Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’

December 18th, 2008
Remove or Reinstall .NET Framework

The other day I was having troubles with one of my machines regarding the .NET framework. As you probably already know many Windows applications require that you have a specific version of the .NET framework installed (1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, etc...) in order for them to function properly.

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December 5th, 2008
Microsoft SkyDrive Jumps to 25GB Free Online Storage

Microsoft is trying hard to show people that they are serious about online storage, and I'd say they are doing a darn good job of it. They just updated their SkyDrive online file storage service with numerous new features, but more importantly they bumped up the free storage quota from a mere 5GB to 25GB.

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September 26th, 2008
Should Microsoft Un-Bundle Apps From Windows?

When it comes down to it, what most people want in an operating system is stability. They want something that works well out of the box, and they really don't care too much about the extras that come with it because they can always download them at their convenience.

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September 22nd, 2008
More Windows 7 M3 Screenshots Leaked

Last week we saw a revamped version of Paint in the third Windows 7 milestone. At the time there weren't any other screenshots available, but it looks as though someone who got their hands on Windows 7 M3 has decided to post some screenshots showing off more of the enhancements.

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September 18th, 2008
What’s Going On With Microsoft’s Ad Compaign?

Some of you have probably seen some bits of information on the web over the last day about Microsoft canceling the Bill Gates/ Jerry Seinfeld ad campaign to focus on a "new" campaign.

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September 17th, 2008
Microsoft Uses First-Aid Kit to Market IE 8

The last time that we received any physical type of viral marketing materials from Microsoft was back in early 2007 when Microsoft sent bloggers and other members of the media a little box. Some of you may remember this. The box was a puzzle in itself to get open, but once we got it open, we found a slim 256mb USB drive that had a video and a cipher key.

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September 12th, 2008
Microsoft Launches Ad #2

Last week when Microsoft aired their first Windows ad, a lot of you had lots to say about it. Some of you thought that the commercial simply wasn't funny while others of you thought that despite the fact there was no direct message, at least they were getting the logo out.

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September 11th, 2008
Unlikely Partnership:  Microsoft and RIM

Who would have expected that RIM, makers of the BlackBerry, would turn to Microsoft, a rival of theirs (Windows Mobile), for a partnership? We didn't expect it, but it happened. Just today the companies announced that Microsoft Live Search would be available on the BlackBerrys sometime this year.

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September 8th, 2008
Convenient Timing: Microsoft Confirms New Zunes

Perhaps Microsoft was hoping to take a little bit of the spotlight away from Apple (their iPod announcement is coming tomorrow) by confirming the new Zune line-up today? Yes, new Zune's are on the way. Consumers can expect some extra storage space for both the hard drive and flash models.

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September 8th, 2008
Microsoft Executes Xbox 360 Price Cuts

We've known for quite some time that Microsoft was preparing to drop the prices of their various Xbox 360 consoles and now it has happened (although only in the U.S.). This comes at a convenient time shortly before the start of the holiday season, and they've managed to get the price down to the "sweet spot" for gaming consoles.

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September 5th, 2008
Did Microsoft Fail with New Windows Ad?

Microsoft has started their $300 million ad campaign that, as previously mentioned, features the talent of Jerry Seinfeld. I saw the ad last night, and there has been a lot of talk about the quality of it this morning. Personally I was expecting it to, at the very least, inadvertently show off some things Vista is capable of doing.

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September 1st, 2008
Microsoft Skymarket for Windows Mobile 7 Coming in 2009?

It was just a few days ago that Google unveiled their idea to come out with a central market for Android developers to share their latest creations, and now Microsoft is hot on their tail. The istartedsomething blog noticed a few job postings that Microsoft made regarding something called Skymarket.

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August 21st, 2008
Guess Which Celebrity Will Be Microsoft’s Spokesman

Back in the beginning of June we told you about how Microsoft is serious about improving their brand by hiring a big name in the advertising market to put together a campaign for them.

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August 21st, 2008
Microsoft’s Photosynth Project Launches to the Public

It was just a few days ago that we got an idea of where Microsoft's Photosynth technology could potentially go in the future thanks to a project called "Finding Paths through the World's Photos." In the article, Ryan mentioned that the project involved some pretty awe-inspiring technology, which rem [...]

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August 18th, 2008
Awesome 3D Photo Viewer Trumps Photosynth

Most of you probably recall the Photosynth project by Microsoft that gave us some breathtaking 3D navigation of popular areas. We haven't heard from the Photosynth team in almost a year, but the University of Washington and Microsoft Reasearch have collaborated on some more awe-inspiring technology.

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August 18th, 2008
CyberNotes: If We Could Port Over Our Favorite Applications…

Lately we've been finding ourselves discussing applications that we really like for one operating system, that would be great on another.

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August 15th, 2008
Microsoft’s Windows 7 Blog Promises “Two-Way” Discussions

After a lot of silence by Microsoft they have finally created a blog that will serve as a hub for Windows 7 information. The Engineering Windows 7 blog published an introductory post yesterday stating their intentions.

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August 14th, 2008
New Poll: Is Your Copy of Microsoft Office Legitimate?

A couple of weeks ago we started a poll asking which Office Suite you used. When the results came in, we found that about 59% of the voters, the majority, used Microsoft Office.

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August 13th, 2008
Microsoft Surface Appears in Sheraton Hotels

Microsoft has announced today that five Sheraton hotel locations around the United States will be sporting the Surface computer. Each unit has been customized to offer entertainment and information about the local area, including satellite maps that make it easier getting from the hotel to your destination. All of this is done on the 30-inch digital table.

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August 7th, 2008
Buy Your Microsoft Surface Today

Back in April, Microsoft's Surface Computer began appearing in select AT&T stores across the country but they still weren't available to the general population. That apparently has changed. A "Microsoft Surface Order Form" is now available as well as "Marketing Guidelines" and nowhere in those documents does it say that the general population can't buy one.

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