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Microsoft Ends 2011 Well
July 24, 2011 – 5:00 am | No Comment

Microsoft reported a strong fourth quarter, driven by the server & tools business, as well as better-than-expected results in Microsoft Office and Xbox 360.

Microsoft 4Q profit climbs, Windows revenue dips
July 23, 2011 – 2:00 am | No Comment

Microsoft Corp. reported record fourth-quarter revenue Thursday, helped by strong sales of its Office software suite. Investors still seem concerned about the world’s largest software maker’s growth prospects, however, as consumers buy fewer computers that run its Windows software.

Apple Stock At $510 Looking Like A Lay-Up With iPhone Distribution Gusher
July 22, 2011 – 11:36 am | No Comment

Apple announced its earnings this week, blowing away its guidance as well as consensus views on stronger than expected iPhone and iPad sales. Apple’s reported revenues of $28.6 billion were well ahead of the $23 billion that it guided previously and beat reported consensus estimates of around $25 billion. [1]As its stock marches into new [...]

Mimic Octopus
July 21, 2011 – 11:00 pm | No Comment
Microsoft profit soars on record revenue
July 21, 2011 – 10:52 pm | No Comment

US technology giant Microsoft said its annual profit soared on record revenue thanks in part to hot demand for its Xbox 360 videogame console gear and online network.

iPhone, iPad Drive Apple’s Sales To New Records
July 20, 2011 – 1:17 pm | No Comment

Apple surpassed its all-time quarterly record for iPhone and iPad sales as the company’s revenue grew 82 percent year over year to $28.6 billion. What’s more, the device maker racked up strong Mac sales of 3.95 million — a 14 percent increase over the year-ago quarter, and unit shipments rose 57 percent in the Asia-Pacific [...]

Linux Top 5: Will Project Harmony Bring Harmony to Linux?
July 20, 2011 – 9:31 am | No Comment

Linux Planet: Some ideas and debates on the Linux Planet and open source sphere just don’t seem to ever die or go away. One such debate is around contributor license agreements for open source projects, including Linux distributions.

Standards
July 19, 2011 – 11:00 pm | No Comment