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Google Tipped off The EU

Date: March 7, 2013
Author: ElGuru
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Categories: Google, Microsoft, Technology

Okay, so it appears Google and/or Opera snitched complained to the EU that Microsoft was holding up their end of the agreement.

Report: Google Told EU About MSFT Browser Ballot Issue

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