MS faces lawsuit over alleged Xbox 360 disc damage
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Euro gamers complain A European lawyer has threatened to initiate a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft in the light of complaints from 800 Xbox 360 customers that their discs are being scratched by the console's DVD drive.â¦
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Blog: The software maker will cover the game console for up to three years for certain hardware failures. Microsoft says it is taking a charge of more than a billion dollars to cover the cost of the move, which followed an investigation into reports of problems
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Hunt for copy-protection nemesis goes legal Microsoft has launched a lawsuit against the unknown hacker who created a program to strip DRM code from Windows Media Player files.â¦
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(InfoWorld) - Microsoft expects to take an earnings charge of more than $1 billion for the quarter that ended in June related to expenses it will incur fixing faulty Xbox 360 machines. On Thursday, Microsoft said it will expand its warranty coverage to Xbox 360 customers who have a certain type of hardware failure. The new program is a result of an "unacceptable number of repairs to Xbox 360 consoles," Microsoft said. Customers who have a general hardware failure that is indicated by three flashing red lights on their consoles will now be covered by a three-year warranty starting on the date of purchase. Microsoft will repair or replace the console, including cost of shipping, within that time frame. The company will also reimburse customers who have already paid for the repairs. After investigating this high number of hardware failures, Microsoft identified factors that cause the problems and has made changes to prevent them, the company said. Microsoft expects to take a $1.05 billion to $1.15 billion pretax charge for its quarter ending June 30 because of expenses related to fixing the consoles.
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Several California cities and counties have sued Microsoft, accusing the software giant of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the personal computer operating systems market.
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A VIDEO GAME fan upset over an apparently &quot;tiggered&quot; disk drive in his Xbox video game console has sued the vendor of the game gear, Microsoft, on behalf of users everywhere.
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Game fan upset over failed disc drive sues Microsoft on behalf of all U.S. Xbox owners.
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LOS ANGELES - A video game fan upset over a failed disc drive in his Xbox video game console has sued Microsoft Corp. on behalf of all Xbox owners across the United States.
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Software company VirnetX filed suit against Microsoft Thursday, accusing the Redmond company of infringing on two of its patents regarding virtual private networking.
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Software company Microsoft Corp.   said on Tuesday it had filed 26 lawsuits that allege  computer dealers sold illegal software.
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Microsoft will send out replacement parts for its Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel after 50 reports that the video game controllers overheated and released smoke when plugged in.
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Microsoft said today it will take a $1 billion charge to its earnings so it can offer an extended warranty to fix hardware problems on the Xbox 360.
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As part of its fight against software piracy, MicrosoftÂ on Tuesday said it filed lawsuits against eight resellers for allegedly buying and selling fake and used Certificate of Authenticity labels.
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Microsoft Corp. on Thursday extended the warranty on its Xbox 360 to three years after too many of the video game consoles have succumbed to "general hardware failure."
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Microsoft Corp. has filed 20 lawsuits in nine states against resellers accused of distributing unauthorized copies of its software.
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A video game fan upset over a failed disc drive in his Xbox video game console has sued Microsoft Corp. on behalf of all Xbox owners across the United States.
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A Beijing college student is suing Microsoft Corp., claiming that its Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy program violated his privacy.