In an article on The Telegraph, Matt Warman reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was unable to seize the market with Windows 8. One out of 5 PCs run Windows XP and Windows 7 is still dominating the PC industry worldwide. There is a scarce penetration of Windows 10. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is gearing up to launch Windows 10 in the coming month. Warman said that Windows 8 suffered a PR disaster. The history is going to repeat itself because the same happened to Windows Vista when Windows 7 was launched to save it. The source said that Windows 8 was…
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In an article on CNET, it was reported that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is going to broaden its platform and product this year. The article quoted CEO Larry Page, who thinks that when Google was started 17 years ago, its goal was to streamline the information on the web to make it more searchable. But now Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has expanded beyond the borders, globally. It has become $50 billion annual business company. Google will introduce some big changes this year. Google Glass will be launched for consumers this year. The internet-connected wearable device has been a problem for Google Inc…
In an article on Komando, it was reported that there are some key changes coming to Facebook in 2015. The most important change will hit Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) pages. Small business use Facebook page to get exposure, customers, sales and promotion. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) will no longer allow to enjoy a massive boost in sales through its pages for free. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has devised a plan after which, small businesses will have to pay for the Facebook pages. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is keen to increase its advertisement revenue. The company has massive grip on the user data. Marketers and…
In an article on Business Insider, it was reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is gearing up to land a new era of innovation and strategic shift in 2015. Since Satya Nadella arrived in the CEO office of Microsoft, the company has experienced massive changes, both in working dynamics and product curve. Before Nadella, there was no concept of cross-platform support or different versions of Office. But Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) made some drastic changes recently. The source said that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) launched Office for iPad, even before Office for Windows tablets. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO has said that ‘productivity’ will…
In an article on BGR, it was reported that some new reports have depicted that people in the US are not going to watch the movies in the cinemas because of the massive influx of the streaming services like Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). According to the data, people in the US, aged between 14 to 24, are more interested in streaming movies and TV series. In 2014, there was a decline of 15% in the in-house movie watching. This decline was around 17% the year before. The source said that part of these changing trends are because of declining quality of…
In an article on Bloomberg, Kelly Gilblom reported that Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) hack saga had some free advertisement opportunities for BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY). When Sony’s internal network, emails and data centers went offline after the massive hack attack, the company used old Blackberry devices to mine out information and passwords. This proves that BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) devices are secure and they can be used to recover information and data. The source said that BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) devices were used to patch up the missing connections and a lot of catching up was done. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) CEO John Chen didn’t let…
In an article on Business2Communitity, Ronn Torossian said that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s latest data breach depicts problems that are coming to the online retail world. Recently, the Anonymous group hacked in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) private data and leaked user data and information which included passwords credit card information and names. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) core business lies in online retail. Billions of people around the world shop products from Amazon. Payments are made online through credit cards and other information. If Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) becomes the victim of hacks, ecommerce will face a massive threat in 2015. The paramount threat Amazon.com,…
In an article on Tech Radar, some of the hallmark achievements and endeavors of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) were reviewed. Microsoft new CEO Satya Nadella came to office and took some really bold steps that could mark the start of a new era of success. From job cuts to Apple integration for iPad, Microsoft frantically changed its strategies. Nadella was clear about his goals. He said that from now on, mobile and Cloud will be his focus. The article says that Office for iPad was a huge success. More than 10 million users downloaded Office for iPad. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) also…
In an article on Forbes, Steve Denning explained some of the reasons why International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) performed worst in 2014. He said that IBM has destroyed the shareholders’ value. Under the guise of long-term commitments and investments, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is giving nothing back to its shareholders in terms of innovation, products and money. Denning said that IBM performed worst in Dow for the second consecutive year. The company lost 15% of the market cap in 2014. The source quoted another article which has claimed that this worst performance by International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) was…
In an article on Seeking Alpha, Sean Chandler reported that Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) have been battling since long on the x86 processor domain. Both the companies have been staunch competitors in the x86 architecture based chips business but now the trends are changing and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) seems to have an edge over Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD). Chandler referred to an article on Bloomberg, which says that Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has taken 98% of the PC market. Chandler argues that there is nothing like Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) versus Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.…
As the year 2014 comes to an end, Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) still tries to maintain its product curve and be in the social media game. The troubled company has announced another new feature to attract its users. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) user feeds will now offer Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) styled feeds. Twitter will collect tweets base on your interest and interaction and show you in your normal feeds. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)’s algorithm will check for the users’ interest and either it is worthy to be shown to the users or not. This is a similar feature to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB). A…
In an article on Technology Review, it was reported that Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is gearing up to make a big leap in 2015. The PC giant will launch a new computer called “The Machine” which will have a new Operating System in it designed by Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ). The Machine will be more energy efficient, powerful, Cloud based, Big Data supportive and will have a bundle of high-performance computing features. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) business is in trouble and the company is desperately looking to seize some key deals and products in the Cloud and computing domains. The article quoted a…