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One of the slickest things Apple ever did to lure consumers to its products was creating the Genius Bar and Apple Care, offering fast, face-to-face customer support. Now, Apple is taking the same approach to small-biz IT support with a service called Joint Venture.

Continue reading Apple’s ‘Joint Venture’: A Smart Play for Small-Business Tech Support

Apple’s ‘Joint Venture’: A Smart Play for Small-Business Tech Support originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:30:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Apple, Small Business

Microsoft has gained on Google in search engine rankings — if only by a little. But it is taking advantage of the momentum by launching a new Bing shopping product for phones and computers.

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Microsoft’s Bing Dives Into Online Shopping originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:40:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Google , Microsoft, Sony

Now that the skies are clearing after the worst economic storm in modern history — far more violent than the experts had predicted — we face a surprising new roster of winners and losers, as Fortune’s 2011 ranking of the World’s Most Admired Companies makes clear.

Continue reading World’s Most Admired Companies: Apple Is Still No. 1

World’s Most Admired Companies: Apple Is Still No. 1 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:15:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Google , Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Berkshire Hathaway, Apple, McDonald’s, Amazon.com, Procter & Gamble, Federal Express

Microsoft soundly beat its 2010 sales forecast for the Kinect, a motion-sensor device that enables players to use body movements — instead of controllers — to play games on the Xbox console.

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Microsoft Kinect Sales Soundly Beat Company Forecast originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:30:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Microsoft, Sony, Retail

After a few comatose years following the financial crisis, the IPO market is roaring back. And with names like Facebook and Groupon driving the rumor mill, smaller investors are wondering how to get in on the action. The answer: Carefully, thanks to the many risks.

Continue reading As IPOs Revive, Should You Be Joining In?

As IPOs Revive, Should You Be Joining In? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:30:00.

Filed Under: Columns, Investing, ETFs, Investing Basics, Market News