Archive for the ‘Microsoft’ Category

Microsoft Marks Release Of Phone 7 With iPhone Funeral

Sep 12 by Toby Leftly | 3 comments

Microsoft is pretty chuffed with Windows Phone 7 Series, now known as Windows Phone 7, and shortly to be known by everyone else as “that phone I tried before I bought an iPhone”. But wait. That’s premature. It’s unfair to judge Microsoft based more »

We Want A Revolution - And Windows Phone 7 Promises It

Sep 6 by Ty Dunitz | add comment

Microsoft is bold. In this new ad for Windows Phone 7, a simple promise is made: ‘The revolution is coming’. I don’t want to knock Microsoft. I love Microsoft (…most of the time). Sure, they’re kinda boring and suit-y, but they more often than more »

Who Will Own The Living Room? Apple, Google, Sony or Microsoft?

Sep 6 by Navneet Alang | 5 comments

Though recently it has been the smartphone market that has garnered the most attention in the tech world, the arrival of a revamped – if slightly disappointing – Apple TV is a reminder that the living room is the next big play for digital transformation. more »

Microsoft Works With Microsoft To Bring ActiveSync To Hotmail

Aug 27 by Toby Leftly | 1 comment

The tech world is a heated place, with cutthroat competition and backstabbing commonplace. Microsoft has been known to be as harsh a competitor as anyone out there, particularly now that the CEO position is occupied by the sweaty blob rather than the nerdy philanthropist. The more »

A Premature Look at Microsoft's Arc Touch

Aug 18 by Ty Dunitz | 1 comment

Awhile ago, I punched you in the eye with a tidbit on Microsoft’s mystery device. That device, as you’re probably aware, turned out to be the Arc Touch mouse, and it now seems that German retailer notebooksbilliger has jumped the gun on unveiling the product proper. Oh, more »

Microsoft Flight Simulator Returns!... Sorta

Aug 18 by Ty Dunitz | 2 comments

Fans of Microsoft Flight Simulator are all gathering today to hold hands and weep – the franchise, previously pronounced dead last year, will be resurrected in the form of Microsoft Flight. Though, while some weep with joy, others may be weeping for an entirely more »

Microsoft Reveals Its Windows Phone 7 Gaming Plan

Aug 17 by Toby Leftly | 1 comment

The success of the iPod touch and iPhone as a gaming platform was a bit of a shock to everyone, even Apple. But now everyone sees the potential, the race is on to see whether it will be Sony or Microsoft that brings their console success to a phone more »

Internet Explorer Turns 15 - Next Year It'll Want A Car

Aug 16 by Ty Dunitz | 1 comment

When you start to remember the dawn of things, you’re getting old. I remember the dawn of Internet Explorer and, if you’re over 25, you probably do, too. Since August 16th, 1995, IE has touched the hearts and minds of heroic internet spelunkers more »

Microsoft Tech Advice: Hotmail is broken Sir, what do I do? Tell them to use Google Chrome!

Aug 10 by Kole McRae | 10 comments

Microsoft just made a dumb move. I decided to recreate how I think the conversation went between the tech guy and his boss. Tech guy: It seems a lot of customers are complaining about the new Hotmail. Bugs throughout the site, some of them can’t more »

Remember Microsoft's Switcher Campaign? Apparently They Don't Either

Aug 10 by Toby Leftly | 1 comment

Microsoft used to be a pretty solid company, but these days they’re as shaken up as Justin Bieber’s hair. In the 80s and 90s Microsoft made money from enterprise, with a few small interests elsewhere. Since 2000, Microsoft has been torn between more »

Five "Easy" Lessons to Beat Apple's iPad

Aug 5 by Navneet Alang | 24 comments

Whatever you may think of the iPad – whether you believe it to be the savior of old media or simply “a big iPod Touch” – there is one thing that cannot be denied: the thing has been a massive success. By last count, Apple had sold 3.27  million of them more »

Microsoft's Mystery Device: Possible Answer to the Magic Trackpad?

Aug 4 by Ty Dunitz | 4 comments

If there is one universal constant in the tech world, it’s that Microsoft doesn’t have much of a sense of humour, usually preferring to be all frowny-faced and bland in its delivery of product news. But this… this is downright cryptic. Over more »