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A Majority of Consumer and Windows 8 PC Users Launch Fewer Than One "Modern" APP a Day
May 28, 2013A majority of consumer and small business Windows 8 PC users launch fewer than one "Modern" app a day, signaling that they're spending most of their time on the classic Windows 7-style desktop, according to data released Wednesday. ...
Tags: Windows 8, Desktop, Computer Products
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Microsoft Increased Revenue Across All Its Divisions in Q3, up Almost 20% Year on Year
Apr 23, 2013Microsoft increased revenue across all its divisions in its third fiscal quarter, achieving an almost 20 percent revenue increase year on year. For the quarter ended March 31, 2013, Microsoft generated revenue of US$20.5 billion, up 18 ...
Tags: Computer Products, Microsoft
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Worldwide Sales of Personal Computers Slid 13.9 Per Cent in The First Quarter
Apr 12, 2013MICROSOFT'S Windows 8 operating systems and new form factors such as ultrabooks not only have failed to lift the lift the PC markets, they've presided over a massive decline. Worldwide sales of personal computers slid 13.9 per cent in the ...
Tags: PC, Consumer Electronics
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Ailing Personal Computer Market Is Getting Weaker as Windows 8 Flops
Apr 12, 2013THE ailing personal computer market is getting weaker, and it's starting to look like it will never fully recover as a new generation of mobile devices reshapes the way people use technology. The latest evidence of the PC's infirmity ...
Tags: PC, Computer Products, Consumer Electronics
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Shares of PC-Related Companies Have Slumped as IDC Said PC Sales Fell 14% in Q1
Apr 12, 2013Shares of PC-related companies have slumped as IDC said PC sales fell 14% in Q1 compared to Q12012. IDC called the magnitude of the decline "surprising and worrisome." "The Windows 8 launch not only didn't provide a positive boost to ...
Tags: PC, Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Computer Products
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Zinio Today Announced a Strategic Partnership with Nokia
Mar 28, 2013Zinio today announced a strategic partnership with Nokia to launch the world's largest digital newsstand exclusively to Nokia Lumia smartphone customers. The Zinio Windows Phone 8 app debuts a new look and feel that has been optimized ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Nokia, phone
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Microsoft to Embark on a Wave of Windows 8 Client Hardware Promotions and User Education
Mar 1, 2013Microsoft is about to embark on a second wave of Windows 8 client hardware promotions and user education, an executive said Wednesday. "Starting soon, you'll see us do a lot more education of the business user and consumers," said ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, hardware promotion
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Acer Has Been Pleasantly Surprised with Sales of Its Chromebooks
Jan 30, 2013Acer’s still hoping for Windows 8 sales to take off, but in the meantime, the company has been pleasantly surprised with sales of its Chromebooks. Since November, Chromebooks have accounted for 5 percent to 10 percent of ...
Tags: Chromebook, Acer, Windows 8
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Steve Ballmer Is Not The Right Choice for Microsoft CEO
Jan 23, 2013Steve Ballmer is not the right choice for Microsoft CEO, and is holding onto a power base by removing those who may challenge his position. So alleges ex-senior vice-president Joachim Kempin. A day ahead of the release of a tell-all book ...
Tags: Microsoft, power base, Steve Ballmer
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It's Unclear Which New Products Will Generate The Most Buzz
Jan 7, 2013With less than a week to go before this year's International CES Show in Las Vegas commences, it's unclear which new products will generate the most buzz among attendees of the massive trade show. However, Ultra HDTVs, Windows 8 tablets, ...
Tags: CES Show, new products, Ultra HDTVs, Windows 8 tablets, smart apps
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Microsoft Reported$4.47 Billion in Net Income for Its First Fiscal Quarter of 2013
Jan 4, 2013IDG News Service-Facing a sluggish PC market and deferring revenue from sales of its upcoming Windows 8 OS,Microsoft reported$4.47 billion in net income for its first fiscal quarter of 2013,a 22%decline from the same period a year earlier. ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8 Launch, hit
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Microsoft Has Announced This Year's Dates for Its Premier Developer Conference, Build 2012
Jan 4, 2013Hoping to capitalize on the excitement around the pending Windows 8 launch, Microsoft has announced this year's dates for its premier developer conference, Build 2012, which will be held Oct. 30 through Nov. 2 on the company's Redmond, ...
Tags: Microsoft, Computer Products, Conference, Redmond
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DELL Will Continue Offering Windows 7 Even After The Release of Windows 8
Dec 31, 2012Dell will continue offering Windows 7 even after the release of Windows 8 at the end of October, the company said. The Windows 7 OS, which reached PCs in October of 2009, will be offered as an option to commercial and gaming customers, ...
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Microsoft Blamed Lower-Than-Expected First Quarter as User Delay Software Upgrades
Dec 27, 2012Microsoft has blamed lower-than-expected first quarter results on consumers and businesses delaying desktop software upgrades until after Windows 8 is launched. For the three months ending September 30 2012, Microsoft reported revenues of ...
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On The Same Day Microsoft Loudly Proclaims Windows 8 in New York
Dec 27, 2012On the same day Microsoft loudly proclaims Windows 8 in New York, the aging-but-still-going Windows XP today quietly celebrated its 11th birthday. On Oct. 25, 2001, Microsoft launched Windows XP, unknowingly unleashing its most successful ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, Windows XP, 11th birthday