-
Gene Munster: Siri and Google Now Each Get a C+
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 12:35pm | 589Read More...After asking Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) Siri and Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google Now a series of 800 questions on a variety of topics, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster concluded both are ever so slightly above average, with each achieving an overall grade of C+. Asking questions both indoors and...
-
Microsoft to Take Over Skype Operations in China November 24
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 3:00pm | 517Read More...The Chinese language version of Techweb (complete with a not-so-subtle graphic depicting Skype’s emergence as the new sheriff in town) noted Friday that Chinese mobile Internet company TOM Online will turn Skype operations in mainland China over to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) November 24. The Next...
-
Coming Soon: Microsoft Cortana vs. Apple Siri (AAPL, MSFT)
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 11:16am | 555Read More...Move over, Siri. There’s a new computer-generated personal voice assistant service in town. At least there will be soon if reports from ZDNet are true. Rumor has it that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been working on a rival to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s Siri and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Now, code-...
-
Microsoft Bing Is Growing Market Share (MSFT)
Monday, August 19, 2013 - 12:20pm | 646Read More...Not everybody “Googles” every time they perform an Internet search. According to comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) in July, almost 18 percent of searches were conducted using Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s Bing. While it’s true Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) retained its sizable lead with 67 percent, Bing’s gain over...
-
Windows 8.1 'Continues The Vision' For W8, Due October 17
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 1:59pm | 502Read More...This fall, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will release its long-awaited update to Windows 8. Previously known as Windows Blue, the new update is officially named Windows 8.1. On Thursday, October 17, users around the world can begin downloading the upgrade immediately at 4:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight...
-
Google Maps Downloaded 10 Million Times on iOS 6
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 2:17pm | 498Read More...Google Maps (NASDAQ: GOOG) has been downloaded by more than 10 million iOS 6 users. This announcement came less than one week after Google brought its famous mapping application back to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) many iDevices. The iPhone maker erroneously removed Google Maps as the default navigation...
-
Will Nokia, Microsoft Take Advantage of Apple's Map Recommendation?
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 1:10pm | 457Read More...Mapping technology from Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are among the alternatives that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook recommended that users try while his company attempts to fix its own broken Maps App. Can either competitor successfully capitalize on Apple's official...
-
Apple Apologizes for Atrocious Maps App, Recommends Alternatives
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 11:32am | 271Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has apologized for replacing Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Maps with a sub-par Maps App that pulls data from TomTom, a manufacturer of GPS devices. "At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers," Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote...
-
Barron's Recap (4/14/12): Student-Loan Debt Drags on the Economy
Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 10:21am | 878Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: Student-loan debt drags on the economy, a look at Kohl's and Seagate Technology, and what America's top 100 financial advisors are recommending. Cover Story "What a Drag" by Jonathan R. Laing. Student-loan debt is compounding at an alarming rate. Last month the...
-
Yahoo! to Dump Bing for Google?
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 2:15pm | 347Read More...More changes could be headed to Yahoo! According to Trip Chowdhry, the Managing Director of Equity Research at Global Equities Research, Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) could be looking to replace the ailing search engine partnership with a more lucrative deal. "Yahoo!'s relationship with Bing has been a...
-
Google's Top Valentine's Day Search Will Shock You
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 9:50am | 732Read More...Those who search Google.com today (all one zillion of you) will instantly notice the Valentine's Day-themed Doodle resting on the logo. Click the play button (a sideways triangle placed on top of a reddish card) to see a fun and amusing animated short about a boy who tries everything in the world...
-
Google Scoops Up Daily-Deals Startup Dealmap
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 8:21am | 205Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) said on Monday that it had agreed to acquire The Dealmap, a startup that aggregates daily-deal offers from around the web. Terms of the deal were undisclosed, but The Dealmap's talent and technology are expected to help bolster Google Offers deals site. The Dealmap was...
-
Bailing on Ballmer Won't Help Bring Microsoft's Sexy Vibe Back
Friday, May 27, 2011 - 3:31pm | 343Read More...It wasn't that long ago that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) was the standard stock to measure all tech companies against. Now, one can't help but notice that the tech giant feels a bit like a candle-maker in an electric world. For the full story, read on or watch the video here. Wall Street certainly...
-
Jefferies Comments On Google And Bing's Market Share Gain (GOOG, MSFT)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 8:03am | 136Read More...Jefferies is commenting on the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Bing's (NASDAQ: MSFT) market share gain during the month of March. “Google gained about 29 bps to 65.7% in March vs. 65.4% in February while Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) lost 38bps to 15.7%,” Jefferies writes. “Bing took some M/M share during...
-
Optimizing Your SEO
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 11:27am | 421Read More...Everyone's heard of search engine optimization (SEO). But outside of a few key professionals, very few people understand how important it is to website development. “SEO is essentially the practice of making your website pages perform better in search engine results so that you draw clicks and...
