Microsoftie: I Had the Idea for Google+ Circles 3 Years Ago
Bob Caswell is a product manager at Microsoft, who works on digital content for Microsoft Learning. He posted some interesting comments on Google+ today about how he (and another student) had the idea for Circles three years ago, but didn’t … July 13th, 2011 by Chris Crum
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Is Windows 8 Coming Soon?
As Microsoft continues to work on their upcoming Windows 8 builds, preparing the operating system for the touch generation, is it almost time for a beta version to show up? What about it being released to the manufacturer? Is that … July 8th, 2011 by admin
Can Google+ rival Facebook and Twitter? Some initial thoughts
Google+'s features - Home, Circles, Sparks, Hangouts, Photos and Huddle It’s too early to tell whether or not Google+, the company’s challenger to Facebook, will find success. Google’s Documents and Apps have seen widespread use, yet other services have struggled, like Wave. Early feedback suggests that from a user perspective, Google+ is getting some things right,... July 1st, 2011 by admin
Microsoft Office 365 Hits Prime Time
Microsoft has officially launched Office 365 globally. You know, the cloud service that’s supposed to kill Google Apps. We’ll see about that. Interestingly, this comes the same day that Google launched its social network that is supposed to kill Facebook. … June 28th, 2011 by admin
Xbox 720 to be Revealed at E3 2012?
At the recently completed E3 gaming conference, it was Nintendo that focused on new hardware. They announced their Wii U next-gen console that will boast full HD capabilities, a super fast processor and a touch-screen controller. Microsoft’s keynote at the event focused on the Kinect and on upcoming game titles, with no mention of any successor to the their top-selling Xbox 360. Although Microsoft... June 15th, 2011 by Josh Wolford
Xbox 720 to be Revealed at E3 2012?
At the recently completed E3 gaming conference, it was Nintendo that focused on new hardware. They announced their Wii U next-gen console that will boast full HD capabilities, a super fast processor and a touch-screen controller. Microsoft’s keynote at the event focused on the Kinect and on upcoming game titles, with no mention of any successor to the their top-selling Xbox 360. Although Microsoft... June 15th, 2011 by Josh Wolford
Bing for Xbox is Smart Move, But Microsoft Should Go Further
This week, Microsoft announced it would be bringing Bing search to the Xbox later this year- kind of. I say kind of, because it’s not the full Bing search engine. There are already a lot of wheels in motion, which could significantly boost Bing’s share of the search market. The Facebook integration recently launched (and now being advertised on television) should help to some extent. Deals... June 8th, 2011 by admin
Bing utilising Facebook data to break Google’s dominance in Search
Tweet In October last year, Bing took its first steps into the world of ‘social searching’ when it began displaying search results that included Facebook ‘Like’ data. An expansion incorporating Facebook data into its search engine algorithm was announced this week. It would appear Microsoft are attempting to positioning themselves as a social search engine and betting on this breaking Google’s... May 19th, 2011 by admin
Will Bing Catch Google?
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced today that Bing will be the default search on all BlackBerry devices – not only for the web, but at the OS level. Can Bing catch Google in search market share? Tell us what you think. On Bing’s Search Blog, Director Matt Dahlin writes: Central to this collaboration, , Blackberry devices will use Bing as the preferred search provider in the browser,... May 3rd, 2011 by admin
Bing Shopping Gets Redesign
Bing has redesigned Bing Shopping, putting articles and categories next to top searches, popular products, and brands. The idea is that people will be able to research products more easily before purchasing. There are shopping articles that provide information about trends, that will be added week-to-week, according to Bing. They’ve also made changes to the results pages. “Now when you... April 28th, 2011 by admin
Microsoft Search Alliance Exec Switches Sides To Yahoo
Relations between Microsoft and Yahoo may sour as a result, but it’s a good bet Yahoo execs are going to brag a bit about a new hire. It seems a Microsoft executive charged with working on the companies’ search alliance is switching sides. Kara Swisher reported earlier this morning, “[Brett] Wayn must have liked what he saw at the Silicon Valley Internet giant, since he is bouncing... April 4th, 2011 by admin
Microsoft: IE9 Adoption Rate Five Times Higher Than IE8?s
Internet Explorer 9 got off to a good start in terms of impressing reviewers, and it’s also doing rather well in terms of winning over users, according to new data from Microsoft. A Microsoft employee indicated this morning that IE9′s early adoption rate is putting IE8′s launch to shame. Ryan Gavin, Senior Director of Internet Explorer Business and Marketing, wrote on the Exploring... April 1st, 2011 by admin
World Stores – Highlighting Google’s Flawed Ranking Algorithm
I read an interesting article on the BBC website yesterday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/rorycellanjones/2011/03/world_stores.html It appears that an innovative entrepreneur in Twickenham has spotted that all you need to do in order to achieve a high ranking in Google is to buy a domain with the target keyword in it. OK, it’s a little more complicated than that. For those not in the know,... April 1st, 2011 by admin
Flickr Release Apps For Windows 7
Yahoo has introduced its Flickr app for Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 devices.The Flickr Windows Phone 7 app is available in the Zune Marketplace and the Windows 7 tablet app can be downloaded from the Flickr website. Key features of the Flickr app include:*Swipe through panoramic blades to see recent activity, including uploads from contacts.*Optimized for hi-resolution display.... March 2nd, 2011 by admin
Facebook Chat In Hotmail Goes Live Worldwide
Five months ago, Microsoft announced that Hotmail users in Brazil, France, Germany, Russia, the U.K., and the U.S. could begin to chat with their Facebook friends while checking their email. Now the integration of Hotmail and Facebook Chat is complete in every place where Facebook is available.We'll admit: this may not sound like a big deal insofar as it's pretty simple to toggle between a... February 21st, 2011 by admin
