Google Says Microsoft Is Driving Antitrust Review

GovTechGuy writes "On Friday we discussed news that Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott opened a probe into whether Google ranks its search listings with an eye toward nicking the competition. Google suggested the concerns have a major sponsor: Microsoft. In question is whether the world's biggest search engine could be unfairly disadvantaging some companies by giving them a low ranking in free search listings and in paid ads that appear at the top of the page. That could make it tough for users to find those sites and might violate antitrust laws. Abbott's office asked for information about three companies who have publicly complained about Google, according to blog post by Don Harrison, the company's deputy general counsel. Harrison linked each of the companies to Microsoft."

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Re:Once again Microsoft abandons innovation

[Sulphur]

On Wall Street they say "buy low, sell high" On the pad we say, "buy high, sell high" Isn't that somehow better?

Is that a one time pad?

The most open - by far?

[SuperKendall]

No phone lock-in, Android is by far the most open of the popular Smartphone OSes beating both Windows Mobile and iOS.

Right, that's why Skype is limited to WiFi on Verizon. Or why you can't root some phones. Or the fact you HAVE to root phones to do some things.

I don't think they're any worse than the other platforms listed mind you. But to call them "by far" the most open is simply not correct.