In May, Google succeed in winning an injunction against Microsoft in Germany, allowing it to impose a sales ban there against the Xbox 360 games console, Windows 7 system software, Internet Explorer browser and Windows Media Player.

BBC: xbox 360

In May 2012, Google succeeded in winning an injunction against Microsoft in Germany, allowing it to impose a sales ban there against the Xbox 360 games console, Windows 7 system software, Internet Explorer browser and Windows Media Player.

BBC: xbox 360

While Google provides their system software for free, the search giant keeps a cut of app and digital media sales made via its Google Play marketplace.

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The software converts media stored in one file format to those used by the other devices in a system that mimics the process of ripping a CD onto a computer.

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Under a system to be introduced later this year, media groups that want to continue to use their own hardware and software will have to order it from approved suppliers, and have it shipped directly to the department and installed by its own IT people.

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