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1. Microsoft cleared in Russian antitrust case

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Monday, 07 September 2009

   ... shape of Vista. The company had effectively stopped selling XP to retailers and computer makers, forcing customers to use Vista instead. The president of Microsoft Russia, Nikolai Pryanishnikov, told ...

2. Is Microsoft set up for failure with Windows 7 and Office 2010?

   (Software/Software Opinion)

   Monday, 13 July 2009

   Opinion – Ok, let’s be realistic. It can’t get much worse for Microsoft than Windows Vista, which exposed the vulnerability of Microsoft’s most important product. And it is easy to understand Microsoft’s ...

3. Microsoft predicts 177 million Windows 7 shipments by year end

   (Software/Software Features)

   Monday, 13 July 2009

   What was good enough isn't good enough any more, says Microsoft's Bill Veghte, banging the final nail into Windows Vista's coffin and consigning everyone's least favourite operating system to history. ...

4. Windows 7 faces an upgrade uphill struggle

   (Software/Software Features)

   Monday, 13 July 2009

   A survey of 20,000 IT administrators has revealed that one in three organizations has no plans to deploy Windows 7. A survey of 20,000 IT administrators has revealed that one in three organizations has ...

5. Microsoft to go after netbooks with Windows 7

   (Software/Software Features)

   Wednesday, 04 February 2009

   ... to correct a problem of Windows Vista, an OS rarely seen on netbooks these days. And while we have seen Windows 7 running on netbooks already, questions remained about whether the final OS footprint will ...

6. Top 10 people in technology

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

   Sunday, 28 December 2008

   ... President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, Microsoft Would you want to reinvent Windows Vista? Steven Sinofsky has exactly that job. Windows Vista is a considerable failure for Microsoft, ...

7. Microsoft quietly extends Windows XP lifecycle, again

   (Software/Software Features)

   Monday, 22 December 2008

   ... four times since the release of Windows Vista, but the May 30 date now seems final. The new availability date means that Windows XP is now beating Windows 95 as the Microsoft operating system with the ...

8. Microsoft steps up Windows development efforts

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Thursday, 23 October 2008

   ... Microsoft said. The company also stressed that the increase in client revenue was primarily due a growth in licensing of Windows Vista. According to Microsoft, revenue from commercial and retail licensing ...

9. Apple cashes in on iPhone, leaves ‘junk’ to others

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Tuesday, 21 October 2008

   ... Vista blunder and Apple's marketing such as the Mac-vs.-PC ads. Although we do not know how much these ads actually impact Mac sales, they clearly helped to shape a generally negative Vista image. The ...

10. Windows 7 Beta in October, final in June 2009?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 16 September 2008

      Microsoft is apparently aiming to close the Vista chapter rather sooner than later and if we believe the latest wave of rumors, Microsoft will beat even the adjusted schedule by two quarters and ...

11. 5 million iPhone 3Gs and 3 million Macs this quarter, analysts estimate

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 22 August 2008

    ... share increase, aided by growing customer dissatisfaction with Vista and Microsoft. It seems that more Windows PC users are downgrading to Windows XP or switching to Mac. The latest market data from IDC ...

12. Apple earnings preview

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 21 July 2008

    ... The company is aggressively expanding its installed user base at the expense of Windows PCs users who are switching due to being disappointed in Vista. Apple's 36 percent annual growth outpaces rest of ...

13. Microsoft says demand for Vista is strong: 180 million licenses sold

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 18 July 2008

      There was a small number hiding in Microsoft’s FQ4 (CQ2) quarter release – a number we did not catch initially: The company said 180 million Windows Vista licenses have been sold so far and that ...

14. Study claims Windows usage market share could fall below 90% soon

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 02 July 2008

      A new study released by Net Applications indicates that a decreasing percentage of the Internet population is using Windows as their operating system. It appears that Mac OS X could soon be listed ...

15. Intel fires up new Atom processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 01 April 2008

    ... name of “SCH” and has its origins in the 915 (including the ICH M7 southbridge) chipset. This chipset was has been heavily discussed in the Windows Vista Capable Class action lawsuit, as it is considered ...

16. AMD takes a new shot a workstation graphics

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 12 March 2008

    ... the company, the 2260 is capable enough to enable traders to receive 2D and 3D live video feeds and run Windows Vista and its Aero graphical user interface. The card is expected to begin shipping in April. ...

17. HD DVD’s rise and fall: A timeline

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 19 February 2008

    ... Association TGD     31 iHD less expensive than Blu-ray alternative, thanks to Vista, says HP TGD   Nov 1  ...

18. Motherboard shipments dropping slightly due to weak demand

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 17 December 2007

    ... This cumulative effect will result in a global drop of 1% in Q4 2007.  In 2006, global shipments dropped by 4.7%, however that sharp decline was due to consumers waiting for Windows Vista to be released.  ...

19. HTC delays volume shipments of HTC Shift to January 2008

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Friday, 14 December 2007

    ... Problems related to the integration of HTC Shift's hardware and software caused the delay, said the sources, noting that the Shift will run on both Microsoft's Windows Vista and Windows Mobile. ...

20. Almost 100 million graphics chips shipped in Q3

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Sunday, 28 October 2007

    ... of JPR.  "We attribute the market's performance to increased demand by consumers for multimedia-rich systems, and, to a certain extent, to demands of Vista.  ...

21. Notebooks taking over the mainstream in retail PC sales – analyst

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 15 October 2007

    ... a bit closer at those weekend ads to get an idea what your dollars will buy this year. Contrary to 2006, where Microsoft artificially inflated demand through its Vista coupons (that allowed users to buy ...

22. Windows Vista shipments hit 60 million units

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 27 July 2007

    During its financial analyst meeting held yesterday, Microsoft announced that Windows Vista shipments have crossed the 60 million mark. Redmond (WA) – During its financial analyst meeting held yesterday, ...

23. Optimus LED keyboard enters pre-order phase

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 21 May 2007

    ... adjusts the brightness of the images displayed through the LEDs. The lifetime of the LEDs is about 20,000 hours, according to Art Lebedev. System requirements include Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS X 10.4.8 ...

24. Intel fires up upgraded mobile Core 2 Duos

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 09 May 2007

    ... chipset and promises to run DirectX10 as well as Microsoft’s Windows Vista AeroGlass interface. Intel is putting more and more focus on graphics capability and recently told us that the 965GM should ...

25. Nvidia takes lead in desktop graphics market

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 01 May 2007

    The global graphics market turned in disappointing shipment numbers in Q1, despite the launch of Windows Vista, which was generally considered to become a driver for graphics chips with more horsepower. ...

26. Strong notebook sales drive PC market to double-digit growth

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 18 April 2007

    ... IDC attributed the additional growth to the availability of Windows Vista, which “probably moved some volume from Q4 06 to Q1 07,” as well as to improved notebook shipments.    "The ...

27. Quo vadis, Nvidia?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 02 April 2007

    ... is a big change going on in the market. With the arrival of Windows Vista, you now see Dell recommending GPUs for all the new applications that are coming along. They never used to do this before. You ...

28. Vista boost not enough to stabilize Dell’s revenue, earnings

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 01 March 2007

    ... billion. The impact Windows Vista could not save Dell from another rough quarter. The new operating system was launched just four business days before the end of Dell’s fiscal Q4,  but Microsoft ...

29. UPDATE: Windows Vista Express Upgrades could begin shipping next week

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 22 February 2007

    If you purchased a PC before January 30 and took advantage of the Vista Express Upgrade program, you know by now that this program is everything else but "Express". Chicago (IL) - If you purchased ...

30. 2006 PC shipments top 228 million, IDC estimates

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 19 January 2007

    ... firm noticed a slowdown of growth, with the fourth quarter dropping from 9.1% in Q3 to 8.7% and 65.6 million units. "This was a busy quarter, with the release of Vista for commercial users and the ...

31. Windows Vista security flaw uncovered

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 27 December 2006

    Even though it has not yet been released to consumers, a security flaw has been spotted in the Windows Vista operating system, which the Associated Press is calling the first one to plague Microsoft's ...

32. Intel to increase shipments of 965 chipsets by 50% in Q1

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 22 December 2006

    ... first quarter to meet strong demand generated by Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system (OS), according to industry sources. Before Intel will start gearing up to push its new Bearlake-series chipsets ...

33. Vendor performance blamed for slowing PC sales in Q3

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 20 December 2006

    ... Vista affected the market in Q3. "The slower growth reflects a mix of poor vendor performance in the third quarter and a slower pace of replacements," IDC wrote. The pullback was significant enough to ...

34. Non-Vista-supporting motherboards and VGA card inventories now a headache

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Wednesday, 13 December 2006

      With Windows Vista up and coming, makers of motherboards and VGA cards are now worried they will incur losses from their inventory of low-end products that do support Microsoft's new operating system ...

35. Windows Vista will create 100,000 new jobs, says Microsoft

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 11 December 2006

    ... availability of Windows Vista will create 100,000 new jobs and generate $70 billion in sales. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft new operating system will have an immediate impact on the U.S. economy when it ...

36. Vista, Office launch hits Nasdaq

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 30 November 2006

    Today at its stock trading home, the Nasdaq building, Microsoft cut the ribbon on the anticipated updates to Windows XP and Office 2003 as the business versions of Vista and Office 2007 made their official ...

37. Ballmer: Introduction of Vista, Office 07 biggest launch event in Microsoft's history

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 30 November 2006

    ... company's history and deemed Vista and Office 2007 "the two most significant releases we've ever done." New York (NY) - Amid the typical marketing hyperboles tossed around at today's launch event at ...

38. Vista, Office 2007 to debut with business version releases today

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 30 November 2006

    The wait is over, at least for business customers, for Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system, as well as the latest version of Microsoft Office. The new programs, which will be available for ...

39. Windows Vista shipments estimated at 90 million for first year

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 29 November 2006

    IDC today released first projections of Windows Vista's likely impact on the existing Windows market. The market research firm believes that 90 million units will be installed next year. But only the ...

40. PC-related IC designers see November sales down 10% during Vista wait

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Wednesday, 29 November 2006

      With motherboard shipments going down due to weak demand during the wait for Microsoft's Vista operating system (OS), several designers of PC-related ICs may see their November revenues drop about ...

41. China LCD TV shipments estimated to surpass 20 million units by 2010

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Thursday, 02 November 2006

      China's LCD TV market is poised for tremendous growth during the next four years, with a whopping 49% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) expected during the period from 2005 to 2010, according to ...

42. Vista coupon program to have a $1.5 billion impact on Microsoft

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 26 October 2006

    ... products such as Zune and Vista and, surprisingly, also encountered rising unit costs of its Xbox 360 console, which sold six million times to date. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft today announced another ...

43. System builders to ship more PCs, earn less money in 2006

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 15 September 2006

    ... sales, at least until saturation becomes an issue in mature markets. The release of Windows Vista early next year is expected to bring some extra incentives for consumers to buy that new PC, but, on a ...

44. Calling Microsoft 'multicore,' CEO Ballmer prepares analysts for Vista delay

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 27 July 2006

    ... time coming up with a firm date for consumer shipments of Windows Vista, saying now it'll ship "when it's ready." Redmond (WA)- Not to be outdone by today's news of Intel's release of Core 2 Duo and Core ...

45. PC industry sees healthy growth in first quarter

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 13 June 2006

    ... (15.1%) and 2005 (16.0%), but exceeded the 11.8% forecast published by the market research firm in March of this year. Despite unfavorable factors such as the delay of Windows Vista and overall rising ...

46. The rising cost of business: Is Microsoft planning something big?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 27 April 2006

    ... commercial and retail licensing of Windows declined by a combined total of 6%, which contributed to the quarter-to-quarter revenue drop in the Client division. This is where the Vista delay makes its mark. ...

47. Solid DRAM, Flash memory growth in 2006 - report

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 28 March 2006

    ... will see its revenues increase, the market research firm predicts. Microsoft's decision to delay Vista into 2007 did not impact iSuppli's forecast. El Segundo (CA) - iSuppli has revised its memory sales ...

48. IDC: Worldwide PC market set for solid growth, despite Vista delay

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 27 March 2006

    ... adjustment, IDC's Loren Loverde tells us, was not the Windows Vista delay, despite the news that hit the street this morning. Framingham (MA) - In its latest edition of the Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker ...

49. PC shipment growth to slow in 2006 - Gartner

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 13 March 2006

    ... does not see a slowdown of its DRAM business - which is driven mostly by PC sales - arriving this year. Windows Vista is one of the factors the industry is counting on - and while many users will choose ...

50. LCDs account for three out of four monitors sold

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 30 January 2006

    ... pixel) and 20"-21" (1680x1050 pixel) as well as 23" and 24" models. Especially Windows Vista could be a growth driver for these screens, as it will bring a "resolution independence" feature that will eliminate ...