Windows 7 launch much better compared to Vista for Microsoft
NPD has revealed that the initial sales of Windows 7 are much better than that of Windows Vista.
Microsoft launched Windows 7 last month. Reviews and customer reaction is mostly positive.
Industry sources say that Windows 7 sales were 234% higher than Vista in the [...]
Microsoft cuts more jobs 800 this time around
US based software giant Microsoft has cut another 800 jobs in their operations.
This is in addition to around 5000 jobs that were cut previously.
The company said: “Earlier this year, we announced that in order to reduce costs, increase efficiency and prioritize our focus areas, we [...]
MSN.com set to get a major design update
Yahoo and AOL have gone through major updates in the recent times.
It is the turn of Microsoft owned MSN.com to launch a brand new user interface.
The new design is currently accessible through a different URL as they are testing it.
MSN.com would no longer feature [...]
Google and Apple currently have same market capitalization!
Google and Apple are partners and rivals at the same time.
The two companies had originally joined hands to compete against the common rival that was Microsoft.
Now they both are competing against each other in several markets including mobile devices.
TechCrunch has reported an unusual happening. [...]
Carl Icahn resigns from Yahoo board
Carl Icahn has announced that he is resigning from the board of Yahoo.
He had joined the company board last year with the aim of forcing the company to sign a deal with Microsoft.
Icahn said that Yahoo does not need an activist investor as a director at this [...]
First Microsoft Store set to open in Arizona
Microsoft is all set to enter the retail market with their own stores.
The first of these stores would open in Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale, Arizona next week.
The opening of the store is likely to coincide with the launch of Windows 7 operating system.
Microsoft has [...]
Bill Gates is still the richest man on planet Earth
Forbes has published their latest list of the richest individuals in the United States.
As expected, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is at the top with a net worth of USD 50 billion.
His close friend Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway is second with a [...]
Maggie Wilderotter to leave Yahoo board later this year
US based internet media giant Yahoo has revealed that Maggie Wilderotter would be leaving their board of directors at the end of the year.
Yahoo currently has 12 directors on their board.
The company said that Maggie Wilderotter is resigning to spend more time with other [...]
The Loop: Microsoft poaching Apple Store employees!
This is not a big surprise though. Microsoft is set to open their own branded stores just like Apple has their Apple Stores.
Microsoft has borrowed a lot of ideas from the Apple’s theme of chain stores (Guru Bar / Apple Genius).
And The Loop is now reporting that [...]
Carl Icahn sold some stake in Yahoo
Carl Icahn is one of the biggest individual investor in the internet media giant Yahoo.
Icahn has now revealed that he recently sold 12.7 million shares to bring down his ownership to around 4.5 percent.
These shares were sold at prices ranging between $14.74 and $14.93.
Incidentally, Icahn had [...]
