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Microsoft blocks installation of Windows OS in Russia

Microsoft has blocked the installation of the Windows 10 and 11 operating systems in Russia from its official website, Russian users and media reported.  Attempts to download the software resulted in a 404 error message, or diverted to a Microsoft Support contact page. Russian users using a VPN can still disguise their computer’s location and thus …

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Mail.ru Group’s virtual disk client goes global

Mail.ru Group, the LSE-listed Russian Internet giant, is launching its Disk-O virtual disk client on the international market. A source in the group told Kommersant, a major business daily, that the company expects to attract one million users in the first year of international operations. Targeted countries include China, France, Germany, India, Spain, Turkey, the UK …

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Corel acquires leading cross-platform solution publisher Parallels

Parallels, a global leader in cross-platform solutions founded in 2000, has been acquired by the Canadian software giant Corel. As a result, “Corel now offers the complete Parallels product line as part of its industry-leading software portfolio,” according to a corporate statement published Dec. 20. Parallels’ products – including its popular software for running Windows on Mac …

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Russian game streaming startup raises $1.3 million in pre-ICO, Oculus co-founder joins as advisor

Playkey, a Russian startup whose technology allows users to play the latest video games on low-performance computers, has already secured $1.3 million in its ongoing pre-ICO campaign. The news was reported last week by Russian online publication Firrma.ru. The fund were brought by US-based fund Uncharted Capital (Playkey has managed to secure some $300,000 from …

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Kaspersky Lab withdraws antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in EU & Russia

Moscow-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab stated yesterday it would end a lawsuit against Microsoft in Europe and Russia. The US company has agreed to change the way it uses its dominant position in the PC operating system market. “Microsoft has announced today that it is addressing the concerns we recently raised with select governing organizations in Russia …

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