Tag Archives : Microsoft

If you remember, in the last post we have discussed how Microsoft’s Bing has included Tweets in its search. This was a partnership between Twitter and Microsoft and their teams. And Twitter users got crazy about it. The idea is fantastic and Microsoft had the courage to implement it. However, Microsoft’s main competitor, Google is coming into the scene. And, guess what, Twitter is also the target. Here [...]

From today, the notion of real time web is not longer a myth! This idea, the idea of searching the web in real time, was almost unimaginable. Although web spiders (like the GoogleBot), spiders that crawl the web and index web pages at amazing speeds, are a thing of the present, the concept of real time web is still not understood as it should. Well, because of our bellowed Twitter, things are not in [...]

Image by robertnelson via Flickr Tuesday was Microsoft Zune HD’s first day on the market and, of course, the HD music and video player drew a lot of attention to itself. Reviews started to appear right away. Many people really loved Zune’s slick interface and crisp display, while others were disappointed by its incompatibility with some platforms, its lack of applications, and its limited storage. [...]

Image by Esparta via Flickr Microsoft is offering students Windows 7 at an amazing price, just £30! UK students have to choose between Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional. If you are a student, you simply must have a look at this hot deal! To qualify, you must be a college or university student and have a valid .EDU email address. You must also have a computer that currently runs a [...]

We are all very curious about the new Microsoft Zune HD. I can’t wait to get my hands on the new gadget and test it! Of course, you will find a review here…once I manage to get it. On Thursday, Microsoft confirmed some of its secrets related to its future Zune HD. It disclosed information regarding price, availability, and capacities. The Zune HD will not be a cheap device, with prices of $219.99 [...]

Image via CrunchBase Canadian firm ‘i4i Ltd.’ won a case against Microsoft in the US District Court 60 days ago, claiming Microsoft knowingly use XML technology infringing a 1998 patent owned by i4i. Today the US Federal Court ruled that Microsoft must stop selling any products using .XML, .DOCX or .DOCM. This news is huge, but should come as a relief to groups against proprietary [...]

Publicis Groupe is a French advertising group and one of the largest media companies, with over 44,000 employees. The company has recently agreed to buy Razorfish from Microsoft for $530 million. They will pay in cash and stock and Razorfish will keep its brand name. This is Microsoft’s preferred provider for Internet advertising and will remain so even after it is acquired by Publicis Groupe. At [...]

Since Google is targeting its main market sector, operating systems, Microsoft is trying to come up with intriguing new technologies. One of them has the codename “Project Natal”. The project aims to change the way games are played and, most of all, the way people play their original games. It is mainly based on gesture recognition technology and has the potential to literally rock the world of [...]

Image by Daniel F. Pigatto via Flickr This is probably the most exciting tech battle of our days: Google versus Microsoft. Although it will probably go on for years, it will remain a very hot subject. It all started a few months ago when each company launched a direct attack on its rival’s most important business. Google started by announcing the development of a new desktop operating system, [...]

Image by nick see via Flickr It looks like Microsoft are preparing some goodies for its users. The next Windows operating system will not only boost users’ overall experience, but also hardware performance. This sounds like good news for all Windows users! It looks like chipsets from Intel, Nvidia, and Advanced Micro Devices will perform better with MS Windows 7. For now, Microsoft is working [...]