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Apple vs Microsoft: Tablet Market Clash between iPad and Windows 8

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Microsoft has already previewed its ARM compatible Windows 8 and a dedicated app store called the Windows Store for it. No one will be doubtful of the fact that Apple can sell tens of millions of new iPad units even before any Microsoft OEM starts assembling its first Windows 8 tablet. Definitely, it will be iOS 6.

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“K” is King in Brand and Company Naming

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Having a great company and product name adds to market appeal and most likely has had a direct affect on the company’s million dollar sales record. Thirteen percent of companies in the 2011 top 100 brands start or end with a “K” or the “K” sound (hard “C” included) or have the sound in the middle of the name.

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This Isn’t the Microsoft it Used to Be – My Full Circle Journey and Why I’m Back Again

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You may remember my scathing blog post denouncing my Xbox 360 and swearing I was leaving Microsoft. The fact is Microsoft used to create junky hardware and software, and being big and experiencing growing pains they got lazy and stopped competing in a lot of the consumer market. I hate the old Microsoft. The Backstory.

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Your Media Is Controlled By A Handful Of Companies (Yes, Even The Internet)

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Digital Marketing professional and venture capitalist, Darren Herman , ran some quick numbers and here's what he uncovered: " the digital media ad spend (search, display, mobile, etc) is controlled by Google , Yahoo , AOL , Facebook , and Microsoft. Does that freak you out (just a little bit)? advertising landscape. advertising network.

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This Isn't the Microsoft it Used to Be - My Full Circle Journey and Why I'm Back Again

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Image via CrunchBase You may remember my scathing blog post denouncing my Xbox 360 and swearing I was leaving Microsoft. The fact is Microsoft used to create junky hardware and software, and being big and experiencing growing pains they got lazy and stopped competing in a lot of the consumer market. I hate the old Microsoft.

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The Rise and Rise of Apple Inc

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Fast forward to the 1984 Super bowl and a Ridley Scott directed commercial for the company. The PR spread like wildfire, and it established a motif that would run through Apple’s marketing through to their present day battles with Microsoft. A company for the New Millennium. Furthermore, the company claims to have sold 18.6

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The Rise and Rise of Apple Inc

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Fast forward to the 1984 Super bowl and a Ridley Scott directed commercial for the company. The PR spread like wildfire, and it established a motif that would run through Apple’s marketing through to their present day battles with Microsoft. A company for the New Millennium. Furthermore, the company claims to have sold 18.6

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