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Microsoft no longer reimbursing employees with iPhone data plans
Silicon Alley Insider reports that Microsoft will no longer compensate employees who use iPhones and BlackBerrys for Microsoft related work. I think the most surprising thing is that Microsoft was even footing the bill in the first place. Microsoft won’t pay for its employees’ Apple (AAPL) iPhone data service plans anymore, even if they’re used […]
Continue reading...If Microsoft tried to make a “I’m a PC” commercial [Video]
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Check out this pretty amusing video depicting what a Microsoft created “I’m a PC” ad would look like. The sound and picture quality isn’t all that great, but it was a High School student project shot and edited in 1 day. I think it has some comedic gems, and production quality aside, it’s well-done. Enjoy!
Continue reading...Report: Microsoft to remove 3 app limit on Windows Starter edition of Windows 7
Friday, May 22, 2009
Turns out Microsoft has some sense after all. Paul Thurrott chimes in with a tersely worded post: Exclusive: Microsoft to remove 3 app limit from Windows 7 Starter No word yet on whether the other lame limitation–the bizarre inability to change the desktop wallpaper–will be fixed as well. To be honest, this is a bigger […]
Continue reading...Another “Laptop Hunter” ad from Microsoft attacks Apple on price
Friday, May 15, 2009
Is it just me, or are these commercials getting a bit repetitive. “Meet abc, they want a computer for less than x amount. We told them, ‘you find it, we buy it.‘” Then cut to them looking at a Mac before making a dismissive comment about the price. Rinse and repeat. This commercial might be […]
Continue reading...Microsoft admits UI for Windows Mobile 6.5 was rushed
Thursday, May 14, 2009
You can file this one in the “no shit” cabinet. At the TechEd 2009 conference today, Microsoft employees conceded that UI for Windows Mobile 6.5 was rushed to completion, which makes sense given the OS’s largely underwhelming reception and the UI’s obviously dated appearance. Electronista reports: “The reason why we couldn’t complete the interface on Windows Mobile […]
Continue reading...Apple responds to Microsoft’s “Laptop Hunter” ads x3
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Apple today unveiled 3 new get a Mac ads, one of which directly takes on Microsoft’s recent ad campaign where it touts the wide variety of choices PC users have in picking out a computer. Overall, the ads are pretty solid. The last trio of “Get a Mac” ads seemed a bit tired, and almost […]
Continue reading...Specs of Microsoft’s “phone” revealed?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Remember those tweets which seemed to suggest that Microsoft has some sort of phone in the works? Well Mary Jo Foley has a scoop from a “trustworthy source” which gives us an idea as to what mobile device from Microsoft might have in the hardware department. Be advised, though, that there is still no solid evidence that Microsoft is even […]
Continue reading...Hilarious “Laptop Hunter” Parody [Video]
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The funny folks from AlmostTwins dropped this gem of a spoof on us. You can check out our less-funny spoof below.
Continue reading...Microsoft “tweet” hints at new mobile phone?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
We’re not quite sure what to make of this, but it seems that there might be a Zune phone on the horizon.. maybe? Microsoft’s Office 2010 Twitter account recently posted some cryptic tweets which all seem to point to a huge mobile phone release sometime in June.. kinda. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has explicitly stated […]
Continue reading...Microsoft attacks iTunes on price, touts subscription model of Zune Pass
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Microsoft’s series of “Laptop Hunter” ads have highlighted the price difference between Macs and their PC counterparts. Now, Microsoft is taking its “Apple is more expensive!” message one step further, this time via a web advert which purports to show how much more expensive it is to download songs via iTunes than it is to […]
Continue reading...“Welcome to Hell, here’s your Computer”
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
It’s one thing to be in hell, but having to use this computer takes things to a completely different level! title via Digg
Continue reading...Microsoft eliminates nearly 3,000 positions
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Techflash reports: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer this morning informed employees that the company will be cutting more jobs — going forward with the second phase of its previously announced plan to eliminate up to 5,000 positions by June 2010. The company isn’t giving a specific number, but Ballmer’s memo says the latest move means Microsoft […]
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Monday, June 15, 2009
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