industry trends

According to industry monitor Net Applications, Windows XP is still being used on 26.29% of all computers globally. As such, it stands to reason that people would look for workarounds now that Microsoft has stopped supporting the aged operating system, and will no longer issue security updates...

According to available information, it looks like OEMs will likely be paying almost double the price for Windows RT (Windows 8 for ARM) versus what they've payed in the past for Windows 7. As explained in the article, there may be some underlying strategy and logic for the cost but it seems a...

A recent poll conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) shows that public satisfaction with Microsoft software continues to rise, large due to the success of the Windows 7 operating system (OS). Microsoft scored a record high 79 points in the latest poll figures, marking...

Windows 7 is the fastest-selling operating system in Microsoft's -- or any vendor's -- history. Microsoft's financials and balance sheet over the last several quarters are pure gold. The question must be asked, then, if Microsoft's financials are so rosy and its core Windows and Office products...

Alleged Ex-Employee of Microsoft Leaks Estimated Product Support Schedules [01/28/2010 07:21 PM] by Anton Shilov An alleged ex-employee of Microsoft Corp. has reportedly released a document that seems to shade some light on the release date of Windows 8 operating system (OS). Apparently...

Call of Duty rakes in $3 billion in global sales Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error Written by Link Removed due to 404 Error Monday, 30 November 2009 09:32 Activision claims Activision recently revealed that the ultra-popular Call of Duty franchise has made more...