Microsoft is clearly years behind Apple (and even Android) in the apps race. They are also behind them in the web apps race. They would have been better positioned if they were ahead in something. 
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Microsoft (MSFT): Citigroup raised its estimates and target price for Microsoft. 
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There's no question that Google is setting its sights on taking some of Microsoft's marketshare in the productivity suite space. Last year, Google announced a new plug in that syncs Google's enterprise versions of Apps, including Gmail, contacts, and calendar, with Microsoft's Outlook. And Google just acquired Docverse, an application lets users collaborate directly on Microsoft Office documents. 
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A Microsoft architect has developed an application that lets you stargaze from Bing Map's street level view. You can use it to identify constellations, planets and other objects of interest in the night sky.The app (called World Wide Telescope) is a real time simulation, so it shows the night sky as it would appear from wherever you're virtually standing at the time you're doing so. It works during the day, too.After going to Bing, you just activate the app, go to street level, then pan the camera up. 
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Roughly two years ago Microsoft introduced " WorldWide Telescope ." At first it required a software download. It then was made available as a Silverlight web app. 
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VirnetX Holding (VHC) this morning said a Texas jury has awarded the company a $105.75 million judgment against Microsoft (MSFT ) for infringing two of the company's patents, which related to establishing virtual private networks. Microsoft will appeal."We are extremely pleased with the Jury's decision," CEO Kendall Larsen said in a statement ("Pleased" I suspect would be an understatement.) "Receiving a nine figure award is tremendous and verifies our belief that our patents are foundational and important. 
Share:  VirnetX Holding (VHC) this morning said a Texas jury has awarded the company a $105.75 million judgment against Microsoft (<span class="company">MSFT</span> ) for infringing two of the company's patents, which related to establishing virtual private networks. Microsoft will appeal."We are extremely pleased with the Jury's decision," CEO Kendall Larsen said in a statement ("Pleased" I suspect would be an understatement.) "Receiving a nine figure award is tremendous and verifies our belief that our patents are foundational and important. Tweet this 

FBR Capital analyst Heath Terry this morning repeated his Outperform rating and $810 target on Google (GOOG) , while lifting his 2010 EPS estimate for the company to $27.41, from $27.07."while concerns over China, increased spending, regulatory scrutiny and competition from Microsoft have driven shares of Google down 9% year to date, we believe the financial impact of these issues will be more than offset by the strength in the company's core business and contributions from non search revenue streams like YouTube, Mobile and Display," he writes in a research note. Terry says the higher estimate for 2010 reflects strength on the online ad business, share gains and a stroner dollar. Terry contends that with the stock trading at 17x his 2010 pro forma estimate net of $77 a share in cash, the stock offers a "compelling risk/reward given a superior growth rate, sustainable competitive advantage and the potential in its non search businesses 
Share:  <span class="sent">FBR Capital analyst <span class="analyst">Heath Terry</span> this morning repeated his Outperform rating and $810 target on Google (GOOG) , while lifting his 2010 EPS estimate for the company to $27.41, from $27.07."while concerns over China, increased spending, regulatory scrutiny and competition from <span class="company">Microsoft</span> have driven shares of Google down 9% year to date, we believe the financial impact of these issues will be more than offset by the strength in the company's core business and contributions from non search revenue streams like YouTube, Mobile and Display," he writes in a research note.</span> Terry says the higher estimate for 2010 reflects strength on the online ad business, share gains and a stroner dollar. Terry contends that with the stock trading at 17x his 2010 pro forma estimate net of $77 a share in cash, the stock offers a "compelling risk/reward given a superior growth rate, sustainable competitive advantage and the potential in its non search businesses....<span class="sent">FBR Capital analyst <span class="analyst">Heath Terry</span> this morning repeated his Outperform rating and $810 target on Google (GOOG) , while lifting his 2010 EPS estimate for the company to $27.41, from $27.07."while concerns over China, increased spending, regulatory scrutiny and competition from <span Tweet this