Windows 8 tablets – too little, too late?
November 30, 2011
Microsoft may have left it too late to get into the tablet market. Unless it can pull something amazing out the hat in the form of Windows 8.
Archive for November, 2011
Tellme, Microsoft, is iPhone 4S Siri better?
November 26, 2011
No, Tellme isn’t a patch on Siri. But that fact doesn’t excuse the defensive stand Apple fanboys put up at the suggestion the two products are similar.
Whenever Windows 8 arrives it should be easy to install
November 23, 2011
Many people consider the arrival of a new Windows operating system (OS) as time for a new computer. Others of us brave the process of installing it ourselves. Well, apparently Microsoft is trying to make that step easier. Since some predict that Windows 8 will appear next year, its nice to know it will be less of a nightmare to upgrade.
Novell accuses Microsoft of stabbing them in the back in a $1B lawsuit
November 22, 2011
In a blast from the past, the ongoing anti-trust suit against Microsoft by Novell is crawling along with Bill Gates recently testifying in court. It appears that things are getting a bit heated as both sides mince words publically.
Ballmer shareholder support slips to 92%
November 21, 2011
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has lost some support from the company’s shareholders. But with a 92 percent approval rating I’d say his job is safe for the time being.
Microsoft readying Socl social network
November 17, 2011
A Microsoft social network? Yes, that’s exactly what the world needs right now. Because Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Diaspora, etc. really aren’t enough.
Microsoft’s Windows phones are hard to find
November 16, 2011
For a company that has it’s operating system on over 80 percent of the computers in the world, you have to wonder why their phone selection is so pitiful. Really, try to find a Windows Phone 7 device made by more than two companies and you are out of luck in the US. If you try to buy one at Verizon the countries largest carrier, you have one choice.
Recent study shows Devs favor Microsoft mobile platform over RIM
November 15, 2011
Microsoft’s market share in the mobile arena has been on the decline this year. With a shrinking piece of the mobile pie, many feared that the platform would lose development support eventually. However, a new study indicates that its quite the opposite.
Microsoft sanctions $9 jailbreak
November 10, 2011
While Apple is constantly updating it’s software to make jailbreaking harder, Microsoft has sanctioned Chevron WP7’s ability to jail break it’s smartphone operating system. Of course for your $9 it is a limited jailbreak.
Microsoft enters cheap smartphone market with $50 Samsung Focus Flash
November 8, 2011
Earlier today Microsoft unveiled a brand new phone, the Samsung Focus Flash during an event in New York City. Apparently this is all part of Microsoft’s new direction to plunge into the “cheap” smartphone market.
Canceled Courier shows the problem with Microsoft
November 6, 2011
Microsoft canceled the Courier tablet, its rival to the iPad, in order not to compromise its core products. And that’s the problem with Microsoft in a nutshell.
