Tags: microsoft
Game Consoles: Not Just for Gaming Anymore
May 23rd, 2013
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by Felix Richter, Statista.com Yesterday, Microsoft introduced the next generation of its Xbox video game console. The Xbox One will compete with Nintendo's Wii U and Sony's PlayStation 3 in a market that has been radically transformed in the past few… more »
eBooks Account for 23% of U.S. Publisher Sales in 2012
May 14th, 2013
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Last week, TechCrunch reported that Microsoft is planning a $1 billion buyout of the digital arm of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's eBook business that Microsoft is already partnering. The question that immediately followed was why Microsoft would be wi… more »
The Windows 8 Disaster
May 7th, 2013
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by Felix Richter, Statista.com After weeks of rumours, Microsoft confirmed that it will release a major update to Windows 8 later this year. The update, codenamed "Blue", will probably address the usability problems many users of the radically redesign… more »
What We Read Today 17 November 2012
November 17th, 2012
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Econintersect: Click Read more >> below graphic to see today's list. The top of our reading list for today has an article ....... and the last ......... If today's secessionists wrote their own Declaration of Independence (Happy Place… more »
Infographic of the Day: World's Largest Tech Companies
November 4th, 2012
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Only 18 countries have GDP that exceeds Apple’s 5 billion market cap, which is worth more than Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Amazon combined. Have you ever wondered what Apple, or any of these tech giants, did with all these money? Courtes… more »
