Apple overtakes Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable tech firm

It almost makes you stop and think that Microsoft isn’t nearly as relevant as they think they are. And to think, a decade ago Microsoft handed over a couple hundred million to Apple to keep them going amidst all the anti-trust and monopoly suits MS had against them. Back then, many people, including myself thought Apple was on the way out. My how times have changed! As it stands right now Apple is valued at nearly $227 billion compared to Microsoft’s $223 billion. In the past five years alone Apple’s stock has risen nearly 560% whilst Microsoft’s has risen a mere 4%. Apple overtakes Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable tech firm

Zune HD left out in the cold this holiday season

Wow, check out this press on the Zune getting it’s ass kicked this holiday season. The Microsoft device didn’t even come close to the sales figures of the iPod Touch. I’m not an Apple fanboy by any means, I just think it’s  pretty amusing that Microsoft fell flat on their face with the Zune (again). All their nonsensical hype about it’s HD features failed to even compete with the well rounded features of the iPod Touch. The Touch is the new gaming platform for 2010 and Microsoft doesn’t even know where to start. So, it comes as no surprise to see the Zune HD languishing at the bottom of the charts, with the iPod Touch a far more desired and desirable device. Unless Microsoft can really deliver with Windows Mobile 7 and blow us all out of the water, the tablet market Microsoft has tried so hard for years to ignite will explode into a massive bonfire for Google and […]