Windows 8

The Cupertino, California-based tech giant has persuaded the Los Angeles Unified School District to purchase iPads for all of its campuses. According to the LA Times, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will earn $30 million for the deal, which consists of iPads that will be sold for $678 each. This is...

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) latest operating system is expected to pop up in five to eight percent of all tablets produced this year, providing Windows 8 with another notable boost. According to DigiTimes, roughly 10 million to 20 million new tablets are likely to use Windows 8 in 2013. Many...

This was rough. In fact, it was so rough that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) wrote a weekend blog post to respond to the comparison. When Windows 8 was compared to New Coke, everybody old enough to remember Coca-Cola’s (NYSE: KO) biggest misstep thought the same thing: “Now that’s just mean!” For...

During the first 30 days at retail, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses. Now, six months after arriving on Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) store shelves (among many other retailers), Windows 8 has crossed a new milestone. Tami Reller, Microsoft's Chief Marketing Officer and Chief...

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Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is doing everything it can to ensure that the Chromebook becomes a long-term success. In addition to the cheap plastic machines that retail for $200, Google has built a $1,300 notebook for high-end users who work in the cloud. These efforts are part of the company's long-...

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) is currently taking $100 off the price of any Windows 8 touch screen PC, resulting in a discount of at least 10 percent for most machines. According to DigiTimes, prices could go even lower. The supply chain publication said that, once the reported Windows 8 licensing fee...

When Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) created the Chrome OS platform, it hoped to build the next great operating system. The company had no idea this would lead to internal competition between the two platforms. Right now, Chrome OS is the company's dominant system for notebooks. Acer, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE...

Every year, analysts argue about whether or not Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) should be split up. Stifel Nicolaus is leading the charge this time around, arguing that the firm needs to divide its key businesses into separate units. "The time has come for MSFT's Board to begin serious discussions around...

When designing Windows 8, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) made a brilliant movie: it decided to scrap the old, mouse-friendly interface and focus on touch. The company knew this was risky; bloggers and analysts told them so for months! It was a risk Microsoft wanted to take. The Xbox maker knew that, as...