{"id":9786,"date":"2011-09-19T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2011-09-19T07:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technightowl.com\/?p=9786"},"modified":"2011-09-19T06:43:45","modified_gmt":"2011-09-19T13:43:45","slug":"newsletter-issue-616-should-we-be-gushing-over-windows-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/blog\/2011\/09\/newsletter-issue-616-should-we-be-gushing-over-windows-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter Issue #616: Should We Be Gushing Over Windows 8?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It must be frustrating for Microsoft. Apple gets nearly all the attention these days, even though Windows still dominates the world&#8217;s PC desktops by a huge margin. Yes, the share is eroding somewhat, mostly because the Mac is growing faster, but Microsoft still makes loads of money from Windows licenses.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Microsoft has failed to spread the joy to other markets. Although the Xbox has done all right in the gaming business, Microsoft has struck out when it comes to tablets and smartphones. These days, Windows Phone 7, though praised for a good-looking user interface, is essentially a non-issue. It&#8217;s all about the iOS and Android.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to search, Bing&#8217;s market share has increased, but largely at the expense of Yahoo!, which continues to flail after agreeing to use Microsoft&#8217;s search engine. In the wake of the sudden firing of their CEO, Yahoo! is reportedly looking for merger partners in the hopes of staying afloat.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wait! There's more than meets the eye!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/newsletter\/2011\/09\/newsletter-issue-616\/#afloat\"><strong>Continue Reading\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It must be frustrating for Microsoft. 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