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A very false narrative: Microsoft Surface vs Apple iPad, Mac

3 years ago

A very false narrative: Microsoft Surface vs Apple iPad, Mac

It's hard to escape the media pronouncements that iPhones are now boring again after Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy S8, Apple's Mac business is being overshadowed by more exciting Surface Windows PCs from Microsoft and that Apple Watch is a disappointing dud. But they're all wrong, here's why.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 3 years ago

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Microsoft sells out of Surface Pro, just like the Zune HD did in 2009

7 years ago

Microsoft sells out of Surface Pro, just like the Zune HD did in 2009

Microsoft has announced "amazing" customer response to its tablet/notebook hybrid Surface Pro, and reports have noted that the higher end 128GB model has sold out in some locations "immediately" after going on sale, just as the Zune HD did in 2009.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 7 years ago

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Microsoft changes its story, concedes death of Zune hardware

8 years ago

Microsoft changes its story, concedes death of Zune hardware

Less than a day after Microsoft denied that its Zune lineup of portable media players was being discontinued, the company has decided to confirm that its Zune players have in fact received the ax.

By Sam Oliver | 8 years ago

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Microsoft Board criticizes CEO Steve Ballmer for weakened smartphones, Windows

8 years ago

Microsoft Board criticizes CEO Steve Ballmer for weakened smartphones, Windows

After conducting an annual performance review of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the software giant's Board of Directors took him to task for poor sales of its Windows Phone 7 operating system, dampened Windows revenue and the "need for further progress" with new form factors, awarding him just half of his maximum yearly bonus.

By Josh Ong | 8 years ago

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Microsoft removes, then re-adds Zune HD to its website [u]

8 years ago

Microsoft removes, then re-adds Zune HD to its website [u]

Microsoft temporarily removed references to all Zune hardware from the official Zune website Monday, an apparent error that was initially viewed as the final nail in the coffin for the media player that failed to gain traction against Apple's iPod lineup [update].

By Sam Oliver | 8 years ago

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Microsoft, RIM plan services to compete with Apple's iTunes

9 years ago

Microsoft, RIM plan services to compete with Apple's iTunes

Two of Apple's chief rivals are working on their own separate services to compete with iTunes, as Research in Motion has partnered with 7digital for its PlayBook tablet, and Microsoft is cooking up a secret project dubbed "Ventura."

By Katie Marsal | 9 years ago

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iTunes tops movies; $10M in fake iPhones, iPods seized; Jobs' mansion nears demolition

9 years ago

iTunes tops movies; $10M in fake iPhones, iPods seized; Jobs' mansion nears demolition

Sales figures for 2010 show that Apple's iTunes Movie Store remained on top with 64.5 percent market share among competing Internet video services in the US. Also, more than $10 million worth of counterfeit iPhones, iPods and other items have been seized by the Los Angeles Port Police. Finally, officials say the physical permit allowing Apple CEO Steve Jobs to raze the controversial Jackling mansion will be issued soon.

By AppleInsider Staff | 9 years ago

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Apple's iOS pushes Microsoft to dial down Silverlight for HTML5

9 years ago

Apple's iOS pushes Microsoft to dial down Silverlight for HTML5

While Apple's success with its mobile iOS platform is credited with invoking the proliferation of HTML5 video at the expense of Adobe's Flash, it's also causing a major shift in strategy for Microsoft's Silverlight.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 9 years ago

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Apple's Steve Jobs slams Google, RIM, rival tablet makers

9 years ago

Apple's Steve Jobs slams Google, RIM, rival tablet makers

In a surprise appearance during the company's quarterly earnings call, Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs hailed the success of the iPhone and Pod while painting a bleak outlook for RIM's Blackberry smartphones, Google's fragmented Android smartphone platform, and the coming trickle of 7inch tablets.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 9 years ago

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