Entries Tagged as 'microsoft'
Ads: Google v. Everyone
Google’s big. Everyone knows it, and they got big because of online ads. Everyone wants a piece of that pie, but sadly, all they’re getting is crumbs. There’s a lot of competition in the space, but none of it is very successful, Microsoft certainly isn’t. Panama is seeing some signs of life in the Yahoo [...]
Ballmer, Ballmer, Ballmer, Ballmer
Ok, I was reading this VentureBeat piece on Microsofts new strategy. What new strategy? You ask. Well… their new strategy of M&A. They need to get their innovation going, so in fine tradition, they’re going to start gobbling up startups to try and keep them on the edge.
This is a standard strategy. It works for [...]
Online Office App Pileup!
Well I guess there’s a battle for the next generation Office Suite. Google opened a crack in the armor of Microsoft’s monopoly cow, it’s office suite and now everyone wants a piece of that proverbial pie. Google’s piling more and more in there with a word processor, spreadsheet, calendar, mail and now even presentation applications. [...]
A Real Open Book
by sean9
They’re all over the news these days, the latest community networking site to make a lot of waves, Facebook. If you’re watching from the outside, you might see another in the long string of community networking sites, from Friendster to Tribe, MySpace and all the rest. So why is facebook pulling any surprises?
Categories: business · community · microsoft · open content · social networks · web2.0
When will they let Ballmer go?
I mean, really. Like Colligan is for Palm, Ballmer is a boat anchor tieing Microsoft down. What Microsoft needs is a change of culture - they need a better vision for their direction and to be able to move more nimbly. They’ve proven they can do it with XBox, but so far it’s an isolated [...]
Microsoft wants ads on “your” desktop
Ah well, remember last night? I posted that thing about how Microsoft decided that they could do whatever they wanted to your computer without telling you? You know, how Microsoft has some boundary issues on what’s yours and what’s theirs?
Well check out this article talking about the adware patent that Microsoft filed that shows how [...]
Microsoft, why do you do it?
I just read this piece about how Microsoft just pushed out an update to XP and Vista users, whether or not they wanted it. That is to say, even if their preferences were set to not update, they got the update - but beyond that there was no notice that the files were updated at [...]
Predictions of Microsoft’s Doom
Every few months for the past few years someone decides to post their reasons why Microsoft is doomed. I’m not sure if they genuinely believe this or if it’s all just link-bait blogging. The latest is this list of 7 Reasons Why Microsoft is DOOMED! I’m going to go with linkbait given that the capitalization [...]
Microsoft. Oh, Microsoft…
I couldn’t help this one. Fake Steve pointed out this CNET piece with Microsoft talking about the first service pack for Vista. So I’m reading it and whatever, it’s kind of a basic piece, talking about SP1, Vista’s disappointing uptake so far, maybe SP1 will drive some corporate adoption - pretty much a boilerplate piece.
Then [...]
Poor Microsoft
UPDATE: Apparently there’s now a quick, temporary fix and a public face trying to find resolution for the problem (via thudfactor). It’s a good move and they’re responding well (well as good as could be expected given that they got into the situation in the first place), but I’m still surprised that a place like [...]
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