Online Services a loss leader for Microsoft
April 30, 2011
Microsoft is indeed hemorrhaging money from its Online Services division. But at the moment that doesn’t actually matter a damn.
Archive for April, 2011
Microsoft reports increased revenue thanks to Windows, Office, and Kinect
April 28, 2011
Microsoft has reported an increase in revenue in its latest financial results for Q3, 2011. Sales of Windows 7, Office, and Kinect for Xbox 360 are all strong.
Microsoft’s Calendar Analytics app shows you where your time is spent
April 27, 2011
For those of you trying to figure out where all your time goes and why you are not more productive, Microsoft has an application for you called Calendar Analytics. The application is being given away free today in honor of Administrative Professional’s day.
Windows 7 hits 350 million in 18 months
April 24, 2011
Windows 7 is now 18 months old, likely halfway through its life. And Microsoft has sold 350 million Windows licenses in that time. Which is rather impressive.
Microsoft Office 365 and app market are released for beta testing
April 20, 2011
Microsoft has a new cloud computing setup called Office 365, and it was just released in public beta. Along with Office 365 is Office 365 Marketplace that offers additional apps and services for use with the program.
Paul Allen: Microsoft needs to accelerate development to compete with Google
April 19, 2011
Bloomberg BusinessWeek recently sponsored an event with Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft at the 92nd Street Y in New York last evening. Allen indicated that Microsoft will need to “accelerate” its product development to compete with other companies.
Microsoft ups game – IE10 already on way
April 17, 2011
Even though Internet Explorer 9 was only released a few weeks ago, Internet Explorer 10 is already in development. And Microsoft is upping its game, with an annual release schedule for updates to its Web browser.
Microsoft’s Imagine Cup competition is won by teams out to change the world
April 13, 2011
Team Note-Taker from Arizona State University won the Software Design category for the 2011 U.S. Imagine Cup while Team BearPaw from Brigham Young won the Imagine Cup People’s Choice Award. Meanwhile Team Bloom from Tribeca Flashpoint Academy won the top prize in the Game Design Windows/Xbox category and the People’s Choice Award for Game Design. Team Big Impact Bear won the competition for Game Design-Mobile.
Microsoft accuses Google of lying to the US government
April 12, 2011
Microsoft and Google are at it again, this time fighting over a major government contract. Previously, Google lost a contract to implement its email system across 88,000 employees for the U.S. Department of Interior. Things are heating up as the two giants duke it out for this high profile contract.
Microsoft Bing app arrives on Apple iPad
April 10, 2011
Microsoft has released Bing for iPad, its first app for the Apple tablet. And it’s been universally lauded as both visually stunning and fantastically user-friendly.
Linux Foundation no longer hates Microsoft, just doesn’t care any longer
April 6, 2011
Linux is 20 years old, and in that two decades there has been one company Linux advocates have hated. That company is Microsoft.
E.U. deal with Microsoft contradicts open-source agenda
April 5, 2011
The European Commission has been making a big push for open-source software support across Europe. This is part of an effort to move away from Microsoft Windows reliance and towards an open-source solution. However, some have accused the commission for contradicting its own policy.
