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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is on a mission to convince consumers that Windows 8 Tablets are better than the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad. One way Microsoft is trying to do this is through a side-by-side comparison on Microsoft’s website. There consumers can compare four Windows 8 or Windows RT (a...

Not everybody “Googles” every time they perform an Internet search. According to comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) in July, almost 18 percent of searches were conducted using Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s Bing. While it’s true Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) retained its sizable lead with 67 percent, Bing’s gain over...

Privacy issues aside, many believe that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glass makes you look like a dork. Google seems to agree but wants to convince you that looking dorky is a fashion statement. According to The Atlantic, the September issue of Vogue magazine will feature Glass in a 12-page spread...

The fact that major corporations have lawyers and engage in legal action is neither new nor notable. One prime example is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), a company almost as famous for its courtroom battles with Samsung as for its innovative products. Related: Apple's Amazing Litigation Machine Another...

  By now everyone knows that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming iPhone 5S is supposed to feature a fingerprint sensor.   The clues have all been spelled out, from the fact that Apple bought AuthenTec, a company that specializes in security hardware, including fingerprint sensors, to news...

The war of words was rekindled Thursday between activist investor, William Ackman, and the J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) board of directors, with the board returning fire after Ackman made public a letter in which he urged the board to act quickly to replace interim CEO Myron “Mike” Ullman. In a...

Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chrome Web browser is one of the most highly touted available for computers and devices. It offers speed, efficiency, and ease of use but for security (at least password security), it might need some work. Software developer Elliott Kember, in a blog post Tuesday, said...

Product safety is a huge concern for most companies. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is no exception. Controversy surrounding the accidental electrocution of a Chinese flight attendant by an apparent knockoff charger in July resulted in Apple announcing a program to allow consumers to obtain an...

At the same time Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) tried to leverage the $12.5 billion investment it made last year to purchase Motorola Mobility, the company also has to be careful that its partners don’t feel Motorola is becoming the “favored child.” According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is in the...

The premiere of the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chromecast streaming device has excited the masses to the point the device is already sold out and on backorder. Related: Google's Sold-Out Chromecast Soars to $100 on eBay It has also raised concerns, on the part of television executives and others...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) just updated its Chrome smartphone browser again – this time for iOS devices, according to MacWorld. The new and updated features, while not groundbreaking, are significant. They include an accessible history, improved voice search, upgraded text-to-speech, and a full...

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is getting ready to put its considerable financial weight behind an Over The Top (OTT) television programing service. OTT refers to broadcast on-demand television content delivered on “top” of existing broadband...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), not about to be outdone by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), has apparently been working on its own smart watch, according to company sources who spoke to AmongTech. The sources indicated that some Microsoft employees are currently wearing prototypes of the Windows 8-based devices...

Like most people who feel they have been wronged, companies are often willing to go to court to fight to protect their rights. One of the most willing is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Large corporations like Apple employ scores of lawyers who, according to USA Today, are at least as important as...

As part of an effort to achieve “functional coherence,” Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer may be set to reveal the company’s restructuring plan as early as Thursday, July 11, according to AllThingsD. When it comes to defining functional coherence, Microsoft is less than specific,...