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Will Windows 10 Replace Windows 7's Dominance?
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 4:22pm | 324Read More...Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) continue to surge on Thursday, after the company released, on Wednesday, the much-awaited upgrade to Windows 8.1. Windows 10 was rolled out as a free update for previous versions of the operating system. Related Link: How Microsoft's...
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Windows 10 Offers 'Chance To Reload' On Microsoft 'If You Didn't Get In Before'
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 7:55am | 541Read More...Windows 10, the next-generation operating system from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), will launch across a multitude of platforms in 2015. Unlike previous iterations, Windows 10 is being designed for every device imaginable. From smartphones and tablets to PCs, game consoles and augmented...
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Will Microsoft Corporation's Windows 10 Outsell Windows 8, OS X?
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 12:42pm | 734Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) teased its next OS this week and announced that will be called Windows 10. The new version contains a real Start button and looks like a cross between Windows 7 and Windows 8. Thomas H. Yorke, managing director of Oceanic Capital Management, told Benzinga...
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The Battle Is Over: Microsoft Windows 'Desktop' Beats 'Metro'
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 1:12pm | 602Read More...It’s been widely reported that one of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) main goals with its next major version of Windows, known as Threshold, was to bring on board all those Windows 7 holdouts who have been vocal critics of the Windows 8 OS. To that end, ZDNet reported Monday that ‘...
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China Bans Windows 8 Because … Windows XP?
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 9:11am | 573Read More...Using logic that might require some untwisting, the Chinese government last week banned the use of Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8 operating system on government computers. According to Reuters, the ban was designed, in part, “to ensure computer security after Microsoft ended support for...
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Avoiding Windows XP Armageddon
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 9:43am | 588Read More...As Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) support for the Windows XP operating system ends Tuesday, depending on which experts you ask, the world faces either the end of computing as we know it or not much at all. The truth, as is often the case, probably lies in the middle. Although Microsoft will no longer...
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Your Local ATM Could Be Vulnerable To Cyberattack Soon
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 9:45am | 567Read More...After April 8, ATMs worldwide could be vulnerable to cyberattack. That’s because April 8 is the last day Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) said it would provide regular tech support for Windows XP, which according to Hareetz.com is the software behind 95 percent of the world’s ATMs. Microsoft declined...
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Weekly Highlights: Gmail Crashed, iPhone XL Hype, Galaxy S5 Tease And More
Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 9:01am | 317Read More...This may have been a shorter work week for some, but that didn't stop the tech industry from pumping out some notable headlines. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) took the lead this week, but not for the most positive reason. Gmail, its hugely popular e-mail service, went down for the first time in 2014. The...
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Microsoft Rises 3% After Q2 Earnings Beat
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 4:29pm | 341Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is up more than three percent in after hours trading after the company reported its second quarter results. The Windows maker reported a Q2 EPS of $0.78 versus the Street estimate of $0.68. Earnings per share were up three percent from the year-ago period. Revenue came...
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Hewlett-Packard Brings Back Windows 7 "By Popular Demand"
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 12:38pm | 501Read More...The Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) website said it all. “Back by popular demand. Customize a new Hewlett-Packard PC with Windows 7 …” Windows 7, of course, is not Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) newest version of its operating system. That would be Windows 8. In fact, according to PC World, many...
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SLIDESHOW: The Best Features Of Windows 8 (MSFT)
Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 12:38pm | 186Read More...Based on the deluge of blogger headlines, some consumers may be under the impression that Windows 8 has taken a few steps back in terms of OS innovation. On the contrary, Windows 8 simply does things differently. Underneath those differences (such as the relocation of the popular Start button...
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Microsoft Windows 8 Off to Slow Start?
Monday, December 24, 2012 - 9:56am | 485Read More...Sales of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8 appear to be off to a slow start, according to a report from The New York Times. The paper cited Acer's President of the Americas division, Emmanuel Fromont, who told The New York Times there's “no question” that sales are sluggish. Across the board,...
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Consumers Want Windows 8, Not a New PC
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 1:54pm | 542Read More...By selling 40 million Windows 8 licenses, Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) new operating system is already a hit. But while some consumers have been eager to upgrade their existing machines, few are trading up to new devices. According to industry researcher NPD, the consumer Windows PC and tablet...
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Windows 8 Sales: Better Than or On Par with Windows 7?
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 1:09pm | 417Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has officially sold 40 million licenses of its new tablet-enhanced operating system, Windows 8. But while it initially appeared to be a record-breaking success, it seems that sales of the new OS may actually be in-line with its predecessor. Earlier this week the official...
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Zynga Expands Game Lineup with New Nokia Deal
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 7:49am | 529Read More...Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) are teaming up to bring two hit games to a new range of devices. Unveiled on Nokia's official blog this morning, the wireless phone manufacturer announced that Draw Something and Zynga Poker will be coming to the Asha Touch later this year. Zynga, which...
