Tag Archive | "Microsoft"
Steve Ballmer on touchscreens, and why Windows Mobile is in trouble
Check out this a quote from Steve Ballmer as he discusses touchscreens and the lack of multi-touch in Windows Mobile: Windows Mobile 6.5 has touch on it. The way Apple does touch drives cost. [The] way they do it on the iPhone is not an inexpensive component. We’ll do it in a way that you […]
Continue reading...Steve Ballmer and Family are Apple Free [Video]
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Check out this video clip of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussing Apple at the McGraw-Hill Media Conference. As can be expected, he says that neither he, his wife, nor his children own any Apple products. But what I find more interesting are Ballmer’s thoughts on the economy and its effect on Apple. He states: “Paying […]
Continue reading...Windows Mobile Store closely mimics Apple’s model, and why Microsoft is in trouble
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
As competitors like RIM and Nokia scramble to emulate the success and efficiency of the iTunes App Store, Microsoft is givng new meaning to the phrase, “Imitation it the sincerest form of flattery.” Earlier today, Microsoft divulged new information about its own efforts to develop an app store for Windows Mobile devices, and so far, […]
Continue reading...Windows Mobile still in a world of trouble
Friday, March 6, 2009
Microsoft is not sittin’ pretty these days. Its Windows Mobile platform continues to lose market share, and on top of that, it doesn’t appear that it’ll have a worthy competitor in the Mobile OS space until 2010. At Microsoft’s CIO summit this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer fielded a question about what steps Microsoft is […]
Continue reading...Microsoft has a branding problem
Thursday, March 5, 2009
I came across an article today titled “5 Great Microsoft Web Services You Probably Don’t Use” and was struck by the sheer number of different names Microsoft has for all its different services. More problematic, I think, is that the name of each service doesn’t usually hint at what the service actually provides. Even a […]
Continue reading...Paul Thurrott on Windows Mobile 6.5
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Paul Thurrott, who together with Leo Laporte co-hosts “Windows Weekly” on the popular This Week in Tech podcast, recently wrote a critical piece on Microsoft’s latest effort in the mobile space, Windows Mobile 6.5. As you’ll read below, Thurrott isn’t terribly impressed with the offering, and he lays out some convincing arguments which all but […]
Continue reading...What Microsoft needs to learn about retail
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Robert Scoble has an interesting article up at Fast Company detailing a number lessons about retail that Microsoft can learn from Apple and Best Buy. In a nutshell, Microsoft needs to copy Apple, and “find a way to not look like Microsoft.” Yikes. If those are two guidelines Microsoft needs to follow in order to […]
Continue reading...Microsofts new Rookies themed “I’m a PC” ad campaign – what’s the target audience?
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Ya know those new “I’m a PC” ads from Microsoft that feature young children using Microsoft products? The commercials are definitely cute, but whether or not they actually work is another story. Tom Reestman, writing for The Apple Blog, isn’t impressed, and notes that Microsoft is showcasing a demographic (young children) who aren’t yet mature […]
Continue reading...Family Guy makes fun of the Zune
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Family Guy pokes a little bit of fun at Microsoft: It’s kinda funny, though sort of forced. I thought NBC’s show “Chuck” did a better job at it earlier this year. Check out the clip below:
Continue reading...Video of Windows Mobile 6.5 in action looks sluggish
Monday, February 16, 2009
Check out this demo video of Windows Mobile 6.5 in action. Is it just me, or does the UI seem noticeably sluggish? Also, is Gizmodo getting paid to say they that the new “interface rocks”? It seems objectively clunky, and while it’s a clear step up from previous versions, it still leaves a lot to […]
Continue reading...New York Times is un-impressed with Windows Mobile 6.5
Monday, February 16, 2009
Writing in the New York Times today, Saul Hansell observed that while Windows Mobile 6.5 does contain some improvements, it largely remains an un-impressive upgrade with no features that haven’t been seen before. I had a chance to preview the new Windows Mobile 6.5 cellphone operating system that Microsoft is introducing today. I was unimpressed […]
Continue reading...Microsoft unveils update to Windows Mobile, introduces app store
Monday, February 16, 2009
On the first day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft unveiled an upgrade to Windows Mobile and announced plans to introduce an Apple like app store for Windows Mobile users. The upgrade will be released as Windows Mobile 6.5, and will sport a completely new interface and enhanced features such as a more […]
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
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