Posts tagged "Microsoft"
Microsoft Suffers its First Market Loss Since 1986
Microsoft on Thursday reported its first quarterly loss since it was first listed on the stock exchange, depreciating in stock value and experiencing stagnation in sales of its Windows operating system. After several years of lagging behind pioneers in mobile telephony and internet Apple Inc. and Google Inc. while the value of their shares...
Washington Voters Can Register Via Facebook
OLYMPIA - Facebook users in the state of Washington will have something more to brag about to their friends on the internet – they can register to vote for the November elections in the United States just by logging into their account. Last Tuesday, the office of the Secretary of State released a statement wherein...
Comcast Gains Full Ownership of MSNBC
NEW YORK – U.S. media group Comcast, parent of NBC, bought Microsoft’s 50% stake in MSNBC.com for about $300 million and assuming full control of the news website, said the New York Times, citing information from people who had first-hand knowledge of the agreement between the giant software manufacture and the leading TV and...
Studies Show Leniency in Choosing Board Members
BOSTON – According to a study by James Drury Partners, the board members of BlackRock, Merck & Co. and Caterpillar led the rankings in the best management staff among U.S. corporations. At the other end of the list, the companies that were perceived to be spearheaded by less capable board members include several family businesses...
Microsoft’s Value Depreciates Due to Bad Investment
NEW YORK – On Monday, Microsoft Corp. lowered expectations for the growth of its internet unit and search tools after recording a depreciation of $6.2million for the value of an online advertising company they acquired five years ago. Microsoft bought the internet advertising company aQuantive in 2007, in an attempt to compete with Google...
RIM is Offered a Team Up with Microsoft
NEW YORK – Research In Motion Ltd. is under tremendous pressure to consider unpleasant options. Two of these is selling their business network or form a partnership with Microsoft Corporation. The main reason why they are being asked to reconsider their business plan is because they delayed the launch of their new line of Blackberry...
Microsoft Office in Greece Suffers from Bomb Attack
ATHENS – Unknown people attacked the offices of Microsoft in Athens in the early hours of Wednesday. Police said a van smashed against the front door of the establishment and a bombing device that burned part building’s façade was detonated. No injuries were reported because of the attack took place in the wee hours...
Microsoft and Google Compete Over Internet Privacy among Users
NEW YORK – Microsoft and Google are locked in a competition where many have related to the controversial practice of advertisers to record every step made by Internet users. Both companies fight over how to implement the “Do Not Track” (No Trace), a button on the browser you will soon see on various browser settings...
Windows 8 Almost Ready for Release
REDMOND – Microsoft is about to end a long-awaited overhaul of its Windows operating system. The software maker said that with the release of the final test version of Windows 8, the new face of the interface is almost complete. This trial version is available in 14 languages and includes several improvements over...
Is Facebook as Big as It Claims to Be?
The Facebook IPO scheduled for this week generated a wave of euphoria on Wall Street. But the enthusiasm did not always translate into money carts for investors. Facebook is listed on the midpoint of the estimated range of $28 to $35 a share, starting with a market capitalization of about $86 billion dollars. That equates to...
The Conficker Virus: One of the Most Serious Security Threats
Microsoft said Wednesday that the computer virus, Conficker, was detected almost 220 million times in the last two and half years, making it one of the most serious threats to consumers and businesses in the history of computers. In releasing its “Security Intelligence Report,” the software company warned that the worm is still spreading...
AOL Will Sell 800 Patents
AOL announced that they will be selling more than 800 patents and related applications to Microsoft Corp. for a figure slightly higher than the $1 billion in cash. AOL’s shares jumped 37%, to $25.16 dollars in trading before the opening of the formal trading on Monday. Last Friday, the stock closed at $18.42 dollars on...
