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Microsoft bugging Best Buy sales staff to talk down Linux

Andy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:30:56 +0000

Why are we not surprised at reports that the software giant is trying to discourage customers who may have heard of Linux and dare to challenge the sales staff at Best Buy, claiming that it’s difficult to install and use? Of course, Microsoft...

Just Read - Hiring Sales People For Your Startup

Sahil Parikh — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:24:52 +0000

Just read a great article on hiring sales people for your startup by Dharmesh Shah - Building Startup Sales Teams Though, we have never hired a sales person yet (only marketing so far) I am hoping we hire our first sales person in the coming...

Palm Pre Sales Hit 300,000 mark, eager to make it a million

Atul — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:11:43 +0000

You would say it is old news doing the rounds on the web for three days now and that is exactly what kept us away from covering it for a while. But, when I read that the sales of the Palm Pre is the only chance of the company to get it self back...

Where To Get Geek Gear For Cheap

Dora ForeverGeek — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:16:47 +0000

Come to think of it, being a geek does not mean that you just buy anything you set your heart on without thinking about the price, right? As a matter of fact, most self proclaimed geeks I know also pride themselves on being able to find the best...

You Want Some Halo With Your DLC

Joe Haygood — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:18:06 +0000

When the Xbox Live originals program was started, Halo was right there, but most complained about the price point. Why should people pay $15 for a game that is not updated in any way when you can go to the local Gamestop and buy it for...

Plasma manufacturers fall behind LCD developers

Apabrita — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:28:39 +0000

The plasma manufacturers are not doing well. With the recent boom in LCD screens, plasma manufacturers are fast loosing ground. The recent decline in plasma screen price tags will also see a revenue decline over the year. Back in...

McDonald's July Same-Store Sales Rise 8 Percent

Varsha Lohlta — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:17:54 +0000

Despite a tough U.S. economy, McDonald’s Corp. posted an 8 percent gain in July same-store sales on Friday as hungry consumers worldwide lined up for breakfast items and the classic Big Mac sandwich.Many consumers have cut back on eating out...

Tretton: Sony “on its way” to achieving PS3 sales target

Taylor Flatt — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:52:47 +0000

Reuters is reporting that Sony CEO E3 superstar, Jack Tretton, said that the company was “well on its way” to meeting its goal of selling 10 million PlayStation 3 units worldwide in its current fiscal year, ending...

5 million pieces of PlayStation hardware sold in the US so far this year

Taylor Flatt — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:04:21 +0000

Sony boss Jack Tretton just confirmed that 1.8 million PS3s have been sold this year in the US. The company has sold 1.6 million PSPs, Tretton said, and 1.5 million PS2s have gone through...

Nintendo expects DS to reach over 100 million sales by March 09

Taylor Flatt — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:11:31 +0000

Reggie Fils-ime just claimed that DS and Wii account for $5 billion of business per year in the US alone. Wii and DS combined have now sold more than 30 million...