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The Fate of Windows 8

Posted: October 29, 2012 at 7:00 am

Now that Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has released Windows 8, the guessing games have begun. First is whether mixed reviews of the product will slow its adoption. The pricing of ...
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The Windows Mobile Experiment Begins

Posted: August 30, 2012 at 6:51 am

Analysts who watch the smartphone market will not have to wait for the legal battle between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung to advance any further before judging the future of ...
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Nokia Cuts Price of Flagship Phone in Half

Posted: July 15, 2012 at 10:36 am

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has cut the price of its flagship Lumia 900 in half to $49.99. The smartphone is available, among other places at AT&T’s (NYSE: T) as a “web only” ...
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As Nook Falters, Microsoft Surface Gains Importance

Posted: June 20, 2012 at 6:42 am

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has two main partners to help it enter the mobile world. One is Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), which sells the tabletlike e-reader Nook. The other is ...
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Another Nokia Lumia 900 Bug

Posted: May 8, 2012 at 6:29 am

Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) flagship Lumia 900 had a software bug when it launched. This caused bad PR, but the problem was quickly solved. That was not the end of ...
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What About That Nokia Merger with RIM?

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 6:53 am

A merger between Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) will never happen. RIM's BlackBerry runs its own operating system. Nokia has an alliance with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to run ...
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Can Microsoft Save Cursed Barnes & Noble? No

Posted: May 1, 2012 at 6:38 am

Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) decision to invest in the e-commerce arm of Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) will do nearly nothing for the bricks-and-mortar book company. The challenge the two companies ...
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What’s Important in the Financial World (3/26/2012) Gas Nears $4, Tiger Woods Endorsements

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 6:33 am

It does not matter whether gasoline prices are measured by AAA Fuel Gauge or the carefully watched Lundberg Survey, the trend is clear. The average price for regular gasoline increased 11.49 ...
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