Archive for July, 2008

Microsoft spent more than $2.3M to lobby in 2Q - Forbes

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

AP 07.31.08, 2:19 PM ET Microsoft Corp. spent more than $2.3 million in the second quarter to lobby on cyber security, patent reform, trade measures, …In My Dreams, Google Takes Down Microsoft OpEdNewsNew search engine Cuil plans to break Google monopoly Economic TimesMicrosoft Announces Live Search for Facebook InfopacketsMotley Fool - Seattle Timesall 298 news articles

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Symantec shares rise after fiscal 1Q report - Forbes

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

AP 07.31.08, 12:56 PM ET Shares of Symantec Corp. climbed Thursday after the security software company reported fiscal first-quarter results above analysts' …Tech Winners & Losers: Symantec TheStreet.comSymantec is commanding more of your IT budget ZDNetSymantec beats estimates with profit, sales gains MarketWatchBarron’s Blogs - TheStreet.comall 48 news articles

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Lenovo looks to Olympics boost despite controversy - International Herald Tribune

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Lenovo looks to Olympics boost despite controversyInternational Herald Tribune, France - Jul 31, 2008AP BEIJING: The chairman of Olympic sponsor Lenovo said Thursday its marketing should not be affected by controversy surrounding the games and expressed …Are Olympics Sponsorships Worth It? BusinessWeekGames' sponsors feeling heat Toronto StarHow Does a Company Stand Out at the Olympic Games? MarketWatchXinhua - Times of Indiaall 88 news articles

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Lenovo says faces higher marketing costs overseas - Reuters

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Lenovo says faces higher marketing costs overseasReuters - Jul 31, 2008BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - Lenovo Group Ltd (0992.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) is betting its sponsorship of the Olympics will help it build brand …UPDATE 1-Scientific Games sees China Q3 retail sales up 40 pct ReutersIPO VIEW-IPO funk set to go on after more flops Reutersall 12 news articles

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Microsoft market research: the joys of Vista - Heise Online

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

In an effort to polish the battered image of Windows Vista, Microsoft has released videos of an experiment christened “Mojave” as part of a new advertising …Is Microsoft's 'new' Mojave better than Windows Vista? guardian.co.ukMicrosoft to Users: Give Vista a Try, Please… PC WorldDissecting Microsoft?s Mojave Experiment ZDNetDABCC.com (press release) - Registerall 115 news articles

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