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U.S. Mac sales down 1%

U.S. Mac sales down 1%Tapped out upper end?Until we get to the tail end of the current recession which could be 12 months or more away, there's no way to tell if reduced spending is the only cause. One can argue that Apple products, while at the top of usability...

Tags: Desktops, Sales strategy, Notebooks, Mac Desktop, U.S. Mac sale, recession, Apple Inc., desktop, Apple Macintosh, notebook

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

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Microsoft and their Photoshop diversity policy

Wow!Looking forward to hearing the PR claw back for this one. This is just in-excusable, regardless of local politics. It's not even well done!World's shortest neckCould have lifted the head a bit higher.Also, not necessarily any sinister motive. When budgets are enormous, you pay for focus groups to determine...

Tags: Public relations, Marketing research, iGeneration, Photoshop diversity policy, Microsoft Corp., diversity policy, Adobe PhotoShop

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

News to know: Microsoft; Apple; Google; Hack attacks

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: What's Microsoft's next billion-dollar business? (Hint: it's not search) Microsoft denies holding up Win 7 tools...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Attack, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Corporate Governance, Microsoft Windows 7, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS, Keyboards, Hardware, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Peripherals, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-04

News to know: Microsoft, Yahoo; AMD; Apple

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Who will get the Windows 7 bits and when? Microsoft's fiscal 2010 game plan: Seven must-see...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-22

News to know: Intel; Oracle, Microsoft patches; Azure; Mourning a dead laptop

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel shines: Earnings, revenue, margins well above estimates; Outlook better Andrew Nusca: PC sales to see biggest drop...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Mobile, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Windows Mobile Customizability, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium

Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium3 Full copies or 3 Upgrade copies?The hard thing about comparing OS X with Windows is that you can only compare the Windows Upgrade version to the OS X in the retail chain because Windows Full, unlike OS X or Windows...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-01

News to know: Windows 7, HD-DVD, Twitter, iPhone, SOA

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Christopher Dawson: Windows 7: Good enough to pay for? Andrew Nusca: Quickfire Deal: Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Richard Koman, HD-DVD, Jason Perlow, SOA, Matthew Miller, Twitter, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-06-29

More questions (and even a few answers) about Windows 7 E

More questions and even a few answers about Windows 7 E"What else are you interested in knowing about Windows 7 E?"Of course, the main question is, who will ever see this version? The EU threw a hissy about MP a few years ago, and insisted on a version of...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 E, More Questions, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Is "market share" thinking "old school" thinking?

Is "market share" thinking "old school" thinking?HealthA fragmented market is a healthy market. You can compare it to an ecosystem: a great variety of species is best. Domination of one species poses risks: diseases, plagues.So we can say that the operating system market shows a healthy trend, but is still...

Tags: Desktops, PC Market, Free Market, Market-Share, O/S, PC

Discussion threads 2009-05-25

Apple Q2 09 financials - Best non-holiday quarter, but signs indicate that recession is starting to bite

Apple Q2 09 financials - Best non-holiday quarter, but signs indicate that recession is starting to biteGood article, Adrian...Apple have had an excellent quarter and it would be foolish to argue that, however market saturation is creeping in - Macs have plateaued, iPods have modest low single digit growth and...

Tags: Sales strategy, Apple PC business, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, recession, Yoy

Discussion threads 2009-04-23

How much is that Mac ephemera in the window?

How much is that Mac ephemera in the window?Ok, so?I just can't stand some mac guys always wanna show their "virtual" nobleness (which I don't see and I never believe).Apple taxPaying the Apple tax for a lifetime instead of a health insurance. Way to go. And he doesn't even realize...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, Construction, Desktops, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Apple Macintosh, health care, window, U-2, Apple Inc., tax

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

RIM has nearly twice the Apple US market, gap should continue to grow

RIM has nearly twice the Apple US market, gap should continue to growProof readingDid anyone proof read this before it was posted?"I imagine their market share percentage in the US may be even [u]great[/u] than double that of Apple"RE: RIM has nearly twice the Apple US market, gap should continue...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Disruptive Technology, Apple Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Apple iPhone, iPhone OS, Apple iPod Touch

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

Apple cripples GPS in Egyptian iPhones

Apple cripples GPS in Egyptian iPhonesThat you could...track a particular iPhone is probably the big concern. There is an app, I believe, that allows you to see where your iPhone contacts are in real time. If they are set up with the app too and allow it of course. It...

Tags: Handhelds, GPS, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, Egyptian iPhones

Discussion threads 2008-12-10

How Apple gained the upper hand on Microsoft

How Apple gained the upper hand on MicrosoftAnd, MS should eliminate the "Home Basic", Home Premium", etc, and justdeliver one version that works and has everything. The sleazy marketing tricks to try and squeeze every last penny out of customers just hurt MS in the long run and create confusion.Apple...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, upper hand, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Dell: How bad is it?

Dell: How bad is it?They're advertising is shot, tooThe holiday radio ads targeted at businesses are abysmal. Carolers singing about getting "trendy desktops?" Apparently they ditched the real ad agency and hired a bunch of people off the street who just watched the latest iteration of High School...

Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, NOW IT, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

News to know: Microsoft; Psystar; Mozilla; Storm; Office 2.0

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie ‘Morro’ Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft kills off Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft...

Tags: Jerry Yang, Mary Jo Foley, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Office 2.0, Software As A Service (SaaS), Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-19

What's happening in Mobile: a peek at new products, services

Last night, I had the chance to meet with some companies who are exhibiting at this week's CTIA Wireless conference in San Francisco at a press-only event called Mobile Focus. It was a good show - food and drink alongside some new devices and technologies in the mobile space -...

Tags: Mobile, Lightpole, Streamezzo, Zoomback, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-09-11

Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?

Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?How did we not see this?This is brilliant on Microsoft's behalf. They do get rid of the anti-trust sentiments at least the plausible ones and still have their share in the market.Now, don't misunderstand me. It's going to take a lot more...

Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, iTune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, diet, Microsoft Windows 7, antitrust

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.

PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.WellWell, that shows that Apple is still not significant worldwide,which is not surprising !MisleadingAlthough Apple slightly edged out Acer in US sales, it comes nowhere close to Acer in international sales. So to claim that Apple topped Acer in shipments...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., PC, PC shipment, No. 3, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

News to know: Dell vs. Apple; Virtualization smackdown; Cisco patch; iCal; SAP

Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Could an OEM like Dell ever be as cool and as stylish as Apple? Next-generation Radeon GPUs to feature GDDR5 memory John Morris: Report: Nvidia GTX 200 series will be one big GPU EIC podcast: Microhoo; OLPC and...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Virtualization, Information Technology, SAP AG, Cell Phone, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., One Laptop Per Child Project, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-22