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Apple and Beats: Strategic Synergy or Questionable Value?June 11, 2014Apple is to buy Beats Electronics for $3 billion, which is not only the largest acquisition in the Cupertino-based company’s history, but also its most high-profile strategic investment to date. The deal comes after handset competitor HTC recently sold the remaining half of its $309 million, 50.1% controlling interest of Beats back to the company for $265 million in September 2013.
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Microsoft's Windows 8 Announcements: Xbox Live Integration & Windows StoreSeptember 20, 2011
At the recent BUILD Windows developer event, unveiled the preview version of Windows 8 the next version of its PC operating system. Windows 8 brings with it a number of changes and enhancements, among the most notable are-the 'Metro' user interface which has been built with touchscreens in mind represents Microsoft's answer to the rise of tablets, by adding a touch-friendly environment on top of a regular windows interface. The result is that both tablets and more conventional PCs can both be served with the same OS.
