Google are the proud owners of Android – the don’t own Microsoft, Kindle or iPad devices and it would only make sense as such, for them to promote Google Maps and Youtube, which they also own as opposed to other brands they do not own. This is the benefit of acquiring loyal customers at a high cost: That they can also provide a support base or fan base for other products an entity produces

The anticipated Microsoft Surface Pro has hit the market since the 9th February. Just after its launch the device got sold out so quickly the store run out of it. Seems the Microsoft team was not so sure about how fast the tablet/PC was going to sell but they still referred to that as a success.

I don’t normally check my Hotmail account since I am now a heavy Google user, but I received an “Important” email from Microsoft regarding my Messenger account.

Windows 8 has been a slow seller and Microsoft has made it clear that any advantage that can be had will be taken. It comes as no surprise therefore that the software giant has just inked a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

Despite a very shaky year, Apple has still managed to finish off 2012 stronger than most of its competitors. Following a disastrous launch of its own maps app for iOS 6 and a turbulent run of form on the stock market, the tech giant is still one of the most successful companies of 2012 and as at this writing the company’s share price is sitting healthily at $405, a solid 30% on the value recorded at the end of 2011. A wild 2012 A lot went on at Apple this past year and no review would be complete without looking at the products that have helped the company better its 2011 performance

The success of Microsoft’s latest project, Windows 8 can be measured across many metrics, the most important of course being sales. But sales will be driven by several smaller metrics, ones that will show how the OS and its accompanying ecosystem are growing. Indeed one can say Android and iOS have been successful on the back of a wide array of developers willing to try their luck on building something for either platform.

Microsoft is solid example of the game played by large companies in pushing an agenda that has longer term benefits whilst at the same time absorbing the cost (now) of pushing the agenda.

When you first get a Windows computer there are some standard programs that you get in order to make your life easier—VLC Media Player is one of them. The free and open source media player is loved around the world for its versatility and many a fan will tell you, “There’s no media file type that VLC can’t handle.” But while this is true, VLC has to be tweaked for interoperability across platforms and this time round with the release of Windows 8, developers are facing an uphill task