from using Windows to monopolize other markets. But the antitrust case raised the specter of drawn out regulatory hurdles to major acquisitions, likely tempering Microsoft's acquisition ambitions. And the company instituted corporate accountability guidelines in the wake of the settlement intended to curb the abuses that led to the antitrust case in first place.The antitrust settlement is set to expire May 12. Much has changed in the intervening years. It faces emboldened rivals such as Google and Apple, as well as new technologies harnessed by Facebook and Twitter. Today's technology landscape would have been unthinkable when Kollar-Kotelly agreed to the antitrust settlement. The biggest change of all may be that Microsoft no longer dominates computing the way it once did. Just ask the folks at Mozilla.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NYC Turing Fellows Program imports elite tech students]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Many in New York Citya4a4s startup ecosystem have lamented the lack of technical talent. To address this problem, a group of New York City investors and entrepreneurs are looking to lure elite technical talent from universities across North America.The NYC Turing Fellows will bring 15 top undergraduate and graduate students to New York and get them paid internships at a New York City startup. &amp;nbsp'Led by venture capitalists Warren Lee of Canaan Partners and Brian Hirsch of Greenhill SAVP, as well as Blip.TV co-founder Mike Hudak, the program is meant to spread word that New York City is a desirable destination for top technical talent.a4APeople still think ita4a4s a place for online ad companies,a4 Lee told me. He believes the program will change that perception. &amp;''Theya4a4ll go back to their own schools and spread the word.a4Applications are due February 7, with accepted applicants being flown to New York around mid-February. Then they will interview with a group of participating startups including Foursquare, SecondMarket, Simulmedia,&amp;nbsp' Tumblr and Yipit. These startups were joined by a number of investors in sponsoring the program. Those investors include Ron Conway&amp;'s SV Angel, Bessemer Venture Partners, and First Mark CapitalIn addition to a job, fellows will receive mentoring and networking opportunities as well as a $5,000 scholarship upon successful completion of the program.New Yorka4a4s lack of technical talent has become a frequent topic of conversation in the citya4a4s startup scene. Union Square Ventures partner Fred Wilson recently wrote in a blog post:NYC has a tremendous workforce advantage over most any other city in the world. With one exception. There is a dearth of well educated engineers coming into the workforce every year in NYC. We have a large exisiting workforce of engineers, but they are in high demand and there are scarcities in NYC like those that exist in the bay area. Talented engineers are expensive and are always being recruited away from companies.a4AThere are already program like HackNY that help students at New York City schools get summer jobs at startups, this is the first program that has explicitly imported technical talent from outside the City. While the initial class is fairly small, Lee indicated that the program will expand as they get out the kinks.a4AThis is the first year wea4a4re gonna do it, we want to make sure wea4a4re successful and make sure it runs smoothly.a4 Lee said. a4AThe point is to have it done every summer.a4[image via Flickr/DoctorWho]Next Story: Music app maker Smule: The Verizon iPhone sets us free Previous Story: App developers: Show us what you&amp;'ve got for VentureBeata4a4s Mobile App SpotlightPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: NYC Turing Fellows          Tags: NYC Turing FellowsJacob is an entrepreneur and blogger living in New York City. He is the founder and CEO of Standard Start, a non-profit providing free standardized legal documents and education to startup businesses. He also serves as an advisor to Girls In Tech and Entrepreneur's Roundtable.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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