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Microsoft cancels Courier project, world yawns
Calling this news might be a stretch, but Microsoft axed in-house support for the Courier tablet that generated a swarm of intrigue and speculation a few months back. In the Fall of 2009, a number of concept sketches and videos of Microsoft Courier sprung up on the web. As a quick refresher, the Courier notebook consisted […]
Continue reading...Microsoft says HTML 5 Video is the future of the web, IE 9 to support H.264 video only
Friday, April 30, 2010
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Man, it sure is a tough week to be a Flash advocate. Hot on the heels of Steve Jobs’ position paper highlighting all of Flash’s shortcomings, Dean Hachamovitch, Microsoft’s General Manager of Internet Explorer, explained that HTML 5 Video is the future of the web and that IE 9 will only support video playback of […]
Continue reading...Microsoft licenses patent portfolio to HTC, angling for royalty payments on Android handsets
Friday, April 30, 2010
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Less than two months ago, Apple made a power move when it announced its plans to sue HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents. Concurrently, Apple filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission seeking to ban the import of HTC manufactured devices. In early April, the ITC agreed to investigate Apple’s claims. Apple’s moves […]
Continue reading...Report: Google planning Android tablet to battle the iPad
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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The New York Times reported this weekend that Google has plans to not only compete with the iPhone, but with the iPad as well in the form of a new Android-based tablet. Eric E. Schmidt, chief executive of Google, told friends at a recent party in Los Angeles about the new device, which would exclusively […]
Continue reading...Microsoft announces 2 new phones with social networking bent
Monday, April 12, 2010
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Microsoft on Monday took the wraps off of its much-rumored Pink initiative and the results were, not surprisingly, underwhelming. Apparently looking to capitalize on “the social” – because it worked out so swimmingly for the Zune, Microsoft introduced two new phones aimed at kids/teenagers with a particular emphasis on social networking and easily sharing information […]
Continue reading...Microsoft to hold special media event on April 12
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
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Not to be outdone by the hype machine that is the iPad, which was soon followed by word that Apple would preview the next iteration of the iPhone OS on April 8, Microsoft sent out invitations on Monday morning touting its own special media event that will reportedly center on Pink phones. What the hell […]
Continue reading...Remember those weird Microsoft ads with Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates? Well, they were weird on purpose
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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Back in September of 2008, Microsoft tried to hip up its image and combat Apple’s incessant PC bashing with a series of what were supposed to be comical ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld and former CEO Bill Gates. The ads were quirky but were also confusing, and ultimately failed to impress, prompting Microsoft to quickly axe […]
Continue reading...10% of Microsoft employees reportedly own iPhones
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Even though Google is fast taking the lead, you’ll be hard pressed to find a more vibrant tech rivalry than Microsoft v. Apple, if only due to a historical competitiveness between two companies that stretches back more than 2 decades. If I may get nerdy on ya’ll for a second, I once tried to buy […]
Continue reading...Former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz on Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and patent litigation
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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A great read from former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz on his experiences dealing with the prospect of patent litigation with the likes of Apple and Microsoft. Here’s what he had to say about dealing with Steve Jobs. I feel for Google â Steve Jobs threatened to sue me, too. In 2003, after I unveiled a […]
Continue reading...Does Microsoft pose a threat to Apple when it comes to mobile gaming?
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
For a company as historically disinterested in gaming as Apple, it’s somewhat ironic that the iTunes App Store is largely anchored by the popularity of games. Looking forward, Apple’s involvement in gaming is about to be taken a step further in light of the excitement developers are showing over the upcoming iPad, and more recently, […]
Continue reading...Apple Stock closes at all-time high; Apple now has 4th largest Market Cap in the US
Saturday, March 6, 2010
When the markets closed this past Friday, Apple’s stock price was up over 8 points and finished the day trading at $218.95 a share, marking the highest share price Apple has ever traded at in its entire history. There are a few things to take away from this.
Continue reading...Microsoft’s design team in action, Dilbert style
Sunday, February 21, 2010
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Yep, Microsoft’s company meetings seen through the eyes of Dilbert. via ObamaPacman
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Monday, May 3, 2010
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