Tag: Microsoft
Nokia reveals Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8 – will consumers bite?
As an admitted Android fan, even I find the new Nokia Lumia 920 handset tantalizing. There's wireless charging, a decent processor (S4 Snapdragon), curved glass, and good cameras.
On the new Microsoft logo (Grading the design)
Microsoft unveiled its new corporate logo, its first in 25 years. Is it any good, and what does the new design say about the company?
Android Becometh
In only 32 months Google has gone from zilch to the whole kit and kaboodle. That's astounding.
Confirmed: Microsoft Windows 8 to launch October
The really big news out of Redmond this fall, though, relates to Surface, Microsoft's tablet push.
Tech Headlines: Is iOS dead?, Sharp develops custom Android skin, Win 8 tablet
With Google struggling in the tablet market (i.e. the iPad market), the door is wide open for Microsoft to take a shot at becoming a solid number two. The secret weapon may very well be its Xbox Live service.
Hands-on Amazon Cloud Drive
A 25MB install, the app is an attempt to catch the likes of Dropbox, Microsoft's SkyDrive, and Google's Drive by integrating your computer's file system with the cloud.
Steve Ballmer and the great 2011 re-imaging
Given Microsoft's huge built-in install base, it's hard to tell if numbers like 500,000 downloads (of Win 8 preview) are impressive, or merely an indication of a roadside curiosity.
OS Survival: 5 things Windows 8 needs to get right
Please though, Microsoft, don't ratchet up the defcon alerts... I'm just trying to see how the 49ers did on Sunday.
Microsoft on Windows Phone 7, “You don’t sell phones if people aren’t happy”
According to NPD Group, Microsoft only owns 2% market share - a dead heat with HP/Palm WebOS for last place.
Is Microsoft Windows Phone 7 DOA? Google Android thinks so
Until Microsoft steps up its sharing of sales data, it risks allowing the rumor mill that is the Internet, tech sites and blogs do the talking.