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Intel Corporation (INTC): Will Atom Be A Game Changer For Windows 8?

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May 16, 2013
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Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s new Atom chips may change everything for Windows 8 tablets, in the view of analysts at Morgan Stanley. They released a report this week with updated figures for the company’s Atom-based tablets. They said the performance of Intel‘s Atom chips appears to be more competitive with the mobile device chips made by competitor ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ:ARMH). They also believe Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) will become a leader in Windows 8 tablets because...
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Microsoft: Apple Inc. (AAPL) iTunes For Windows 8 Not Coming Soon

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May 10, 2013
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) doesn’t want to benefit their competition in any way. Microsoft wants to add an iTunes app to Windows 8 but Apple won’t let them. According to Tami Reller (chief financial officer for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Windows), “You shouldn’t expect an iTunes app on Windows 8 any time soon. iTunes is in high demand. The welcome mat has been laid out. It’s not for lack of trying.” Although iTunes is available for Windows...
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Jim Chanos Short Ideas in PC Sector: Ira Sohn Conference

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May 8, 2013
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Jim Chanos short ideas usually attract much attention. Chanos is Founder and Managing Partner of Kynikos Associates LP., possibly most famous short biased hedge fund. He spoke at the Ira Sohn Conference on May 8 regarding his latest ideas. Previously, Chanos disclosed that he holds short positions in Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ). At the Ira Sohn Conference, Chanos made his case for shorting PC components, including hard drives.  Jim Chanos Short...
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Microsoft Confirms Windows 8.1 Public Preview Release Date

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May 8, 2013
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Julie Larson-Green, Corporate Vice President for Windows spoke at the Wired Business Conference on Tuesday, and confirmed that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will release a developer preview of Windows 8.1., which would be codenamed as Windows Blue at the end of July. According to her, this release will be available at the company’s Build Developer conference. We have seen and heard many rumors on Windows 8.1, and it seems that everybody is asking the same...
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Admits It Failed With Windows 8

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May 8, 2013
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) said it is busily making some changes to the Windows 8 operating system, based on the problems people said they have with it. This is the first time since the updated version of the software launched that the company has admitted that it’s making changes because of complaints. New York Times ‘Bits’ contributor Nick Wingfield reports that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) executive Tami Reller said that when Windows Blue comes out later...
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Microsoft’s Low-Cost Windows 8 Mini-Tablets Coming Soon

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April 19, 2013
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) gave the market something to be thankful for after it released its earnings report on Thursday. Though the company beat analyst numbers, many were still worried about the slowing PC market and its effect on Windows 8 adoption. During the company’s conference call, Microsoft has worked to put those fears to rest, announcing that it would soon offer low priced Windows 8 tablets. In a move many analysts had anticipated, the Redmond...
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Rating Upgraded by Morgan Stanley

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April 18, 2013
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Analysts at Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) upgraded their rating for the shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), despite the fact that the expectations for the company is very low because of the disappointing performance of the Windows 8 launch. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) analysts, Keith Weiss and Melissa Gorham, recommended an overweight rating with $36 price target for the stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) saying that several catalysts could improve investors’ confidence for the software giant. Weiss and...
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Intel Corporation (INTC) CEO: ‘Win 8 Needs Some Time To Get Used To’

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April 17, 2013
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The outgoing CEO of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Paul Otellini said that using Windows 8 initially needs some training and that it can be tricky in the starting. Otellini said that he has recently switched from Windows 7 to Windows 8 and admits that the latter is far better than the former in the desktop after implementing touch mode. But adapting Windows 8 can be difficult without in-depth know how, the CEO added. According to Otellini,...
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Microsoft Windows 8.1 May Come With a ‘Boot to Desktop’ Option

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April 16, 2013
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It seems that Microsoft is finally changing the way its Start Screen operates with the release of next version of Windows which is code named as Windows Blue. A new rumor suggests that Microsoft will introduce a new “Boot to Desktop” option in the next major version of Windows which can be called Windows 8.1. The proof of “CanSuppressStartScreen” option in early builds of the Windows 8.1 registry were recently discovered by members of...
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Microsoft: Windows Phone 8 Support To End In July 2014

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March 18, 2013
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In efforts to transition technology, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) recently announced their plans to stop support for Windows 7.8 and Windows 8 sometime next year. On the company’s support pages, its’ reported that Windows Phone 8 will stop being supported on July 8 2014 and Windows 7.8 will stop receiving support on September 9 2014. According to Microsoft, Windows 8 platforms started receiving support earlier (December 14) while Windows 7.8 started getting support later on...
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Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK) Unveils Cheaper Windows Phones At MWC

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February 26, 2013
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Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V) has launched two new Windows 8 Lumia phones, the Lumia 720 and Lumia 520. The launch was done at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Nokia Lumia is fitted with specifications like a high end snapper experience and the latest music navigation experience of Nokia. “The Nokia Lumia 720 clearly demonstrates our portfolio strategy”, said Jo Harlow, Nokia’s executive vice president for Smart Devices. “By taking...
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