market share

In a notable shift within the PC landscape, millions of users are moving away from Windows 10 as the deadline for official support looms ever closer. As of August 2024, a StatCounter report indicated that Windows 10's market share had dipped below 65%, a drop of 11% compared to the previous...

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Somehow we thought this had already happened, but it appears Google's Android has just overtaken Windows as the internet's most popular operating system. That's according to web analytics firm StatCounter, which on Monday released statistics marking the "milestone in technology history and end...

It seems someone was so pissed off at being forced to upgrade she took Microsoft to court and won! Microsoft pays 10,000 after automatic Windows 10 installation

This blog is the latest in a recurring series about recent Store trends across categories, markets, and more. Understanding these trends can help you determine what types of apps to build or where to focus your development efforts. With the launch of the unified Dev Center in April, we released...

Microsoft recently announced that Internet Explorer, its long-running web browser is officially coming to an end as a product. Released almost 20 years ago, Explorer, as it is often referred to, had quite the uphill battle when it entered the marketplace. Continue reading...

Why hasn't or isn't Microsoft building an operating system (OS) exclusively for desktop PC gaming? Something similar to Xbox OS optimized for desktop, mouse and keyboard. With Xbox OS already existing and running on very similar hardware to desktop PC, why isn't there a version for desktop PC...

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A recent remark from an IDC analyst puts touchscreen market share at a projected 15 percent (or less) by the end of 2013. There's now plenty of options on the market, but consumers still aren't buying. Does this mean Windows 8's focus on touch was for naught? The post Turns out, nobody wants to...

Seems like Windows 8 is slowly gaining ground. Probably due to games becoming more advanced and devs not coding for xp anymore. The above article can be found here: Steam says Windows 8 has overtaken Windows XP - Neowin The actual STEAM survey page can be found here: Steam Hardware & Software...

Acer is having more success with Chrome OS in the last two months than it has had with Windows 8 since its October debut. Source: Yahoo! News

Back in September, Windows 7 finally overtook Windows XP as the most popular operating system on the planet. It marked the end to an era that was dominated by the PC. Now its Windows 8 turn to capture the desktop … More...

Today, I upgraded my Firefox 11.0 to 12.0 on Windows 2000, & got a warning. That there will be no more support or updates for FF 12 on the OS. Users who wants updates must stick with FF 11 or lower. And that users should upgrade to Windows 7. Or if these users wants to keep a modern browser...

I've watched, waited and read literally hundreds and more likely thousands of posts, both here and elsewhere across the the internet, regarding opinions both pro and con as a result of folks dipping their virtual toes into the arguably troubled waters that is the Windows 8 Metro UI. I listen to...

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A new study on tablets unsurprisingly shows that Apple has the lion's share of the tablet market. What is more surprising, and maybe a little depressing depending on who you ask, is that Microsoft manages to sell more Windows 7 tablets than RIM sells BlackBerry PlayBooks, despite Windows 7 not...

New data from Strategy Analytics suggested that even Microsoft had managed to ship more tablets than RIM in the spring. Windows 7 tablets made up 4.6 percent of the tablet space, or 697,000 devices, where RIM's 500,000 PlayBooks were only enough to give its platform 3.3 percent. RIM was larger...

Microsoft's new ARM-enabled Window 8 operating system is expected to spur a new breed of low-cost laptops, according to market analyst firm iHS iSuppli, possibly stealing almost a quarter of the laptop market share from Intel. Link Removed

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer on Tuesday praised the widespread adoption of his company’s desktop operating system, saying it has now sold more than 400 million Windows 7 licenses. However, Ballmer acknowledged Microsoft’s struggles in the mobile phone market, where the company’s...