IE6 users should be forced to upgrade!
December 19, 2011
Microsoft is rolling out silent updates for Internet Explorer in the new year. But as usual this is a half-baked effort that will let too many people off the hook to do any real good.
So.cl arrives, is pointless as expected
December 16, 2011
The curtains have been pulled back on So.cl, and what has been revealed is another pointless social network. Much as expected. Why, Microsoft, why?
Nokia opts out of holiday Windows 7 phone sales
December 14, 2011
Nokia has opted out of any significant holiday phone sales. Most of the Windows Phone 7 handsets on the market are at least a few months old and low to middle of the market. Unlike Samsung with its high end Galaxy Nexus Android phone or Motorola with its Droid Razr, there aren’t any really dazzling high end Windows Phone 7 handsets hitting the market anytime soon. The closest is the Samsung Focus S that recently hit AT&T. The other high end handset, the Nokia 800 isn’t expected in the United States anytime soon.
Microsoft dives into the Apple App Store
December 14, 2011
Microsoft’s new direction in the mobile application arena has many scratching their heads as the company recently started rolling out apps for Apple’s iOS platform. This seems like a different approach then previously seen with the company scrambling to poach development support for Windows Phone 7.
Free Windows phones for Android victims
December 13, 2011
Grabbing yourself a free Windows Phone 7.5 handset could be as easy as tweeting. If you’re very, very lucky. And funny. And hateful towards Android.
Microsoft gives you answers, not geniuses
December 10, 2011
It doesn’t take a genius to solve most tech issues. But it does require answers from people who know what they’re talking about. Therefore Microsoft’s Answer Desk trumps Apple’s Genius Bar.
Microsoft gives Xbox new powers
December 7, 2011
Microsoft has ported Windows Phone 7’s tiles to Xbox LIVE as well as a host of new interactive features. The latest software upgrade allows you to use voice commands to find your favorite shows, pause them while you take a break and even save them to be shown using a different console.
Microsoft to present the Windows 8 App Store
December 6, 2011
Microsoft is set to publically unveil the all new Windows 8 app store tomorrow in San Francisco. While the app store was briefly shown at the BUILD developer conference back in September, very little was actually revealed about the new digital distribution platform.
Internet Explorer is still numero uno
December 2, 2011
Chrome is on the up, blah blah blah. Firefox is finished, blah blah blah. Internet Explorer is still number one, which cuts through all that bluster.
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.
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.
