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Microsoft COO talks tough on enterprise search

"Enterprise search is our business, it's our house and Google is not going to take that business," said Kevin Turner, Microsoft's new (11 months) chief operating officer and former Wal-Mart executive. Mike Ricciuti of News.com has the story on Turner's remarks.Turner said the company is also gearing up to...

Tags: Kevin Turner, enterprise search

Blog posts 2006-07-13

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VMware's SpringSource purchase sparks head scratching; Still doesn't solve the Microsoft problem

VMware's purchase of SpringSource for $420 million has sparked a fair amount of head scratching among analysts who argue the virtualization software company paid too much and still failed to solve its Microsoft problem. Global Equities analyst Trip Chowdhry noted that SpringSource had roughly $10 million in...

Tags: VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., SpringSource, Virtualization, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Google Apps isn't about CIOs

Larry Dignan wrote a piece on Google's new push to get their Apps products into the enterprise. He pointed out major sources of potential problems for Google in this space, particularly the inability of companies to host their own data. As Larry very correctly noted, ...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Cloud Computing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-03

Google's campaign for Apps doesn't address the IT data elephant in the room

Google's campaign for Apps doesn't address the IT data elephant in the roomCost$50 per user/ per year ? How long does that price last? Especially once Google has all your data and your are locked in with no control or easy way to move it without their help?It...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, E-mail, Corporate America, Google Inc., IT data elephant, IT Data, elephant, Microsoft Corp., information technology

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Google's campaign for Apps doesn't address the IT data elephant in the room

Updated: Google has launched a "Go Google" marketing push for Google Apps touting cost savings and recruiting users to spread the word. The campaign---modeled after Mozilla's Firefox marketing efforts---makes sense for browsers, but for skeptical IT buyers, Google drops the ball. Why? Google's campaign...

Tags: Google Inc., Information Technology, E-mail, Cloud Computing, Security, Online Communications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-03

Microsoft and the 'premium mix' dilemma

Microsoft and the 'premium mix' dilemmaNo need to worry..."Lauren" is already getting geared up for a new PC. My rep told me that Lauren offered to purchase another cheap notebook computer, but this time she wants to go all out and also buy a Zune and Windows Mobile phone. So...

Tags: Desktops, Branding, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Obviously IT, Microsoft Corp., PC, Apple Inc., integration, Win7

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

Microsoft's client revenue skids; Blame netbooks, Windows 7 deferrals

Microsoft's client revenue skids; Blame netbooks, Windows 7 deferralsHow can they blame ...... netbooks when they have 97% of the market?Is there an untold story?^o^Wait, I thought cheap was good. 'Lauren' congratulated herselffor not being able to afford a Mac, and went cheap, cheap, cheap. And now we find out...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft layoff, Apple Inc., client revenue skid, Windows 7 deferral, MSFT, deferral, netbook, Microsoft Corp., skid, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

Microsoft poaches Apple VP of real estate

George Blankenship, Apple's former Vice President of real estate is now consulting with Microsoft for its retail store strategy. Apple hired Blankenship in 2001 to help it acquire property for its controversial retail store strategy. The Apple strategy was deemed risky at a time when PC retail...

Tags: Strategy, Retail Company, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., George Blankenship, Retail, Real Estate, Business Operations, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-07-21

Pigs do fly: Microsoft unleashes 20,000 lines of Linux code

Pigs do fly: Microsoft unleashes 20,000 lines of Linux codeWSFU GPLWindows Services for UNIX has some GPL utilities in it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321712VMWARE Lower TCO, Higher ReliabilitySmart shops will skip virtualization from MS - garbage at its best. Resume generating event at its worst.RE: Pigs do fly: Microsoft unleashes 20,000 lines...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Linux Code

Discussion threads 2009-07-20

Microsoft is switching from defense back to offense

Microsoft is switching from defense back to offenseThis is just a repeat of...Larry's "Edge" article. A huge waste of time and money?[i]I still think Bing was a huge waste of time and money[/i]Why? It has you talking. And Ed, And Christopher. And even Paul Murphy![i]drew praise from tech pundits and...

Tags: Corporate law, Office 2010, Bing, Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-20

Microsoft's store foray: Compensating for the tech retail implosion?

Microsoft's store foray: Compensating for the tech retail implosion?Good pointMS realizes it can't base its business model on inertia, so the retail store is not a bad idea. Also, I feel far more confident with the Apple store employees than I do with the employees at Best Buy, rightly or...

Tags: Retail, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., retail company, Apple Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2009-07-20

The decade's biggest tech flops: Funny how Sony and Microsoft dominate

The decade's biggest tech flops: Funny how Sony and Microsoft dominateSony and MS seem to be trying a lot of new for them things.It's reasonable that they're going to have a lot of failures in the marketplace.MS especially has the money to try a lot of new things just to...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-17

Microsoft: Apple lawyers tried to stop ads

According to Microsoft COO Kevin Turner, Apple lawyers tried to get Microsoft to pull one of the Laptop Hunter ads: by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Advertisement, Lawyer, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-07-16

Microsoft gets its edge back

Is it just me or is Microsoft a little more competitive than it has been in recent years? Microsoft has gotten under Apple's skin---at least its lawyers---got Google's attention with Bing and is even doing the Web app thing. Microsoft almost seems to be enjoying itself as honchos like Kevin...

Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Bing, Linux, Retail, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-16

Microsoft to open retail stores near Apple's this fall

Microsoft is planning to open the first of its planned retail stores next to existing Apple stores this fall. Kevin Turner, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer, told partners the news during his Worldwide Partner Conference keynote on July 15. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Fall, Retail Company, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Retail, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Point / Counterpoint: Debating celebrities on Twitter

Today seems to be Twitter day on the blog. I'm going to go with it. Last week at a networking event I had quite the heated debate with Aaron Strout, a man I respect and admire very much. But we're on opposite sides of a very important...

Tags: Twitter, Marketing Research, B2B, Marketing, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-05-06

OK. We get it. Microsoft wants a search deal with Yahoo.

Is it just me or does it feel like Microsoft is starting to sound - quite frankly - a bit desperate for a search deal with Yahoo? The Times UK today blasted out the headline: Microsoft reopens door to deal with Yahoo!, citing an interview with Chief...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Business Structures, Corporate Governance, Advertising & Promotion, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-09

Microsoft to open retail stores. Yeah, good luck with that

Buried in a late-in-the-day press release announcing a new executive, Microsoft revealed plans to open branded retail stores as part of its effort to raise awareness surrounding Windows 7, Windows Mobile and Windows Live. The time frame for opening the stores, as well as locations, will be...

Tags: Retail Company, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Retail, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-02-12

It takes a lot to dismantle an Empire

It takes a lot to dismantle an EmpireI think everyone's safeI agree that MS laying off people is very unlikely. They're the biggest software company in the world and are still in a very strong position, and 2009 will only bolster that, what with S+S as well as all the...

Tags: Workforce management, Programming languages, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

Microsoft's first quarter: Outlook light; Recession assumed; Office shines; Online doesn't

Microsoft on Thursday handily topped its revenue targets and slid by Wall Street estimates with solid fiscal first quarter results, but cut its outlook for the December quarter. CFO Chris Liddell noted on a conference call that business "clearly weakened" at the end of the third quarter and carried over...

Tags: Revenue, Microsoft Outlook, Recession, Microsoft Office, Quarter, Microsoft Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-23