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Stock in Focus: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Having High Hopes on Windows 9

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) will show off its Windows 9 Technical Preview at a media event in San Francisco on September 30. It will be a litmus test for the software giant. The company hopes that Windows 9 will be able to win back customers Windows 8 had alienated. Windows 8 tarnished the reputation of the brand ‘Windows.’ Besides massive overhaul of user interface, Windows … Continue reading Stock in Focus: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Having High Hopes on Windows 9

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Marks Out Details of Wifi Drones

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) and Internet.org plans to use drones, to provide internet access to the people still not online, is not new. Facebook Connectivity Lab revealed its plans for the first time in March, and now more details have been provided by engineering director at Facebook Connectivity Lab, Yael Maguire at the 2014 Social Good Summit on Monday. It is estimated that only 15% … Continue reading Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Marks Out Details of Wifi Drones

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Claims Samsung Already has iPhone 6 Like Products

As the “Internet of Things,” a societal revolution that will connect smart household appliances with cars, cell phones and a master home operating system, becomes more reality than fantasy, a fight to rule this world could emerge between two major players: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL). In a recent interview on Bloomberg TV with Stephanie Ruhle and Erik Schatzker, Google Chairman … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Claims Samsung Already has iPhone 6 Like Products

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Focus: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) confirms Windows 9 Event on Sept 30

Microsoft is headed to the backyard of Apple and other tech giants with a San Francisco event to close the month. Since 1995, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has unveiled eight new versions of its Windows operating system. Oddly, they have followed a pattern of roughly “good,” “awful,” “good” and so forth. As most would agree that 2012’s Windows 8 was rubbish there are high hopes … Continue reading Stock Focus: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) confirms Windows 9 Event on Sept 30

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) & EU Reach Another Impasse

European Union privacy regulators are once again pressing Google to make its policies easier to understand. The Article 29 Working Party (WP29) is a group that essentially makes the privacy concerns of every European union member its concerns when with comes to data protection. Unfortunately, for countries concerned with Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) its a toothless organization that has no power to bring sanctions against … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) & EU Reach Another Impasse

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Stock Review: An Update on the Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Buy Button

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is entering into an alliance with Stripe to power its “Buy” button, which the company started testing with the News Feed in July, according to Re/code. Through the “Buy” button, users can buy goods that are displayed in ads or posts on Facebook. The partnership between Facebook and Stripe will be beneficial for the social networking site. Although the feature is … Continue reading Stock Review: An Update on the Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Buy Button

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