EU to Microsoft: We still hate you.

The European Union slapped a further fine of 899 million euros (about 1.4 billion USD) on Microsoft for failing to live up to a 2004 ruling that centred around the bundling of Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer with the (also crappy) Windows OS and the release of key portions of code the 3rd party developers. The company has since complied with the ruling, but only after late October of last year, meaning that the fine is a punishment for basically everyday Microsoft spent not complying and probably trying to find a way to weasel out of it.

Meanwhile, Apple fanboys unhappy with the modest refresh to the MacBook and MacBook Pro lineups yesterday (and seriously, are MacHeads ever totally satisfied?) may not have to wait long foe the next round of upgrades. AppleInsider reports that the next refresh may come as soon as June as Apple incorporates a second round on Penryn chips that apparently boast a 1066 MHz front side bus. And you have to be a BIG dork to get excited about that. For those of you I just lost, you can go here and catch up.