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Microsoft pulls out of Windows 7 themed episode of Family Guy
After seeing a rough cut of a Windows 7 themed episode of Family Guy, Microsoft has axed the promotion/sponsorship over concerns that the subject matter of the episode was far too racy and offensive to be associated with the Windows brand. Specifically, the themed episode wasn’t your typical Family Guy episode, but was instead geared as […]
Continue reading...Windows Mobile on the decline as top cellphone makers shift to Android
Monday, October 26, 2009
Android didn’t really come out of nowhere, but with all the recent buzz and press releases that seem to center on Google’s mobile OS it sure feels like it. And one company that is certainly feeling the heat is Microsoft, whose Windows Mobile platform continues to decline in the face of mounting competition from the […]
Continue reading...Microsoft Store looks eerily similar to Apple Stores [More Video]
Friday, October 23, 2009
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9to5Mac nails it when they call the Microsoft Store some sort of Bizarro Apple Store, straight out of Seinfeld. Seriously, this takes the “Microsoft copies Apple” idea to new heights.
Continue reading...Footage from Microsoft Store grand opening reveals heavy “borrowing” from Apple
Thursday, October 22, 2009
In conjunction with today’s release of Windows 7, Microsoft also opened up its first retail store in Arizona just a few hours ago. Below is a photo of the crowded store courtesy of AppleInsider. Note how the Microsoft employees are all wearing different colored shirts, presumably to denote in what their role is at the store. […]
Continue reading...Windows 7 promotion on Family Guy is insanely pathetic and atrocious [Video]
Sunday, October 18, 2009
On November 8th, Fox will air a Windows 7 themed/sponsored episode of Family Guy. Now what does such an episode entail? Well, if the clip below is any indication, it means a pathetic attempt at getting a younger viewing audience familiar with some of the features in Windows 7. As Adam Sandler used to say […]
Continue reading...Why Microsoft’s retail initiative reeks of desperation
Thursday, October 15, 2009
With the October 22nd release of Windows 7 just around the corner, Microsoft is also putting the final touches on its first two retail stores which are scheduled to open in Scottsdale, Arizona and Mission Viejo, California in just a few weeks. Microsoft first announced its plans to open up its own branded retail stores […]
Continue reading...New Windows Mobile 6.5 commercial is almost as bad as the OS itself [Video]
Monday, October 12, 2009
After a slew of horrible Windows Mobile 6.5 reviews comes this equally abysmal commercial for Windows Mobile 6.5 To be fair, it’s not nearly as awkward and bad as the Windows 7 launch party tutorial, but this commercial seems to have been done by a High School Junior who thought it might be a cool […]
Continue reading...Report: Microsoft’s Pink project is an un-fixable disaster, “near death”
Monday, October 12, 2009
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No one is quite sure what exactly Project Pink is, but broadly speaking, we do know that it refers in someway to a Microsoft project that was created with the intention of battling the iPhone. But now, a few inside sources are apparently breaking ranks and spilling the beans on the latest Microsoft project gone […]
Continue reading...“It still sucks” – Windows Mobile 6.5 is universally panned by critics
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
As companies like Apple and Palm continue to push forward with substantial smartphone features and improvements, Microsoft continues to lag far behind and its latest offering, Windows Mobile 6.5, recently debuted to a nearly universal critical thrashing. Writing for Gizmodo, John Herrman writes on Windows Mobile 6.5: I really didn’t want to beat up on […]
Continue reading...Is anyone else unimpressed with Microsoft’s Courier tablet?
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Early yesterday, Gizmodo published what purports to be a more polished mockup video of how Microsoft’s newly rumored Courier notebook/tablet (or whatever you wanna call it) will function. Reading many of the comments at various tech sites, the masses all seem to be shouting in unison, “I WANT ONE!” Not one to ever kill a […]
Continue reading...Microsoft planning to build Cafe in France to build up excitement for Windows 7
Sunday, September 27, 2009
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To help spread awareness of and generate excitement for the upcoming release of Windows 7, Microsoft is planning to open up a Windows 7 cafe in Paris, France. The cafe will only be in operation for a few weeks following the October 22nd release of Microsoft’s latest OS, but Parisians will soon be able to […]
Continue reading...Microsoft and Steve Ballmer still focused on volume sales for smartphones
Friday, September 25, 2009
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently sat down with TechCrunch to discuss all things search, twitter, and smartphones. Particularly interesting were Ballmer’s statements on the smartphone market and whether or not Microsoft would ever manufacture a Microsoft phone. Let’s just break hardware devices into 2 broad categories, really high volume and more niche. And I’ll call […]
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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