Tag Archives: Microsoft

$20K Surface!

Posted on June 11, 2015 by John

Microsoft’s decision to build an 84 inch/213 cm / 4K Surface Hub (i.e., a giant computer screen) in America is a great idea. The on-going challenge for the overall High Tech industry is building a sustained, in-country, manufacturing-base versus the … Continue reading →

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Desktop Death?

Posted on May 9, 2015 by John

Does Redmond’s decision to end numbering Windows signify the death of the PC; the companies’ desired shift; both and/or something else?

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Windows 10.

Posted on May 8, 2015 by John

The reported final (numbered) version of Microsoft’s Flagship OS could be the biggest indication of the firm’s (attempted) reinvention.

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Free!?

Posted on January 21, 2015 by John

If the reports are indeed true, Microsoft 10 will be *free! *There has to be a catch (somewhere within the upgrade process as this move is antithetical to Redmond’s history)… Unless the firm has genuinely changed!

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Biting the Hand…

Posted on November 18, 2014 by John

Nokia’s announcement of their N1 Tablet seems to have taken everyone by surprise including Microsoft (which purchased their mobile-devices business). Like Surface, which has been a commercial failure, whether it is a hit-or-miss is unknown. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/tkFJ1R

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It’s More Fun to Compute!

Posted on November 15, 2014 by John

Congrats to a 5-year old whose now formally recognized by Microsoft as the youngest, computer specialist in the world! (Source) BBC:  http://goo.gl/RVfEHB

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Embracing the Enemy?

Posted on November 14, 2014 by John

Leave it to Redmond to tout the merits of Skype (one of countless acquisitions that Microsoft has made throughout the years) whereas the ‘featured’ guest was no other than Apple’s MacBook!? (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/h5W8KY

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Coming Up For Air?

Posted on October 25, 2014 by John

After 2 years and $2 billion in losses (a fairly standard move by Redmond) Microsoft’s Surface has finally turned a profit. The question now is: is this a sustainable trend and/or a pre-Christmas holiday blip? (Source) Computer World: http://goo.gl/lhSv5o

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FAIL!

Posted on October 15, 2014 by John

The still flawed (yet still in-effect) DMCA struck again as the ‘victims’ this time were non-DMCA-related, bloggers / videos that were essentially taken-down akin to how snare-net fishing can potentially capture everything in one fell-swoon. (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/qQndNE

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Party Foul!

Posted on October 10, 2014 by John

Microsoft’s CEO’s boneheaded comments on women not asking for pay raises (aside from bad form; dumb and foolish) personify so much of what is actually wrong with the entire (Tech) industry and why it is still male-centric! (Source) Reuters: http://goo.gl/FJKkZy

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