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Educators are largely opting for Chromebooks in the classroom over Apple MacBooks and Android tablets, a new study suggests. ()

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: Chromebooks can pretty much handle basic computer chores, so why spend $1,500 when $300 will do?#2



This was a pretty good year for Microsoft with some big customer wins. But these seven missteps were just dumb. ()

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: It's hard to make fun of a company that sold more than 2 million game consoles in a very short period of time, but here we go ...#3



Amazon had a record holiday season this year, so much so that it had to limit new Prime memberships and give gift cards to those who didn't receive packages before Christmas.()

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: Keeping an eye on the final mile is a good idea for any company, but more so for a retailer that depends too greatly on a third party to handle delivery.4.



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"A PC Plus machine will run Windows 8.1 but will also run Android apps as well," said Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies. "They are doing this through software emulation. I'm not sure what kind of performance you can expect, but this is their way to try and bring more touch-based apps to the Windows ecosystem."



BLOG POST OF THE DAYWhile I spend the majority of my time as a financial writer and an investor, one of my favorite hobbies is software development.



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