Usman Khalid
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Articles By Usman Khalid

Book reading has taken a new turn in the last two to three years. The conventional style of book reading has been changed to new and more feasible and inexpensive e-reading, thanks to Amazon for the bombardment of e-books into the market. However, there are many options e-readers these days as compared to 2007 and […]
Feb 9 2012 | Posted in
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Though Microsoft are anxious to release the new operating system, there are certain aspects of the new Windows 8 that make it still a surprise release until its announcement. The company released the Beta version of the OS in 2011 but the official full-fledged release is expected in the second half of calendar 2012. Many, […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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Here are some of the reasons why Windows should not get its hopes high with the release: 1. The need of Windows 8 on desktops and tablets Since the release of Apple’s newest desktop operating system, Mac OS X Lion, the ratings of Windows are dwindling in the market mainly because of ease-of-use and security. […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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3. The dearth of developers for Windows 8 The Metro interface, though is only limited to start menu, calls for more applications to keep stuck to the interface. However, there is a dearth of such apps and the OS might face the same fate as WP 7 that has been underdog in market because of […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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5. The late arrival to the market The main struggle that Microsoft will face in both smartphone and tablet market is the timing of arrival. WP7 is indeed one of the best software in the market and due to its light-weight nature, no heavy circuitry is required as well. That makes Windows-based smartphones somewhat cheap […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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What is the most awaited release this year is the arrival of Microsoft’s Windows 8 that showed a glimpse last year with its Metro interface and was a source of attraction for the public and techies at the Consumer Electronic Show 2012, Las Vegas. However, Microsoft is known for creating hype in pre-launches with the […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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The Motorola Droid Razr made its debut in October. The Razr moniker made its comeback after almost five to six years since the release of original Motorola Razr. Although the smartphone did not bring anything out of the ordinary to the table, the combination of different things made it a star in the holiday season. […]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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Facebook is on the verge of going pubic this summer. The new name, Facebook, Inc., will certainly help the company in getting to the dazzling heights with extra cash worth around $5 Billion. On the other hand the social network also has other tricks up its sleeve to compete not only on internet but also […]
Feb 7 2012 | Posted in
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Over the years China has become an economic super-power and the main reason has been its forte in production, and cheap production in particular. In the last one decade the country has snatched the production from the US and has provided the world with the same commodities on comparatively cheaper rates. Due to the fact the US […]
Feb 7 2012 | Posted in
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Zynga’s rally fizzled Wednesday, and if you’d listened to Sterne Agee’s Arvind Bhatia, it never would have happened at all. Bhatia began to question the business model behind the world’s biggest social-games creator even before its public debut last December. Zynga then spent much of January below its IPO price, but now enjoys an average […]
Feb 7 2012 | Posted in
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Bhatia will look at Zynga’s daily traffic, too, which was down some 6% in December and up just 2.8% for the year, according to Appdata.com, which tracks Facebook applications’ traffic. If Zynga fails to bring in new users—people possibly more willing to pay—it must turn existing users into payers. Bhatia doubts Zynga could do that […]
Feb 7 2012 | Posted in
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The year 2011 was considered the year of tablets as countless slates kept hoarding in the market with Android tabs slapped on their faces but only a handful of them could make a mark. However, the new technology rose from the heels of notebooks during that time. The ultra-slim laptops took a big leap at […]
Feb 7 2012 | Posted in
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