More browser users take a shine to Chrome

BufferGoogle’s Chrome browser continued to make inroads into its rivals’ share of worldwide browser usage in May, new statistics show. Chrome rose 0.3 percentage points to take seven per cent of the market, said Net Applications, which monitors browser usage … Continue reading

Apple passes Microsoft to become number one tech company

BufferApple has overtaken arch-rival Microsoft to become the world’s biggest technology company – and it’s thanks largely to the iPod and the iPhone. In the aftermath of a volatile stock market day on Wednesday, the value investors placed on Apple … Continue reading

Google has Apple in its sights in smartphone apps war as more players still flood in

BufferGoogle has overtaken Microsoft in the battle over the software that runs mobile phones and is challenging Apple for share of the fast growing smartphone market. Google’s Android was the fourth most popular operating system on smartphones sold in the … Continue reading

Offer of alternative browser choices leads to Microsoft losing European market share

BufferThe number of Microsoft Internet Explorer browser users in Europe has dropped since the company made it easier for European consumers to use competing browsers. Microsoft has promised to allow easier access to rival browsers in Windows by the middle … Continue reading

Microsoft attempts to win hearts and minds of Google users with Bing TV campaign

BufferA multi-million pound television advertising campaign is about to be launched by Microsoft in order to promote its Bing search engine. The adverts, which will be screened from Wednesday, come with the strapline “Bing and decide”. Microsoft believes some people … Continue reading