Head Topics

Google takes on Microsoft as it moves in on SA laptop market

  • 📰 BDliveSA
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 26 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 63%

South Africa Headlines News

Internet giant faces battle to change mindsets fixed on Windows, says Chromebooks head

Google is targeting SA’s consumer market with its line of laptops, as the Silicon Valley technology giant moves in to compete in a market that has long been dominated by Microsoft and its Windows operating system.

Windows, invented by Bill Gates and his company in 1985, has long dominated the desktop operating system market. An operating system refers to the interface between a computer user and computer hardware that manages system tasks and resources. ..A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 12. in ZA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

PARMY OLSON: Can a tiny AI group stand up to Google?Scientist Timnit Gebru has set up an AI research group one year after getting fired from Google, but she and others are fighting an uphill battle.
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

China to cut reserve requirement ratio, releasing $188bn of liquidityThe move comes as markets eye possible property sector policy changes by Politburo
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

China to cut reserve requirement ratio, releasing $188bn of liquidityThe move comes as markets eye possible property sector policy changes by Politburo Let's watch and learn
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

Young netball players must shoot for overseas positions, says MaweniSA veteran has gained valuable experience playing overseas and encourages youngsters to make the move
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

George Clooney turned down a R560 million paycheck for one day's work – here's why | Channel'If it takes a minute's sleep away from me, it's not worth it,' says George Clooney.
Source: Channel24 - 🏆 48. / 51 Read more »

‘Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate': National Health Laboratory ServiceSA needs a plan on how to move from containment of the Covid-19 pandemic to mitigation and living with the coronavirus, says Prof Koleka Mlisana from the National Health Laboratory Service. Leave us alone with your corona scam please
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »