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Cowen Reiterated Market Perform on Microsoft (MSFT) Following Windows 10 Device Event and New Surface Book Announcement
October 6, 2015 3:56 PM EDTCowen reiterated a Market Perform rating and $49.00 price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) following a Windows 10 Device Event in NY. MSFT announced that it's entering the laptop market with its new Surface Book hybrid laptop / tablet. Featuring a 13.5" detachable screen, 12 hour battery life,... More
Microsoft (MSFT) Debuts New Windows 10 Devices
October 6, 2015 11:44 AM EDTMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) unveiled new Surface, Lumia and Microsoft Band devices, taking advantage of powerful and versatile hardware to unlock new Windows 10 experiences, including fast and secured login with Windows Hello1; new Cortana2 experiences that turn Windows 10 devices into a personal assistant; improved touch and pen experiences on Surface; and Continuum for phones, which enables the new Lumia 950 and 950 XL phones to work like PCs3. Showcasing the innovation possible with Windows 10, Microsoft also shared new gaming experiences from Xbox and new details on Microsoft HoloLens, the first fully untethered holographic... More
Microsoft (MSFT) Surface Pro 4 Available for Preorder on Oct. 7th; Will Start at $899
October 6, 2015 11:26 AM EDTMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) said the Surface Pro 4 will be available for pre-order on October 7th at $899 and sales will begin on October 26th.
... MoreMicrosoft (MSFT) Debuts Two New Lumia Smartphones
October 6, 2015 11:25 AM EDTMicrosoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) debuted its Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL devices today.
The 950 will have a 5.2-inch display with Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 20-MP Pureview rear-facing camera, 32-GB of storage, and USB-C. The 950XL will have a 5.7-inch display with Qualcomm Snapdragon 808... More
Microsoft (MSFT) says new Surface Pro 4 is 50% faster than Apple's MacBook Air
October 6, 2015 11:13 AM EDTMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) says new Surface Pro 4 is 50% faster than Apple's MacBook Air.
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... MoreMicrosoft (MSFT) Prices Lumia 950/950XL at $549/$649; Will be Available in Dec.
October 6, 2015 11:01 AM EDTDuring its Windows 10 devices event today, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) said it is pricing the new Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones at $549 and $649, respectively. The devices will be available in December.
... MoreMicrosoft (MSFT) Exec Trolls Apple CEO Cook Ahead of Windows 10 Device Event
October 6, 2015 10:16 AM EDTOne Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) executive was apparently trolling Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook ahead of the company's Windows 10 devices event today.
Head of Windows and Devices posted the following to his Twitter account earlier... More
Microsoft (MSFT) Offers Reminder of Windows 10 Device Event on Oct. 6th
October 5, 2015 3:46 PM EDTMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) posted the following to its Windows blog on Monday:Watch live Tuesday, October 6, at 10 a.m. EDT online or on your... More
Android (GOOG) Adds to Global Mobile Market Share in Sept. as iOS (AAPL) Slips
October 5, 2015 3:33 PM EDTGoogle's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android operating system appeared to grab a little more mobile/tablet market share in September.
According to StatCounter, Android held about 62.5... More
Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) Top Interbrand's Best Global Brands List for 2015
October 5, 2015 7:52 AM EDTThe following is a brief list of Interbrand's best global brands for 2015, which was released over the weekend:
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) - brand value at $170.28 billion... MoreFBR Capital Remains Bullish on Microsoft (MSFT) Ahead of Windows 10 Event
October 5, 2015 7:37 AM EDTFBR Capital reiterated an Outperform rating and $53.00 price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) ahead of the company's Windows 10 hardware launch event in NYC. While new device launches will be key at the event, analyst Daniel Ives also expects Microsoft to give an update on progress of Windows 10 adoption and its overall cloud vision, which is at the epicenter of its longterm growth strategy.
Ives... More
Microsoft (MSFT) Acquires Havok from Intel (INTC)
October 2, 2015 12:03 PM EDTMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) posted the following to its official blog on Friday:
Today, we are proud to announce that Microsoft has acquired Havok, the leading provider of 3D physics, from Intel (Nasdaq: INTC).
As we welcome Havok to the Microsoft family, we will continue to work with... More
Microsoft's (MSFT) Office 2016 Said Having Stability Issues with OS X El Capitan (AAPL)
October 2, 2015 9:54 AM EDTMicrosoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) recently touted the launch of Office 2016, but the news isn't ringing too fondly in the ears of Mac users.
According to market reports, the latest Office is having trouble running on OS X El Capitan. Sources believe that the... More
Microsoft (MSFT), ASUS Enter Expanded Patent Licensing Agreement
October 2, 2015 6:42 AM EDTMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) announced the expansion of an earlier patent licensing agreement between the companies. The deal includes a broad cross-license covering, for example, ASUS Android-based phones and tablets and Microsoft software, devices and services. It paves the... More
