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Windows 7: Putting Early Sales Figures in Perspective (PC World)PC World – Initial sales numbers for Windows 7 are in and it seems that the operating system is delivering the redemption for Windows Vista that Microsoft was hoping for. See the original post: Windows 7: Putting Early Sales Figures in Perspective (PC World) Read More →
Google Strives to Balance Commercial, Community With Android (PC World)
PC World – Onlookers say that Google is in charge of Android development, despite pitching the software as a community project. But experts say that could be the only way Google can ensure that the software is actually released. Go here to read the rest: Google Strives to Balance Commercial, Community With Android (PC World) Read More →
Louvre plays home to Apple’s first French store (Reuters)
Reuters – Computer giant Apple Inc will open its first French store beneath the Louvre museum on Saturday just two weeks after Microsoft opened a theme cafe to promote its Windows 7 software. Read more: Louvre plays home to Apple’s first French store (Reuters) Read More →
Microsoft Battles on in Mobile, Search and the Cloud (PC World)
PC World – As Microsoft launches Windows 7 and seeks to banish the ghost of its less-than-successful Vista OS, it is fighting to defend its primacy as the world’s leading software company. Original post: Microsoft Battles on in Mobile, Search and the Cloud (PC World) Read More →
Has Microsoft Placed Its Last Mobile Bet? (PC World)
PC World – When Microsoft first started talking about building mobile-phone software back in the late 1990s, handset makers that had been in the market for years scoffed. Sure, Microsoft was a huge software developer, but making software for mobile devices is different and more complicated than for PCs, they argued. Read the rest here: Has Microsoft... [Read more of this review]
Best Buy Will Help You Go Google Mobile (PC World)
PC World – It appears Best Buy will take sides again in the software wars, this time partnering with Google to help install the Google Mobile app on new phones. Read more: Best Buy Will Help You Go Google Mobile (PC World) Read More →
Windows 7 Tops Vista’s Rollout as Patch Tuesday Looms (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – Score one for Windows 7. The initial sales of the latest version of Microsoft’s flagship operating system surpassed Vista’s performance during its first few days on the U.S. Read the rest here: Windows 7 Tops Vista’s Rollout as Patch Tuesday Looms (NewsFactor) Read More →
Windows 7 debut a hit: NPD (AFP)
AFP – Microsoft’s new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group. Link: Windows 7 debut a hit: NPD (AFP) Read More →
Are Heavy Discounts Behind Window 7’s Success? (PC World)
PC World – The early sales numbers for Windows 7 are indeed impressive. According to market researcher NPD Group, U.S. sales of Windows 7 boxed software were a whopping 234 percent higher than Vista’s first several days of sales. Read the original post: Are Heavy Discounts Behind Window 7’s Success? (PC World) Read More →
Microsoft Will Eliminate 800 More Jobs Worldwide (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – Software giant Microsoft said Thursday it will cut 800 positions worldwide. The latest round is part of Microsoft’s previously announced move to eliminate 5,000 jobs or five percent of its workforce. More: Microsoft Will Eliminate 800 More Jobs Worldwide (NewsFactor) Read More →
Droid joins ‘Google phone’ army in smart phone war (AFP)
AFP – A Motorola Droid smart phone based on Google-backed software hits the US market Friday, taking aim at mobile device powerhouses such as Apple, Nokia, and Research In Motion (RIM). Read the original here: Droid joins ‘Google phone’ army in smart phone war (AFP) Read More →
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