Microsoft's new operating system Windows 8 has struck in his first month on the market better than its predecessor, Windows 7 The competent manager Tami Reller, Microsoft said Tuesday at an investor conference. The Group sold to its specifications operate around 40 million licenses. In the number of new sales model includes a computer with Windows as well as upgrades to existing systems. Microsoft to start pushing its key software to cut prices in the market: An upgrade now costs just under 30 euros in Germany.
With Windows 8 , Microsoft plans to carry over its dominance in the PC operating systems in the era of tablet computers and smartphones. Apple's iPad and iPhone and Google with its Android mobile operating system giving the tone here. Windows 7 was launched three years ago and had a huge success because of the direct predecessor Vista had found few supporters and many computers were still using the old Windows XP. How many licenses Microsoft got rid of that time in the first month, not Reller said.
Apple's Siri voice assistant comes into the car
The iPhone 4S she celebrated her debut. Now Siri makes a first step into the car. The U.S. manufacturer General Motors will integrate the iPhone Function 2013 in three Chevrolet models. Motorists in these models can then Siri iPhone when connected to a pressure trigger it with steering wheel button, as GM announced on Tuesday. Then you can type with your voice calls and music, typing a navigation destination or calendar entries do without having to directly access the iPhone have.
Various car models have a built-in voice control, but it is the first time that a car maker Siri via an interface paves the way. Apple's rival Microsoft has for years been active in the area and equipped with the system,
Smartphones and tablets are THE Christmas Hits
Mobile devices for the Internet boost Christmas sales in the electronics industry. In the final quarter of the dealers expect sales increased by seven percent to 9.7 billion euros, said the head of the association gfu , Hans-Joachim Kamp. Give particularly strong rises in tablet computers, with an annual increase of 145 percent and the smartphones, one of which would be at 19 million units sold around 30 percent more than in 2011.
Among the less popular products in the industry and therefore are pure notebook phone phones. The number of cameras sold with fixed lenses is expected to decline by eight percent to 6.6 million units. "Here, however, is clearly a trend towards the more expensive devices to detect with interchangeable lenses," said Kamp. They were on average about four times as expensive as the smaller hard devices. As a result, total sales climb with cameras.
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