Did Google Tip Off EU About Microsoft Browser Ballot?

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 7, 2013 @08:05PM from the tattle-tail dept.

Dupple writes with a story about the latest in the Google-Microsoft feud. "The tired spat between Google and Microsoft just got a lot more interesting after reports that the search giant tipped off European authorities to antitrust concerns, a tip that will now cost the Windows-maker nearly a billion dollars. When news of the fine levied by the European Union's competition watchdog broke on Wednesday, nobody was too surprised that the European Commission was punishing Microsoft for bullying consumers. But with a recent headline-stealing dispute between the Redmond, Washington company and Google, it's competitor down in Mountain View, California, bloggers got curious. Early Wednesday evening, The Wall Street Journal's Tom Gara wondered, 'Did Google Snitch?' According to a Financial Times report published a few minutes later, the answer is yes."

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Re:Obvious troll by Anonymous Coward · 2013-03-07 20:24 · Score: -1, Troll

So obvious no one noticed for a year. Just like how the "N" SKUs of Windows were a worthless waste of time and resources too, but the precious EU didn't want the media-center pieces. Oh well, whatever helps them keep Greece afloat.
In the meantime, google gets fined 21million for, you know, actually stealing private data as they sniff wifi...