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Microsoft’s lame attempt to preempt Apple with the HP Slate
When Apple released the iPod and the iPhone, it not only succeeded in markets where others had failed, but managed to essentially set the bar so high that competing companies are still struggling to play catch-up years later. It should therefore come as no surprise that everyone is trying to hop on the tablet bandwagon […]
Continue reading...Report: Microsoft and HP to unveil tablet device tomorrow
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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With Apple expected to introduce its very own tablet device later this month, the offerings at this years CES in Las Vegas are brimming with tablet-esque products from a number of companies looking to beat Apple to the punch. And joining the fray, according to a late report in the New York Times, will be […]
Continue reading...Microsoft already positioning Windows 8 to take on both Apple and Google
Monday, December 28, 2009
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With Windows 7 already out of the gate and doing fairly well, Microsoft is reportedly prepared to shift its focus towards Windows 8 development beginning in July 2010. And what, exactly, will the next iteration of Windows have in store for users? Well, Ars Technica writes that Microsoft is keeping a close eye on moves […]
Continue reading...Microsoft planning to release Windows 8 in 2012
Saturday, November 21, 2009
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The latest word from Microsoft’s partners regarding Microsoft’s Windows roadmap suggests that the next significant Windows upgrade is scheduled for 2012 and is tentatively titled Windows 8. Now what are the odds that Microsoft keeps up the numeric title releases for Windows, a strategy that will culminate with the epic release, a few years down […]
Continue reading...Microsoft sponsored conference brings out the Mac users
Friday, November 20, 2009
Mobius is a Microsoft sponsored, invite-only event dedicated to discussing the latest topics in mobile and consumer electronics. The event is specifically set up as a venue for Microsoft to show off what its been doing in the mobile communications space. Which is sort of ironic, because a lot of the attendees seem to prefer […]
Continue reading...Ballmer says Windows 7 sales are double that of its predecessors
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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At a Microsoft shareholder meeting earlier today, Microsoft CEO said that copies of Windows 7 are flying off the shelves. “We’ve already sold twice as many units as any OS in a comparable time frame,” Ballmer said. “Windows 7 is simply the best PC operating system that we or anyone else has ever built.” Well, […]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s attempt at a viral video is comically bad
Thursday, November 19, 2009
In attempt to create a viral video and generate buzz for its new line of retail stores, Microsoft employees in the Mission Viejo, California store recently began clapping in unison, only to follow it up with some choreographed line dancing set to the musical stylings of the Black Eyed Peas. I’m sorry, but the whole […]
Continue reading...Seattle Mayor pushes for transition to Macs, right in Microsoft’s backyard
Monday, November 16, 2009
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Seattle’s newly elected Mayor Mike McGinn appears to be up to no good in the land of Microsoft. The mayor elect is a solidified iPhone user, and according to a recent report in Slog, his “transition team has eschewed the Blackberries usually handed out to mayoral staffers and instead asked for four iPhones.” But come on, […]
Continue reading...Desktop background in Windows 7 looks great, and was designed by a 24 year old
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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Pardon the Windows 7 default backdrop, but since we bash Microsoft quite often on this blog, we thought we’d switch things up a bit and actually heap some praise upon Apple’s friendly neighbors to the north. The photo above is the default background in Windows 7, and we can’t lie, it’s pretty snazzy. The actual […]
Continue reading...Report: Microsoft to lay off 1,000 employees this week
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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TechFlash is reporting that Microsoft is poised to layoff even more workers as early as today. This latest round of layoffs is expected to be noticeably smaller than the first two — numbering in the hundreds but totaling less than 1,000 overall. Some portion of the new cuts will serve as the final phase of […]
Continue reading...Microsoft Stores copy Apple blueprint, but fail to deliver
Monday, November 2, 2009
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ifoAppleStore has an extensive writeup on the recent opening of Microsoft’s second retail store in Mission Viejo, California. ifoAppleStore notes that Microsoft’s copying of Apple’s design elements in its retail stores is extensive, but observes that the finished product is objectively second class when compared to Apple’s. While the Microsoft stores may resemble the existing […]
Continue reading...Microsoft opens up second retail store in same mall as Apple as crowds show up for free concert tickets
Friday, October 30, 2009
Microsoft, in regards to Apple, is kind of like an annoying little brother. It’s always copying what Apple does in an attempt to be cool, but it always ends up falling short. The most recent example of shameless Microsoft copying is of course Redmond’s foray into the world of retail. Now, it’s not as if […]
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Friday, January 8, 2010
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