Licensing stories - Page 7
The foundation of every business often lies in the official legal documents that allow it to be approved as a company. Among these documents are licences, which define the rights of a company around a range of products or services they can sell.
Licensing is often specific to every country, state and city. Licensing is necessary in order to regulate markets and meet demands. It is also an efficient way to control markets that include dangerous products such as alcohol or rifles selling.
In the tech space, licensing can spread across both hardware and software products.
Licensing is often specific to every country, state and city. Licensing is necessary in order to regulate markets and meet demands. It is also an efficient way to control markets that include dangerous products such as alcohol or rifles selling.
In the tech space, licensing can spread across both hardware and software products.
Fans demand Microsoft reverses Xbox One U-turn
Thu, 11th Jul 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
A movement emerges for Microsoft to restore original Xbox One features, with a petition at change.org demanding digital sharing options.
BlackBerry considers licensing deal amid investor pressure
Wed, 10th Jul 2013
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apple
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blackberry
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licensing
Struggling company is considering a licensing deal, or even an outright sale of the business in a bid to appease investor concerns.
Microsoft blinks, lets you transfer Office 2013 licenses
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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microsoft
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microsoft office
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licensing
Microsoft has relented on the unreasonable terms of Office 2013 licensing, allowing transfer of a license from one PC to another.
Microsoft's pushing Office subscriptions, but why?
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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microsoft
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microsoft office
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licensing
Microsoft pushes for Office 365 subscriptions amid licensing revenue threat, sparking debate on cost vs convenience.
Ericsson seeks Samsung US sales ban
Wed, 5th Dec 2012
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ericsson
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licensing
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nato
Ericsson seeks to ban Samsung US sales, citing patent infringements after failing to agree on licensing terms, spurring legal battle.
New licensing program for StorageCraft MSPs
Mon, 25th Jun 2012
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saas
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storage
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dr
Kiwi managed service providers offered chance to build their businesses around backup and disaster recovery as-a-Service.
How Ingram Micro can help meet the VMware vSphere licensing challenge
Tue, 19th Jun 2012
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virtualisation
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it automation
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vmware
Changes to licensing have created confusion among resellers - see what one distributor is doing to ease the pain.
Pay as you go for F5 Networks' ADN solutions
Mon, 18th Jun 2012
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iaas
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f5 networks
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licensing
F5 Networks introduces pay-as-you-go cloud licensing program, reducing costs for Infrastructure as a Service providers.
Microsoft cries foul over patent abuse
Thu, 23rd Feb 2012
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microsoft
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google
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motorola
Motorola Mobility - and by extension Google - failing to meet FRAND licensing commitments; is this the pot calling the kettle black?.
News: iBooks Author hands-on, made in China, xScope 3, and more!
Sun, 22nd Jan 2012
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apple
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licensing
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nzmac
New Apple software, iBooks Author, for creating interactive textbooks faces licensing woes, while insights on why Apple manufactures in China emerge.
Type Server aims to prevent font infringement
Sat, 11th Jun 2011
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datacentre infrastructure
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martech
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apple
Extensis launches Universal Type Server 3 to combat font infringement, safeguarding companies' assets and avoiding legal woes.
Licensing change means greater access for schools
Thu, 2nd Jun 2011
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edutech
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uc
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microsoft
An amendment to the school agreement between MED and Microsoft gives schools greater access to server software hosted by third parties.
MS limits academic licensing to new reseller programme
Fri, 27th May 2011
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microsoft
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licensing
Microsoft's new AER programme, launching on 1 July, mandates resellers to hold AER status for academic licensing, offering exclusive benefits and solutions.
Major labels sign on to Apple's music cloud
Mon, 23rd May 2011
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apple
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licensing
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technology gifts
Major music labels have signed deals licensing their content to Apple's yet-to-be-announced cloud-based music service.
Acronis launches MSP partner initiatives
Mon, 28th Mar 2011
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dr
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cloud services
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acronis
Incremental business opportunities offered to channel partners through a new subscription-based, licensing model.
More IT equipment needed for Christchurch
Wed, 16th Mar 2011
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dr
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wireless networks
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microsoft
Christchurch's recovery needs more IT equipment; RemarkIT leads donation drive with NZ Trade and Enterprise aiming to bridge the digital gap.
Intel pays $1.5 billion for future Nvidia tech
Tue, 11th Jan 2011
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hp
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licensing
Nvidia has signed a new six-year, cross-licensing agreement with Intel said to be worth a massive $1.5 billion.
Symantec changes ExSP licencing model
Tue, 21st Sep 2010
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symantec
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licensing
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partners
Symantec revamps its ExSP Licencing, introducing a subscription model to ease costs for partners and boost managed services growth.
Seagate and Samsung tackle SSD together
Mon, 16th Aug 2010
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samsung
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trade me
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seagate
Seagate and Samsung partner to elevate SSD tech, promising advances in performance, reliability, and energy efficiency for enterprise storage.
More power to the backbone
Tue, 1st Jun 2010
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e-commerce
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government
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software
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