Technology: Purchase of Nokia Only Matters if Microsoft Improves its Software
Microsoft’s $7.2 billion purchase of Nokia’s phone business (and its patents) sent the Finnish company’s stock up 1.2 percent while the Redmond software giant’s stock retreated by 1.5 percent. Clearly, … Continue reading
Technology: Microsoft Should Outsource Its Leadership
The recent news that Steve Ballmer will leave his position as CEO of Microsoft (MS) within the next 12 months caused the global financial markets to improve their forecasts for … Continue reading
Technology: Microsoft’s Newest Challenge is a Store from Google
Almost everyone – including the company’s chairman – agrees that Microsoft missed the mobile computing boat and surrendered this market to its competitors, primarily Google. The California-based company, which started … Continue reading
Technology: Microsoft’s Windows 8 Presents Unrealized Opportunities but Challenges Remain
Despite the underwhelming sales of its new Windows 8 Operating System (OS), Microsoft Corporation’s (MS) vast dominance over the global personal computer (PC) market is unlikely to abate anytime soon. … Continue reading
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