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Microsoft's Zune bizdev head counter-challenges my offer to shave my head

Microsoft's Zune bizdev head counter-challenges my offer to shave my headcheck?I dont think Bach specifically said anything about being #2, I believe that was Bloomberg's interpretation. This is Bach's quote .. ``When we're done with the holiday, people will look and say, `There's Apple and there's Microsoft,''' he said. ``The...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Bach, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-10-12

Open challenge to Microsoft's Robbie Bach: If Zune is #2 after X-Mas, I'll shave my head

Open challenge to Microsoft's Robbie Bach: If Zune is #2 after X-Mas, I'll shave my headBach has to give away lots of zunes to keep the hair!I think he was planning to shave his head anyway, just made a stunt out of it. ;)You forget the accesor-abilityThere is everything accessory...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune, Robbie Bach, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-10-03

Meet Microsoft, the advertising company

Microsoft, first and foremost, is a software company. Or is it? Consider these recent developments: * On May 3, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire European-based mobile-phone advertising company ScreenTonic. * Microsoft is promoting its Personal Expressions for Windows Live Messenger theme packs, which incorporate an expanded...

Tags: Zune, Xbox Live, Xbox, Windows Mobile, Windows Live, Web video, Web 2.0, Vista, MSN, MIX07, Google, Corporate strategy

Blog posts 2007-05-03

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Microsoft COO: Standing firm on Vista

Microsoft COO: Standing firm on VistaI like the 64-bit version for a better GUI and good app compatibilityBut they really need to go back to the drawing board. Vista (32- or 64-bit) should in no way require 4x more RAM and 10x more disk space just for its own...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, Turner

Discussion threads 2008-05-30

The company people want Microsoft to be

The company people want Microsoft to bewhat kind of compagny people want MS to beWell not very different that the one we have right now .... except no more fud ( if they have something again opensource just go to court and be done with it if linux...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Office, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-05-23

Why Yahoo's ad inventory is so important to Microsoft

With all the threats, promises and negotiations around the pending acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft, it's easy to lose sight of the key driver of the deal: Increased ad inventory. While folks trying to read the tea leaves for signs of CEO Steve Ballmer's moods or Yahoo...

Tags: Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Zune, Video, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-05-02

Judge decisively rejects RIAA legal theory

Judge decisively rejects RIAA legal theoryNiceOK so if I buy a CD and let strangers walk in my house and listen to them I'm infringing on copyright! hahahaha!This judge probablydissented just to get his name in the paper. Because hundreds of other judges have upheld the theory, because it's pretty...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Copyright-Infringement, theory, legal theory, RIAA, music

Discussion threads 2008-04-30

LavaPit (dmg)

Robbie the careless robot keeps falling into pits as he explores the universe. Help Robbie climb to safety by building a platform from the falling rocks. Lava Pit is a one player action game. The player controls Robbie the robot with the left and right arrow keys or with the...

Tags: Mouse, Rock, Third Epic, Robots, Mice, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-04-03

LavaPit (msi)

Robbie the careless robot keeps falling into pits as he explores the universe. Help Robbie climb to safety by building a platform from the falling rocks. Lava Pit is a one player action game. The player controls Robbie the robot with the left and right arrow keys or with the...

Tags: Mouse, Rock, Third Epic, Robots, Mice, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-04-03

Google's blast from the past

Google has launched a new feature called "Custom Time" that lets you manipulate the headers on your email so it appears to have been sent in the past. The email will show up in the proper chronological order in your recipients inbox, and you can even have it marked as...

Tags: Google Inc., Virgin Galactic, E-mail, Online Communications, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-04-01

CTIA Spring 2008: Keynote Featuring Robbie Bach

This webcast presented at CTIA Wireless 2008 Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division discusses the company's Connected Entertainment vision, and the vital role that mobile devices play in delivering that vision to consumers. The presenter demonstrates new technologies and services from Microsoft that helps to take the world with the users...

Tags: Vision, Microsoft Corp., CTIA, Cellular Phones, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Webcasts 2008-04-01

Is Microsoft's Danger play a poke at Apple? Google? (updated)

Microsoft said Monday that they're acquiring Palo Alto, CA-based Danger Inc., maker of the T-Mobile Sidekick QWERTY smartphone. Sidekicks feature a novel flip-up screen that reveals a full-size keyboard making easy work of texting and email. It could even be argued that the Sidekick (which the company...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Operating System, Advertising & Promotion, T-Mobile Sidekick, Acquisition, Google Inc., Operating Systems, Apple Inc., Wikipedia, iLounge, Marketing, Software

Blog posts 2008-02-12

Danger to be Microsoft's entry into consumer-focused phones

How does Microsoft intend to take on Apple's iPhone? The Redmond software maker's plan to gain traction in the consumer-focused mobile-phone market hinges heavily on Danger Inc. -- the company that invented the Sidekick and is soon to become part of Microsoft, according to Robbie Bach, president...

Tags: Phone, Partnership, Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Business Structures, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Finance, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-02-11

Vista marketing chief to bid Microsoft adieu

Vista marketing chief to bid Microsoft adieure: Good riddence.mrmckeb:"...marketing has almost everything to do with Vista's sales. Apple wouldn't even be around if it weren't for marketing."Really? Most of Apple's teevee ads are style over substance, with few or no facts entered into evidence. I point you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Marketing research, Microsoft Windows Vista, marketing, advertisement, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-04

Windows 7 debut in 2009? Another reason to skip Vista

Windows 7 debut in 2009? Another reason to skip VistaWhat's 7 going to have that Vista doesn't?If 7 is going to be a huge leap, then yes, I can see waiting for it to come out. But if it's the normal kind of leap that we're used to from...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-01-18

Violinist offers recording for free online

Violinist offers recording for free onlineWorking FundamentalsAn inspiring piece - thanks for publishing this story from Reuters. Since the 80's, I've found serenity in my own time to continue reworking Bach 3-part Inventions for piano. Perhaps at one time I would inspire others to make a public recording,...

Tags: Violinist

Discussion threads 2008-01-08

Gates gives CES keynote swan song--no fireworks

At his annual Consumer Electronics Show opening keynote address, Bill Gates made a few announcements as he prepares to head into the sunset...sort of. In July this year Bill Gates will no longer be part of the day-to-day operation of Microsoft. He has been gradually moving...

Tags: Software, PC, Xbox Live, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Media Center PCs, Tablets, Game Players, Tools & Techniques, Notebooks, Desktops, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Management, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2008-01-06

What does Microsoft's IPTV reorg have to do with 'Fiji'?

What does Microsoft's IPTV reorg have to do with 'Fiji'?Wow....what could iLife compete work be?Just like XP, MS completely abandoned XPMCE after Vista released....they didn't even release SOME backported features for XPMCE. No details on what XPSP3 will bring to XPMCE. Their Windows Live for TV project is Vista media...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Game players, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Media Center PC, Microsoft Xbox, Fiji, XPMCE, IP television, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-12-28

What does Microsoft's IPTV reorg have to do with 'Fiji'?

I've been thinking about Microsoft's quiet reorg, via which the company unified the IPTV, Media Center and HD DVD initiatives into a single organization, known as the Microsoft Connected TV business group. Just munging these three teams together doesn't necessarily mean a cohesive set of Microsoft TV...

Tags: Media Center PC, IP Television, Microsoft Corp., Fiji, Media Center PCs, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2007-12-28

ZuluPad (zip)

ZuluPad is a notepad on crack. It's a place to jot down class notes, appointments, to-do lists, favorite Web sites, pretty much anything you can think of. The great thing about ZuluPad is that it combines the best parts of a notepad with the best parts of a wiki, a...

Tags: Note, ZuluPad, Bach, Wiki, Web Site Development, Online Communications, Internet

Software downloads 2007-12-12