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When it comes to a company that makes you happy, which is it? Apple? Microsoft? Sony? Samsung? Well in the latest customer satisfaction survey, it has been found that Apple actually placed fourth in Forrester Research’s customer satisfaction survey. Based on the numbers, Sony actually took the lead with a score of 83, followed Samsung and Microsoft who tied at 82, followed by Apple with a score of 81, all of which are admittedly pretty close to one another. However it seems that none of these companies managed to beat out the likes of Amazon who score around the 85 mark, which according to Forrester Research meant that the company had entered into “Excellent” territory.

Sony’s customer satisfaction has actually been on the rise since 2012, jumping by around 10 points from two years ago. Both Samsung and Microsoft were rebounding from short dips and while Apple has been on the rise over the past year, it seems that they weren’t growing enough in the customer satisfaction department to beat out their rivals, Samsung, Microsoft, and Sony, and the way the graph is depicted, it looks like Apple will keep getting beat out by the rest unless something drastic happens, either on their end or on the end of the competition. In the meantime what do you guys think? Do you agree with the findings?

Apple Falls Behind Sony, Samsung, Microsoft In Customer Satisfaction Survey original content from Ubergizmo.

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When it comes to choosing consoles, there are a lot of factors that come into play, such as price, design, online features, and how can we forget exclusive games as well? Exclusives are sometimes enticing enough for a customer to purchase a particular platform. For example with Nintendo we have the Mario and Zelda franchise, just to name a few, and for Sony we have God of War, and for Microsoft we have games like Halo. Well the good news for Xbox One gamers is that if you were looking forward to more exclusive games arriving on the console, you’re in luck because it seems like Microsoft has a few exclusives up their sleeves for you.

In response to a question posed by a fan on Twitter who asked if Microsoft had more exclusives to show, Phil Spencer replied by saying, “We will have announces in 2014, already working on the plan.  I want to have a great E3 this year.” We already know that Halo 5 will be released later this year and that the game is on track, but apart from that we’re not too sure what other Xbox One exclusives Microsoft will have to share with us later this year at E3. Could it be something from Lionhead or Epic Games, perhaps? Either way the good news is that the console will be getting more exclusives, so be sure to check back with us later for more updates!

Microsoft To Announce New Xbox One Exclusives At E3 2014 original content from Ubergizmo.

Microsoft knows how important it is to maintain the momentum that they have built up with the next generation Xbox One console, and the sales figures provide a reassuring pat on the company’s shoulder. Well, in order to achieve such a level of success, did you know that the Xbox One had to go through more than 75 initial designs and 200 controller concepts in order to arrive at where it is at today?

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Xbox One Had Plenty Of Initial Designs original content from Ubergizmo.

Windows 8 wasn’t adopted as enthusiastically as Windows 7. The public has different opinions about the former, some dislike the touch UI and say that it shouldn’t have been introduced for desktop PCs, where some like the new UI changes that Microsoft has made. Microsoft might have relied upon OEM partners to push its latest Windows iteration through their products, which would definitely help in increasing adoption as well as shaping public opinion about Windows 8. However, HP has sided with the majority that favors Windows 7. The manufacturer says on the front page of its website that by “popular demand,” it has decided to bring back Windows 7 PCs.

HP hasn’t just brought back computers powered by Windows 7, it is actually offering an incentive to customers who opt for these PCs. Up to $150 in savings are being offered to customers who purchased a computer with the last-generation OS instead. This move by HP isn’t that surprising to be honest, with rumors circulating that internally Microsoft employees refer to Windows 8 as “the new Vista,” this was bound to happen at some point in time. We all know how badly Vista performed in the market. Recent rumors also suggest that Microsoft might talk about Windows 9 at its BUILD conference in April, with a possible release in April 2015. The company is reportedly looking to give up on the Windows 8 brand and start afresh.

HP Windows 7 PCs Are Back By ‘Popular Demand’ original content from Ubergizmo.