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
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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
Muted celebrations for Bing as search engine reaches first birthday
BufferBing, the search engine from Microsoft is set to celebrate its first birthday this week, but there might not be as many people coming to the party as expected. After being re-branded from Live Search 12 months ago, Bing saw … 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
Bing bound for Motorola Android phones
BufferMotorola has reached a deal with Microsoft that will make Bing search and mapping services available on its Google Android-packing phones. Motorola said the partnership with Microsoft means that a Bing bookmark and search widget will be loaded on new … Continue reading
Microsoft enlists help of Homer to win market share
BufferMicrosoft is to sponsor the Simpson’s cartoon series as part of an attempt to push its Bing search engine in the UK. The Bing adverts will appear for the first time on Thursday night at 6pm, which will mark the … Continue reading
Microsoft advertising head departs before Bing campaign
BufferMike Fischer, the chief marketing officer for Microsoft’s consumer and online division, has left the company according to a report by Marketing Magazine. The news of his departure comes just hours before Microsoft launches a multi-million pound campaign to promote … 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
Microsoft ad purchase helps new TV website clean up
BufferComputer technology giant Microsoft is one of 17 major brands to have bought advertising space from new online TV service Seesaw. The website only launched a matter of weeks ago, but Seesaw said it has sold its entire planned advertising … Continue reading
