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The embarrassment that is Microsoft Kin
In an era where phones are essentialy portable computers, leave it to Microsoft to come out with something like the Kin. The Kin was a laughable attempt at a “social phone”, and poor sales prompted Redmond to axe the initiative just a few months after its release. Adding to the embarassment, a Microsoft employee tells […]
Continue reading...Microsoft puts the Kin out of its misery
Saturday, July 3, 2010
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CNET reports that Microsoft’s ill-conceived initiative to deliver a “social phone” in the form of the Microsoft Kin has been axed. Citing poor sales, Microsoft is halting future development on the phone less than two months since the device first hit store shelves. As a result, a planned European launch for the Kin will not […]
Continue reading...Windows Phone 7 Development Team – CNET goes behind the scenes
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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If you’re searching for something that embodies the difference in how Microsoft and Apple view product secrecy, look no further than this engaging piece from CNET which goes behind the scenes with the Windows Phone 7 development team to assess the progress of their efforts to reclaim a glimmer of relevancy in the smartphone market […]
Continue reading...Jobs on Apple surpassing Microsoft in Market Cap
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Steve Jobs, keeping things in perspective, on Apple surpassing Microsoft in Market Cap a few weeks ago. “It doesn’t matter very much. It’s not what’s important. It’s not what makes you come to work in the morning…It is a little surreal.”
Continue reading...Bill Gates on Apple, the iPad, and Steve Jobs – “We enjoyed sparring with each other”
Friday, June 4, 2010
Bill Gates and his father recently sat down for an interview with CNN’s Larry King, where the trio touched upon a number of topics. When asked if he was jealous of Apple’s recent success, Gates responded: No, Apple got started about 3 years after Microsoft and they’ve had some huge ups and downs.. Microsoft wrote […]
Continue reading...As Apple’s market cap passes Microsoft’s, CEO Steve Ballmer isn’t concerned
Monday, May 31, 2010
Is Microsoft’s Office and Windows empire crumbling before our very eyes? Not really, but there’s no denying that Microsoft continues to find itself flatfooted and unable to deliver anything of interest in the high-tech mobile market. So while the folks at Redmond continue to rake in cash hand over fist, the bulk of their profits […]
Continue reading...J Allard’s farewell email to Microsoft colleagues
Friday, May 28, 2010
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J Allard’s farewell email to Microsoft colleagues reads in part: In response to the curiosity, no chairs were thrown, no ultimatums served, I am not moving to Cupertino or Mountain View, I did not take a courier job and I require no assistance finding the door. I do know that I’m going to help a […]
Continue reading...Apple’s market cap surpasses Microsoft, Apple now only trails Exxon Mobil
Friday, May 28, 2010
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Earlier this week, Apple’s market cap surpassed Microsoft’s, making it the second largest corporation in the US behind Exxon. 9 to 5 Mac came up with the snazzy chart below which measures Apple and Microsoft’s stock performance under a progression of CEOs. As you can tell, Microsoft started taking a dive almost right when Steve […]
Continue reading...The real reason behind Robbie Bach’s departure?
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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Horace Dediu writes: Bach lost a key account; in fact, he could be responsible for having lost the biggest account that Microsoft ever had. Ballmer is a sales guy and he knows the importance of these relationships. A customer like HP must be managed carefully and their strategy must be steered to fit with yours. […]
Continue reading...Shakeup in Redmond – Robbie Bach and J Allard leave Microsoft’s Entertainment Division
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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In a big shakeup at Microsoft, it was announced earlier this week that both Robbie Bach and J Allard will be leaving the company. Bach and Allard were executives and two of the founding fathers of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division. Bach was president of the division while Allard headed up design and development. Microsoft’s sole […]
Continue reading...Steve Ballmer concedes that Windows Vista wasn’t “executed well”
Monday, May 24, 2010
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Delivering the keynote at Microsoft’s annual CEO Summit last week, Microsoft head honcho Steve Ballmer discussed the difficulties associated with consistent innovation. Using Windows Vista as an example, Ballmer quipped: The saga of our Windows product is probably one of the better chronicles, and I’m sure many people went through a cycle either at home […]
Continue reading...Microsoft revamps Hotmail, renames it “Windows Live Hotmail”
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Microsoft announced today some big changes for its free email service, Hotmail. They’re revamping the inbox with better email management, simplified navigation, a ton of social media integration (Linked In, Facebook etc.), improved connectivity across a number of mobile devices and a whole lot more. In conjunction with these momentous changes, Microsoft is also changing the […]
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
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