There was an interesting post earlier today from the Official Microsoft Blog on some facts about Microsoft. Here were some of the interesting numbers that were posted: 7.1 million Projected iPad sales for 2010. [source] 58 million Projected netbook sales in 2010. [source] 355 million Projected PC sales in 2010. [source] Translation: Despite the iPad being an alleged “magical” device, [...]
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While I was browsing Techmeme today, I came across Louis Gray’s opinion piece about the recent report in BusinessWeek that Apple and Microsoft are in discussions to make Bing the default search engine on the iPhone (and possibly even the Mac). Louis writes: Even with the increased competition, Google never flipped the switch that Microsoft [...]
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Note: This article was originally published on The Digital Movement. I have made some slight grammatical edits in this version. Microsoft. Google. Apple. Whenever someone starts a conversation about Silicon Valley, computers or even just technology in general, you won’t get very deep in the conversation until someone mentions one of these three companies. That’s [...]
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I read with amusement today this BusinessWeek article titled, “Can Apple Spoil Microsoft’s Day.” According to BusinessWeek, Apple is banking on the Windows 7 launch as its “best chance in years to win over longtime PC users.” BusinessWeek describes the Apple strategy here: In the coming weeks, Apple is expected to hit those computer buyers [...]
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I had the opportunity to attend the press conference for Anime Festival Asia 2009 a couple weeks ago (photos here). Now, I’m not normally the type of blogger that attends (or gets invited to) media briefings for consumer events like AFA, but I was pretty stokked to attend this one since I am a huge [...]
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The latest article-du-jour making the rounds on the Internet is a well-written article by John Gruber titled, “Microsoft’s Long, Slow Decline”. (Check out his working title ) Sensational headline for sure, and although some don’t agree with him, I actually agree with a lot of what he says. IMO, as much as Redmond doesn’t want [...]
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The best thing I like about WordPress is undoubtedly the huge ecosystem of community-built plugins that one can use to extend the functionality of WordPress. Basic WordPress missing a feature you need? Chances are there are one or two (or three, or ten) plugins that someone has built to fill that void. There are some [...]
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As most people reading here already know, I work for Microsoft as a technology evangelist. However, writing this blog, as well as whatever else I do online in the social media space is entirely my own choice, and not Microsoft’s. Keep that in mind as you sit down, relax, and listen as I tell you [...]
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Note: This article was originally published on iMediaConnection.com. More so than ever before, progressive companies today are exploring the use of experimental digital marketing to help them gain an edge over their competitors. Explore how organizations are leveraging technologies from companies like Microsoft and Adobe to build next-generation online experiences for innovative and experimental marketing. [...]
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OK, I really have to stop using that silly “un-prefix” gimmick. unConference 2009 came and went this past Saturday. Except for a few technical glitches early on, the event was very dynamic and well-run, which is expected for an e27 event. Like I mentioned in my pre-coverage of the event, I was really stoked to [...]
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