Thursday, March 28, 2013

MSFT: Wither Windows RT? A vague Digitimes report...

2:29 PM Wither Windows RT? A vague Digitimes report claims Microsoft (MSFT) "will no longer launch products under its Windows RT line and will instead merge the product line" with the upcoming Windows Blue. A Microsoft exec recently defended RT, whose sales have underwhelmed. Separately, ZDNet reports a slew of Office updates will arrive over the next 2 years, starting this fall. The updates, codenamed Gemini, will feature touch-friendly improvements, and (much like Blue) reflect a shift to "delivering regular, more frequent releases of both services and apps." Read comments

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Agencies Told To Share Financial Systems | Tougher Hacking Laws Ahead?

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EBAY: eBay (EBAY +2.3%) will enable $300B worth of...

1:47 PM eBay (EBAY +2.3%) will enable $300B worth of commerce in 2015 via Marketplaces, PayPal, and GSI, up from $175B in 2012, CEO John Donahoe predicts during the company's analyst day (webcast). That's going over well with the Street, as is a forecast eBay's Marketplaces merchandise volume will rise to $110B in 2015 from $75B last year; JPMorgan has been expecting $101.9B. Aided by mobile, international, and local commerce growth, eBay expects Marketplaces to grow "at least" at e-commerce market rates, after years of underperforming. Read comments

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IBM: IBM: Too High To Buy?

IBM: Too High To Buy?
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International Business Machines (IBM) is as valuable a company as it ever has been in its history.
On March 15, shares of IBM hit an all-time high of $215.90. At its current price of just under $211, the world's largest provider of computer services has a market capitalization of $239.7 billion. read more »

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