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- Microsoft earnings cheat sheet: Vista SP1 impact; Strong results expected; Is Yahoo a distraction?
- Did Microsoft keep its focus amid all the Yahoo hubbub? It may not matter given the bump from the weak dollar that Microsoft is expected to get in the third quarter. According to Thomson Financial, Microsoft all resources is expected to report fiscal third quarter earnings of...
- Tags: Revenue, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Earnings, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Xbox Shipment, Operational Accounting, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Finance, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-24
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- Rumor Mill: What's next from Apple (updated)
- It's Friday, which means that it's time to look at the latest raft of rumors about our favorite Cupertino company. Atom-powered mini-tablet This one was pretty hot. ZDNet.de reported that Intel Germany CEO Hannes Schwaderer confirmed that there is an iPhone that will be using Intel's...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Minitablet PC, Intel Corp., Notebooks, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- iPhone's international rollout continues; 10 million units not a stretch
- Apple's iPhone will be headed to a few more countries courtesy of a new deal with French telecom carrier Orange. In a statement, Orange said: Orange today announced a new agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Orange customers in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic,...
- Tags: Orange PCS, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Wireless, Telephony, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Video game hardware and software sales up 47% in April 2008
- Americans spent $1.23 bln on video games, hardware and accessories in April 2008, up 47% from April 2007. Total hardware sales grew 26% to $426.2 mln, with the Wii selling 714,200 units, followed by the handheld Nintendo DS at 414,800. Software sales surged to $654.7 mln from $389.4 mln in...
- Tags: Software, Video Game, Video, Hardware, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Games, Sales, Personal Technology, AM
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- DIY phishing kits introducing new features
- What are some of the main factors for the increase of phishing attacks, and their maturity from passive emails to blended threats attempting to not just steal personal information, but also infect with malware by embedding client-side vulnerabilities at the pages? It's all a matter of perspective, which in this...
- Tags: Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- News to know: Comcast-Plaxo; Icahn-Yahoo; Linux; Microsoft
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly? Dennis Howlett: Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move Dan Farber: Comcast goes social with Plaxo acquisition Techmeme EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS Adrian...
- Tags: Plaxo Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Comcast Corp., Workday, Microsoft Corp., Zoho, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Rootkits, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Hardware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Photos: Microsoft previews 2008 Xbox games
- Microsoft's Spring Showcase shows off some of its forthcoming 2008 title releases to journalists in San Francisco.Microsoft took over Dogpatch Studios in San Francisco for the Showcase event. The company set up stations around the studio to show off games like Too Human, Ninja Gaiden, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and...
- Tags: Journalist, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., Photograph, Microsoft Xbox, Games, Personal Technology, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-13
- Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?
- Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?.mobi is UsefulI like developed .mobi sites, and have a blog and showcase of .mobi sites at http://mobienthusiast.mobi. It's true that there are many mobile optimized .com sites, but I like the simplicity of being able to type in...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, DotMobi, mobi site, mobi, mobile, mobi domain, dotMobi, Visit BofA.mobi, domain
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Sun's continuing open source problem
- Sun's continuing open source problemSun executives are fucking morons...and a scarey bunch in general. I once heard some brain dead Sun twit emotionally speak about Scott McNealy as their spiritual leader. It seems like every couple of months some "new" strategy will save them from their ultimate demise. Hey guys,...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., hardware, open source
- Discussion threads 2008-05-07
- Why I didn't like "Microhoo"
- Why I didn't like "Microhoo"Two essays jostling.Microsoft has made an investment in MSN, and that investment has not been paying well. Search is a related source of income, and that component of the business could also be improved on the balance sheet.The purchase of Yahoo would add the #2...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operational accounting, Development tools, Microsoft Corp., content company, advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., software
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- Microsoft delivers a first piece of 'Zune VideoX' via new Zune update
- Microsoft has delivered the first pieces of its anticipated Zune VideoX video store as part of its new Zune 2.5 software update, rolled out on May 6. The 2.5 update allows Zune owners to download TV shows, but not movies so far from the Zune online store....
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Game Players, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Handhelds, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- Is Apple selling off its professional software titles?
- The slimmest hint of a rumor can gain steam when cycled around the Internet. It seems to be happening with rumor that Apple is pitching its professional applications such as Final Cut Pro. The rumor was buried below the fold in the Friday Pulpit posting by Robert...
- Tags: Software, Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Video, Final Cut Pro, Corporate Communications, Marketing, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
- Poll: Post-Yahoo, what should Microsoft do?
- Poll: Post-Yahoo, what should Microsoft do?What to do?It is time for MSFT to begin to produce products that actually satisfy customers, not OEMs.It is time for MSFT to give up the "Let's emulate the other guy" mode.This means no more me-too junk like Vista, Zune, Xnox, WinMobile, Spot or (the...
- Tags: Strategy, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-05
- Poll: No Microhoo for you: Good or bad?
- Poll: No Microhoo for you: Good or bad?Almost certainly goodMicrosoft really seemed to be looking at a Yahoo takeover as a cure-all -- and when a company does that, it usually means that the company is going to drag down the outside firm. It either has no idea what...
- Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, PRODUCTIVITY, YUI, Microhoo, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-04
- Microsoft walks: Five reasons why it's a good move
- Microsoft walks: Five reasons why it's a good moveEC hating MIcrosoft?Nah, bureaucracies don't hate, they just use their system to grind people into compliance with their expectations. It's not their fault Microsoft chose to fight the system.Microsoft fails to embrace and extinguish Yahoo!.. now that's good news.Historic news?In the last...
- Tags: Mainframes, Financial accounting, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-03
- Microsoft takes its ball and leaves Yahoo on the Web 2.0 playground
- Microsoft takes its ball and leaves Yahoo on the Web 2.0 playgroundThank godAt last they figured out it was a bad move. For the first time I thank the arrogance of all those Web 2.0 companies, did they really believe they were worth $37 bucks a share...Taking the case to...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Web 2.0, Web
- Discussion threads 2008-05-03
- 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
- Will iTunes new DVD distribution schedule be enough to boost Apple TV?
- Will iTunes new DVD distribution schedule be enough to boost Apple TV?Love my AppleTV!The movie selection is improving rapidly, which should help a lot. I think ATV is sort of a "sleeper" that could blossom into something significant for Apple.One of my favorite uses for ATV is looking at photos...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, Digital music, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, movie selection, TV, DVD, Apple Inc., ATV, Apple iTunes, Apple TV
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- Discover this: "Discover" and its own carbon footprint
- "Discover" Magazine profiled their own publication's carbon footprint. Here's the whole article, a brave move not likely to be popular among mag publishers. Here's some of what they found: "Two and one-tenth pounds of carbon dioxide. That is our best estimate of what is emitted...
- Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Ton, DISCOVER, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-04-30
- Forums aflame over 'Grand Theft Auto IV' freeze
- With the heavily anticipated release of 'Grand Theft Auto IV,' Rockstar finds itself dealing with still more troubleshooting trouble, as online forums are buzzing with reports of crashes. Last month, the launch of Rockstar Games' Bully on the Xbox 360 was marred by a bevy of crash bugs and...
- Tags: Grand Theft Auto, Sony PlayStation 3, Rockstar Games, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Grand Theft Auto IV, Forum, games, Xbox, PS3, Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
- News items 2008-04-30
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