How Facebook Can Dominate Google

Microsoft was hoping Windows 8 would be such a hit with enterprises that they'd stop using Windows XP, an aging operating system that debuted in 2001.  That hasn't happened, but HP thinks enterprises will have no choice but to upgrade to new PCs when Microsoft stops releasing security fixes for XP next April. 

ByVlad Deshkovich:On January 15, 2013 Facebook (FB) issued a press release about a new feature called "Graph Search". Graph Search allows you to search for your friends and their interests at the same time.

By Stock Croc:Google (GOOG) recently announced a significant revision to its search engine algorithm called Knowledge Graph. This modification uses word associations (in a manner similar to the human brain) to enable it to deliver more relevant search results, thereby enhancing its users' search experience.

An example of what search results would look like.

It looks like Microsoft has missed another big trend.

By AppHead:There has been a lot of discussion and speculation about Microsoft's (MSFT) recent partnerships and investments to strengthen its mobile and social search capabilities and, ultimately, its bottom line.

By Ry Frank:While the Windows operating system is still a vital part of Microsoft's (MSFT) businesses, it is nowhere near the whole story.

By John Mylant: As the economy rocks back and forth between news about Europe, we are looking for ways to invest and make money. One company that we can see short to mid-term opportunity in using stocks and options is with Microsoft (MSFT). Microsoft has hibernated lately like many stocks with the unraveling of Europe. We all await the next announcement that they have things under control (again).