Posts Tagged Microsoft
Windows 7 is Fastest-selling OS in History
Posted by ShopinJA in Science & Technology on February 4th, 2010
Microsoft is all grins and cheers after posting record earnings, fueled by the fastest operating system sales in history (Windows 7). (Source: Gearfuse)
Windows 7 marked a complete turn around for the company
A year ago Microsoft was struggling. The world’s largest software firm had built up a massive user base, but it was losing their respect. Its current (at the time) operating system Windows Vista brought many innovations, but also frustrations that led to an icy public reception. So Microsoft decided to do something unprecedented — it would allow the public to try its latest version of Windows, and then take their advice and use it to produce something people could truly get excited about.
That gamble paid off handsomely and it reversed the fortunes of struggling Microsoft, returning it to dynamic growth. Windows 7 launched in October of last year and proved a commercial smash. All the Apple commercials in the world couldn’t damper the public enthusiasm about the new operating systems. And Microsoft stepped up its own populist ads featuring average Joes and Janes experiencing (or suggesting) the improvements, fueling further growth.
Now Microsoft’s brand image is at a new high and Microsoft just reported its best quarter in its history. Microsoft reports a net revenue of $19.02B USD, a 14 percent increase from the previous year. Microsoft also reported operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share of $8.51B USD, $6.66B USD and $0.74 USD per share, up 43 percent, 60 percent and 57 percent, respectively from a year ago. The revenue was boosted by $1.71B USD in deferred revenue on Windows 7 preorders, among other things.
IE6 Must Die for the Web to Move On
Posted by ShopinJA in Science & Technology on July 16th, 2009
July 16th, 2009 | by Ben Parr
Just six years ago, the web was dominated by one browser: Internet Explorer, specifically Internet Explorer 6. Without Netscape to compete against it and the ability to bundle its browser with Windows XP, Microsoft experienced superior market share – up to 95% at the peak. Today though, we have far superior browsers like Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Chrome, as well as Internet Explorer 8.
So why is 15 to 25 percent of the world’s browsing still done in a browser created in the digital Stone Age (aka 2001)? As a coder, designer, and UI guy, it’s difficult to put into words how many extra man hours I and others have dedicated to make websites compatible with the outdated browser.
Despite the difficulty presented by IE6 though, the web’s done alright. But with the coming release of HTML 5, we’re about to hit a breaking point where innovation will be stifled if websites must continue to cater to this browser. Here’s what’s happening in the next few months and, more importantly, why we must force ourselves off IE6 if the web is to grow.
The Issue with Internet Explorer 6
Yeah…Facebook doesn’t like IE6…
You might be asking yourself two questions right about now: What’s so bad about IE6? And why do so many people still use it? The answer to the first question is relatively simple: Internet Explorer 6 is outdated technology in a rapidly-changing Internet landscape. Imagine trying to use the social web, Microsoft Office, iTunes, IM, your video games, and all of your desktop apps…with a computer from 2001 (20 GB of space, 256 MB of RAM, anyone?). It’s the same thing: a great deal of new web technology is simply incompatible with IE6. A short list of things IE6 does not support, of which coders probably know them all:
Microsoft’s BING
Posted by ShopinJA in Science & Technology on May 31st, 2009
BING - A better way to search from Microsoft. http://www.bing.com/
With google arguably being the most popular search engine in the world, other top companies have come to realise that to have a great web presence you need a great search engine, currently Yahoo and Microsoft’s search engine are OK, but that’s just it, they are not great, so they will always be over powered by the big mighty google. recently a new search engine was launched by the name of wolfram-alpha which looks to be a very promising search engine.
Not to be left in the dark, Microsoft was launched what hopes to be thier great search engine, Called BING.
Windows 7 Keeps Leaking:
Posted by ShopinJA in Science & Technology on May 27th, 2009
We all know that the Vista big buzz that was made by Microsoft a few years back didn’t pay off as they expected and the great response received by Windows 7 beta users it is already generating a lot of expectations among all users.
Those expectations translates in a lot of curiosity, information and builds leaked around the web. This time the turn is for the official Windows 7 logo and some other features that appeared in Stephen Chapman’s blog, including a presentation template and the OS primary typeface.
Check them out:
Windows 7 green logo:
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