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Nokia’s head of mobile business resigns
Posted by Michael Bond on 15th Sep 10
Nokia, one of the world’s largest mobile phone companies, is to lose its head of mobile business, Anssi Vanjoki. The announcement that Mr Vanjoki has handed in his resignation comes just days after Nokia confirmed that Stephen Elop, from Microsoft, will be taking over as the company’s chief executive. Mr Elop is the first non-Finn [...]
(Read More)Microsoft business chief to take top role at Nokia
Posted by Steven Allen on 13th Sep 10
Mobile phone giant Nokia has announced its new chief executive will be Microsoft’s Stephen Elop. He will be the first non-Finn in the company’s history to take the reigns, and replaces Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, who has been in the role since 2006. Mr Elop is leaving his position as Microsoft’s business manager after less than two [...]
(Read More)Virgin rolls out new online movie service
Posted by Michael Bond on 28th Apr 10
Virgin has announced the launch of a new service which will allow customers to stream movies via their computers. The rental service, which provides films on-demand, is called Virgin Media Online Movies. At the moment, the service is only available in its beta form, and has a library of 300 films. The system is being [...]
(Read More)Microsoft is brand with the best reputation
Posted by Michael Bond on 25th Feb 10
Last year Google was voted as the brand with the best reputation in the U.K. but this year Microsoft has managed to take the crown. Microsoft was voted into the number one position by a team of thirty-five brand experts as well as more than 1,700 professionals from within the British business community. The results [...]
(Read More)Most Businesses will make switch to Windows 7
Posted by Lucy Walters on 27th Oct 09
Some of the greatest achievements have come from failure, a cliché Microsoft is hoping holds true as they roll out Windows 7 across the United Kingdom. The highly anticipated release of the newest Microsoft operating system has individuals and businesses around the world excited for the upgrade. Windows 7 is coming on the heels of [...]
(Read More)Google launches huge ad campaign
Posted by Rob Jones on 20th Oct 09
Internet giant Google has started to seduce Briton’s computer users with a major advertising campaign in the UK, allegedly in order to put sticks into the wheels of the upcoming Windows 7′s launch. Despite the fact that Google has famously constructed a virtual empire using very little marketing, the new campaign of web based search [...]
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Windows 7 Could Make or Break Microsoft
Posted by Steven Allen on 13th Oct 09
Microsoft is putting all of its confidence into its new operating system which it hopes will replace the highly unpopular Windows Vista. Even though Microsoft still controls a large portion of the computer software industry, there has been increasing competition from Apple and other smaller companies which has forced Microsoft to roll out Windows 7. [...]
(Read More)Google challenges Microsoft with Chrome operating system
Posted by Rob Jones on 10th Jul 09
Google has announced that it is in the process of developing a new laptop computer operating system that industry observers see as a move to challenge Microsoft’s dominant position. The technology is focussed on users who “live on the web”, and is meant to be used on netbooks, initially. Netbooks are a lower-priced type of [...]
(Read More)Windows 7 to be ready in time for Christmas
Posted by Steven Allen on 13th May 09
www.microsoft.com Not all that long after the release of the beta version of its new operating system, Microsoft has made an announcement that Windows 7 will available to the public in time for the Christmas shopping season. Windows 7 RC, as it is known, has incorporated only minor upgrades to the beta version of the [...]
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