Monthly Archives: June 2011
Windows 8 tablet UI – the real danger for Microsoft.
So one of the mistakes people make when they read my blog or find my blog is that they assume I am a Microsoft Windows advocate. I am not and... Read more
Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview is available for download
Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled the second test version of its next Web browser, Internet Explorer 10. This will be the stock browser to ship with the highly anticipated Windows 8... Read more
Ballmer doubles down – wont step down
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer responded to calls for him to quit his position on Wednesday. At the Seattle Rotary Club, it didn’t take long for a Rotarian to toss a... Read more
Microsoft snatches former Disney Director of Brand Strategy
Microsoft has appointed former Disney director of brand strategy Jay Victor as its own director of brand strategy, working in Microsoft's Central Marketing Group (CMG). Victor has been with Microsoft for... Read more
Microsoft Office 365 is here
Office365 is Microsoft's first real competitor to Google's Gmail email product for small businesses. It's a compilation of Microsoft products, including Hosted Exchange, SharePoint Online, Lync Online, Office Web Apps... Read more
Microsoft shows Windows Phone and Kinect integration
Microsoft showed off the interactivity and integration between Windows Phone and Kinect. Some highlights: Windows Phones will be able receive reminders from Xbox for Live TV scheduling. Microsoft’s Bing listings will also... Read more
Did Microsoft’s stock price go up on a Windows 8 rumor?
Shares of Microsoft (MSFT) were up 94 cents, or almost 4%, at $25.24 yesterday on what would appear to be an accelerated time frame for the company’s next version of... Read more
Deep analysis of the D9 Windows 8 event by Paul Thurrott
Great article by Paul Thurrott called "What We Really Learned About Windows 8 @ D9". It's really well written and makes some salient points about Windows 8 that were real... Read more
For those who care, transcript of d9 Windows 8 presentation
This is a little late but probably important to Windows 8 purists. Rafael Rivera was a little pissed off at the official videos of the D9 conference Windows 8 presentations..... Read more
Windows8Italia scores major magazine exposure for a Windows 8 crack!
Our competitor Windows8italia.com had a very cool thing happen to them recently. They had their Windows 8 crack - Bluepoison published by a major print magazine! From their site (translated... Read more
New Windows 8 rumors from Mary Jo Foley
A new rumor from Mary Jo Foley. After a brief (and unnecessary) lambasting of sites that reprint single source rumors, she goes on to print a rumor that she received... Read more
