China tells Microsoft to rethink 'black-out' anti-piracy tactics: report

October 28th, 2008 in Technology / Software

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. China has told the US software giant to reconsider controversial new anti-piracy tools that cause computer screens to turn black if a pirated program is identified, Chinese state media have reported.

China has told US software giant Microsoft to reconsider controversial new anti-piracy tools that cause computer screens to turn black if a pirated program is identified, state media reported.

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