Thursday, January 31, 2013

[Technology] Microsoft's tablet blip versus Android's boom

Microsoft's tablet blip versus Android's boom
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/microsoft-sold-less-than-900000-surface-tablets-last-qtr?utm_campaign=tmo_home_sidebar
The surge in Android tablet shipments is not good news for Microsoft, which is just now trying to gain a toehold in the market. Brooke Crothers.

FTC Chairman Leibowitz to announce departure
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578276262762261822.html
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz on Friday will announce plans to leave the agency, sharpening an already spirited succession battle and potentially opening an awkward transition period for an agency on the forefront of consumer ...

BlackBerry Must Achieve 10 Things to Stay on a Path to Success
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/blackberry-must-achieve-10-things-to-stay-on-a-path-to-success/
NEWS ANALYSIS: BlackBerry 10 smartphones are making their way to store shelves. But the platform will need plenty of help to achieve real success.

Facebook finds new way to wring hundreds from users
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Facebook-aims-for-users-wallets-with-new-gift-service/articleshow/18285640.cms
Facebook has finally found a way to get its users to hand over hundreds of dollars, by creating its own gift cards. The US-only cards (the URL facebook.

Samsung's Lee Retains $3.7 Billion Stake in Family Feud Ruling
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/samsung-electronics-chairman-lee-kun-hee-wins-4-billion-court-feud-over-family-fortune/articleshow/18285999.cms
Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) Chairman Lee Kun Hee will retain control of Asia's biggest consumer- electronics maker after a court rejected relatives' bids for a 4.1 trillion-won ($3.7 billion) stake in the family group.

Mercedes Channels American Express In Virtuoso Super Bowl Spot
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidvinjamuri/2013/01/31/mercedes-channels-american-express-in-virtuoso-super-bowl-spot/
Daimler AG pulls off a tricky feat with their new Super Bowl spot: reinforcing the prestige of the Mercedes brand while introducing a product whose low price threatens to undermine that very exclusivity.

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