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I’ve read a very interesting BLOG from Joe Wilcox after the relase of IPad. Look also at this video: Here-below, a short summary of the 12 reasons why he is not going to buy an iPad. To be honest, this list makes sense. I also agree with Samuel Axon, who writes at Mashable: “The iPad
I’m happy to share something new for Belgian people using hotmail / msn From now, you can create your own @hotmail.be address … So, you can surf to www.hotmail.be (or to Hotmail from www.msn.be) and select ‘register’ to create your brand new @hotmail.be address. So go & create your firstname@hotmail.be address. Quick links (sign out
I’m very glad to show you very good performances of the last Quarter Microsoft (the company I’m working for :-)) This is a record for the revenue = $19.0 billion for the last Quarter, and earnings per share of 74 cents Dec 2009 was a very strong quarter for Microsoft, in which the Windows attach rate started climbing.
The world is changing and the digitalisation of everything (musis, picture, video, …) will accelerate adoption of new technologoes and servies by the consumers. I realize this since I’ve been working for Microsoft. Stepping back further than a single search engine fight, it’s evident that Google, Microsoft, Apple, and even Yahoo are now competing in
I’ve read a good artcile about the biggest Microsoft stories of 2009 I made a summary of the 6 biggest stories. 2009 was the year of two big product launches, Bing and Windows 7, and finally reached a search deal with Yahoo. Here, in no particular order, are the 6 biggest stories of 2009 in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Project Natal and other natural user interface products Microsoft is working on are helping usher in a new generation of human–computer interaction. Robbie Bach demonstrates how body movements control Project Natal, a natural user interface Xbox 360 add-in scheduled for release in the fall. Take a look at the viedo here-below. Bill Buxton first used
Kodu is a visual programming language made specifically for creating games. Look at the video here-below to know more on this. It is designed to be accessible for children and enjoyable for anyone. Go on Kodu Internet Site to discover it : http://fuse.microsoft.com/kodu/ KEY FEATURES Kodu provides an end-to-end creative environment for designing, building, and playing your own
Very interesting post done by Joe Wilcox. Click here-below to know more. http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/10-things-Microsoft-did-right-in-2009/1261377163To summarize, here-below, the 10 things Microsoft did right in 2009: Opened retail stores. Flawlessly launched Windows 7. Offered crapware-free PCs. Launched Bing. Released Security Essentials. Promoted Steven Sinofsky. Released Zune 4.0 software and Zune HD. Settled antitrust case with the European
Take a look at my interview in 9lives by clicking HERE This is in Dutch. http://www.9lives.be/gamepublishers/microsoft/specials/eindejaarsinterview-2009-microsoft
Have a look at this site www.sandawe.com This site targets the BD-lovers (it stands for bande dessinée or comic strip in French). They can invest in 10€-shares on their favorite projects. As return, they get up to 60% of the profit, the book signed by the author(s) and their name is printed in every
James Rogers, Professor at Earlham,Richmond, postet his list of six top tech trends for 2010. This has been published in TheStreet.com. If you want to look at the details, just click HERE Here-below, a summary of this list : Cloud Computing Cloud services offer computer power or data storage via the Internet. Cloud computing has
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Gartner analysts Neil MacDonald and David Smith interviewed Ray Ozzie (Chief Technical Officer Microsoft) earlier this year to discuss how Microsoft and the industry have progressed in cloud computing during the past year, and to look ahead at what’s next for cloud computing. The resulting report is now available to Gartner clients and is you can read it
Interesting reading about how playing video games in the workplace makes good business sense for training, recruiting and fostering innovation. You will learn how Video games make an impact in the workplace. Companies use “in-game” and “around-game” advertising to promote their products. Simulation games have proven effective in helping doctors reduce medical mistakes. Many companies
On the 3rd of December 2009, Microsoft and with McKinsey & Company hold a presentation, in front of the Solvay Business School Alumni (Marketing & Sales Club), in the building of Microsoft. 130 people attended to this event, at Microsoft, organised by Solvay Business School Alumni and McKinsey & Company. During this presentation, we
Facebook and Twitter are Xbox Live The new features are contributing to “turning Xbox and Live into this rich media portal that continuously surfaces the most engaging things to do in the living room.” he said. This update brings social networking to the Xbox 360 with Twitter and Facebook support–in an interface that has been
Bing market share continues to grow Bing is just a hair shy of the 10 percent mark in comScore’s search-engine market-share report, released Tuesday to Wall Street. Microsoft’s search engine captured 9.9 percent of the market in October, up half a percentage point from September. Meanwhile, Google’s share also increased – from 64.9 percent to
SAN JOSE – It’s entirely possible, and reasonable, that the controllerless Project Natal technology Microsoft is developing will replace a remote control on Xbox 360-powered TVs, Marc Whitten, the general manager responsible for Microsoft’s Xbox Live service, told attendees at the Streaming Media West show. Whitten highlighted four areas – content, community, curation, and control
Some 2 million Xbox Live users have logged into Facebook since it launched over the service on November 17, Microsoft says — which means about 10 percent of the total userbase has tried the new feature. Discussing early indicators of strong performance for its social networking features with CNet, Microsoft also said that Xbox Live
Microsoft: ‘Most People Think Xbox 360 Games Look Better’ Sony’s PS3 finally had its moment in the limelight, taking top honors in September hardware unit sales, but according to research firm NPD, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 platform “contributed the most to industry unit and dollar sales,” ringing up 32 percent of the month’s turnaround video game