Tag Archives: Microsoft
Microsoft Gets Skype for $8.5 Bill!
After many rumors and presumably long negotiations, Microsoft has purchased Skype for the unimaginable price of $8.5 billion—it’s biggest deal ever. My question: was this a smart move? I’m trying to figure out what it is about Skype that makes them worth this much. I must be missing something here. Maybe Microsoft knows something that [...]
Microsoft Releasing No More Zune’s
The Zune has officially been laid to rest. Zune, you know Zune, right? No? That’s precisely why its being “put down” as you read this. I can’t say that this will be a sad story or that many will mourn but for the very few of you that have grown to know and love the [...]
Nokia and Microsoft Join Forces
Remember Nokia? You must remember. My memory captured Nokia as one of the very first cellphones that I ever encountered (trying to be careful not to expose my age here). Those phones were the coolest. Not necessarily for the applications, or the capabilities, (I don’t remember these phones doing anything but making calls like house phones—maybe there were texting abilities) these phones were awesome because you could change the colors of the casing! This was the first venture into cellphone personalization. Wait, I almost forgot. If I remember correctly, Nokia was also responsible for the first compact cellphone. Before Nokia cellphones were still microwave sizes, right? Either way, this is to the extent that my Nokia knowledge goes. After the colored cases, Nokia (as far as I noticed) faded into oblivion. That is, until now.
Tablets Will Probably be Cheaper by Autumn
Tablet technology definitely dominated the much hyped Consumer Electronic Show this January in Las Vegas. With many of the models set to hit shelves this year, consumers might want to bide their time and see how the competition plays out.
Posted in new technology Also tagged Android 3.0, Apple, Blackberry, consumer electronic show, google, Honeycomb, ipad, Motorola Xoom, Playbook, RIM Leave a comment
Macs Take a Bite Out of PC’s Market Share
2010 was a banner year for Apple. The release of the iPad and the iPhone 4 revolutionized the mobile world. And, sales of Mac computers hit an all time high in the U.S. market.
CES 2011: What to Expect
The Consumer Electronics Show of 2011 is going to start on Thursday, January 6. What new and exciting gadgetry can consumers expect to be announced at this year’s show? Plenty of things.
Posted in new technology Also tagged 3D TVs, 4G, Android, Apple, CES, Internet, ipad, Mac App Store, Steve Jobs, verizon, Wi-Fi, Yahoo 1 Comment
Microsoft’s Bing Gets a Facelift
Software giant Microsoft announced a series of major upgrades to its search engine, Bing, at an event in San Francisco. The upgrades are an attempt to get a larger piece of the internet search engine pie from market shareholder Google.
Posted in Search Engines Also tagged bing, Bing Vision, check-in, Chrome, FaceBook, google Leave a comment
Lawsuit Against Google, Apple, Others Dropped
A patent lawsuit filed by Microsoft’s co-founder Paul Allen has been dismissed due to its vague nature. The lawsuit was filed earlier this year against the technology giants.
Posted in Internet Usage Also tagged AOL, app-store, Apple, bing, eBay, FaceBook, google, Google Latitude, google voice, iOS, Iphone, iTunes, netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, patent lawsuit, Staples, Yahoo Leave a comment
Microsoft Tightens Security for Internet Explorer Users
The latest version of Internet Explorer is set to debut early next year with some new features in response to the uproar about the way certain websites track their users. To protect user’s privacy, the latest Internet Explorer will feature a way to block those sites from tracking users, and their information.
Posted in Web Browser Also tagged Federal Trade Commissiion, Internet, Internet Explorer, internet users, privacy, security, tracking Leave a comment
Windows 8 Reclaiming Consumers