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Latest search numbers not good for Microsoft

Latest search numbers not good for MicrosoftPractice makes perfect.Microsoft is getting a lot of practice at taking punishment.That's OK...It gives them a taste of how everybody else feels trying to compete in the desktop OS market.Live Search is slow and cumbersomeWhy suffer that when there's Google or Yahoo?Even just going...

Tags: Branding, Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Live Search, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-12-22

Google finally ready to launch Jaiku on their platform

Google finally ready to launch Jaiku on their platformLIVESEARCH Has had this forever!Gaggle copying MS again!Ballmer told me:http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.comRE: Google finally ready to launch Jaiku on their platformCopying is human nature. Children copy their parents. Students copy their teachers. Adults copy their peers. And businesses copy each...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Jaiku, Google Inc., LiveSearch

Discussion threads 2008-08-23

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Courier: Microsoft's new take on the Tablet PC?

RE: Courier: Microsoft's new take on the Tablet PC?First off, this is a really cool looking prototype. Second, I would hearken to what others raise; namely, when will the real product ship and what's the OS and tools side of the equation, as Apple has pretty much shown this to...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, BTW Here, tablet, Microsoft Corp., tablet PC, Apple Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Microsoft granted stay of Word injunction

RE: Microsoft granted stay of Word injunction Still thieves not "innovators".failed to live up to his role as "gatekeeper"...In English, that translates to "We lost, therefore somebody must have cheated." Microsoft as a company clearly believes that it simply can do no wrong. They must have attended the...

Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, I4i, Word injunction

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Bing vs. Bing: Pitching To Be Its Pitchman?

Bing vs. Bing: Pitching To Be Its Pitchman?Mr. Bing's OfferIn actuality, we have already reached out to the mildly irritated Mr. Bing in an attempt to strike a deal. Or something. And we're sending cigars as a peace offering. Altho I kept one back for myself.--Stefanhttp://blogs.msdn.com/livesearch/archive/2009/05/28/a-letter-to-bing.aspxRE: Bing...

Tags: Linux, Desktops, Operating systems, UNIX, Bing, Be Its Pitchman

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

Microsoft to show off new search: Will it matter?

Microsoft to show off new search: Will it matter?yeah....we're just talking about search engines, not about having a frenzied commitment against a single company taking over your life.Just a search discussion. Deep breaths. Not a Vista thread. There you go. Clueless kid!Do you even know what...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, SEARCH, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Screenshots: Office 2010 technical preview

Screenshots: Office 2010 technical previewLet's use the product line first, regarding this consistency thing...There are still inconsistencies and inequities between the various Office 2007 apps. Some of which date back YEARS.And for system requirements, which typically tend to balloon upward with each subsequent release. Granted, Microsoft's layout for...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Office 2010, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-16

The two trends that are conspiring against Microsoft

The two trends that are conspiring against MicrosoftOpen Source softwareOpen Source software that frees a business from the grasp of licenses and enables them to branch out.Good article......I largely agree with the points made.MS have lost direction a bit and need to focus again.Neither trend is sustainableSmartphones are an awkward...

Tags: Smart phones, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

Browser wars could improve productivity, but the enterprise still loves IE6

Browser wars could improve productivity, but the enterprise still loves IE6Browser wars could improve productivity, but the enterprise still loves IE6I upgraded to IE8 and my productivity has increased due to tabs, accelerators, and webslices. Everything on the corporate intranet works fine and haven't had any issues with it....

Tags: Web browsers, Software as a Service (SaaS), Strategy, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, information technology, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Foxconn may have contract to manufacture Apple netbook

Foxconn may have contract to manufacture Apple netbookFoxconn may have contract to manufacture Apple netbookLook on the bright side, if they use a Foxconn motherboard you won't be able to run linux on it. The purchase of one of these will depend on price. Remember that Apple is...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Apple Inc., netbook, Apple Netbook, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Kumo, Yah: Microsoft Planning a 'Set Change' in Search

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer acknowledged Thursday that Microsoft was working on a new version of its search service. But he did not claim this latest attempt to take queries away from Google is a game-changer, but more of a “set change” in what is currently dubbed its LiveSearch service....

Tags: Google Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Search, Channel Management, Sales Strategy, Marketing, Sales, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-03-19

Windows Mobile: What

Windows Mobile: WhatIt is a race between WM and AndroidFor me, the race is between Microsoft improving its WM software and Android improving its hardware selection. I really like the Android OS but the hardware choice is totally lacking. I really like WM hardware (the HTC Touch Diamond is the...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Operating systems, Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, hardware, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-02-04

Microsoft to cut 5,000 jobs

Microsoft to cut 5,000 jobsthe end is comming for M$Linux and OSS are winning the battle with the evil.It's time to dump M$ stock and software and invest in OSS software and companies.Change is comming to America and the world, fueled by the grass roots of the FOSS.RE: Microsoft to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Investment, Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, stock, job

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

Two more Microsoft Labs deliverables debut

Two more Microsoft Labs deliverables debutRE: Silverlight? No thanks...Read the article: "The new spinoff, known as Seadragon Ajax, allows users to embed a Deep Zoom viewer in their blogs, Web sites, or even your eBay listing." In other words, if I am reading this correctly, you will not have to...

Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Silverlight, Seadragon Ajax, Deep Zoom, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

Top search engines in China in September 2008

Rank Search Engine Audience, 000 1 Baidu 171 2 Google.com.cn 81 3 Soso 49 4 Hao123 48 5 Gougou 28 6 Sogou 24 7 LiveSearch 15 8 Sina iAsk 11 9 Google.com...

Tags: Search Engine, Search, NB

Blog posts 2008-11-16

Microsoft inks HP search deal; How many consumers will change the default?

Microsoft inks HP search deal; How many consumers will change the default?WellIt's certainly worth a shot I suppose. Though I always reset my search provider. After all, everytime I download Adobe reader I have to turn off the Google toolbar installation. I don't see this as any...

Tags: SEARCH, Desktops, Web browsers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-02

Microsoft opens philosophical can of worms with Live Search Cashback

Microsoft opens philosophical can of worms with Live Search CashbackWhen customers see...what the Redmond Slagheap demands, it will be a dead letter and yet another failure at MSFT.For many more reasons why LiveSearch Cashback (when they kill it as a product, it will be renamed Dead Search Casback) go here:http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/5/microsoft_s_latest_plan_to_kill_google_explained...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Live Search Cashback, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-05-23

Does Microsoft really need Yahoo? Pondering the opportunity costs

Does Microsoft really need Yahoo? Pondering the opportunity costsInterseting thoughtScare them out of existence.Plan B?Plan B would be give Google (currently around 77%) the 12.23% share of the global marketplace currently held by Yahoo? Microsoft has a whopping 6.02% as of last month, thus not being a great deal...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-20

Another Microsoft Search reorg: Shum now leads engineering

Another Microsoft Search reorg: Shum now leads engineeringNobody Seems to Last in This Position!Their instructions are to beat the pants off Google, they fail, we replace them!ps Mary Joe:Why no story on the sacked CIO?The inside track on why I really got rid of this idiot atfakesteveballmer.blogspot.comgoogle is indomitable...resistance is...

Tags: Games, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, google

Discussion threads 2007-11-09

Five take aways on Microsoft's new Live Search

Five take aways on Microsoft's new Live SearchGoogle was my goto search engine, but...i now default to live search. Google has reached the point of having relevance distorted too far. Right now, live search helps me do my job much more efficiently with much faster times to find relevant...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-27