Last week we told you about how Microsoft set-out to find people who didn't think very highly of Vista. They interviewed them on video to ask them about their impressions of Vista, and then showed them a "new" operating system called Mojave.
Microsoft has done a fantastic job with Windows Live Photo Gallery, and it's definitely become my favorite way to manage photos. There's been no mention as to when the next version of Windows Live Photo Gallery will be coming out, but one thing that you can look forward to is facial recognition.
Everyday many of us have to open various files on our computers whether they are documents, music, or photo files. It's something we do out of habit without even thinking, so you probably haven't really stopped to think about the process of browsing for files.
Even though the economy isn't at its best, both Microsoft and Apple seem to be doing well. A couple of recent articles point this out:
Back in the beginning of June at WWDC, Apple announced that they would be replacing their .Mac service with a new service called MobileMe. They described it as "Exchange for the rest of us" and said users would have push email, contacts and calendars.
Microsoft has opened the doors of its Live Mesh service so that anyone with a Windows Live ID can immediately start using it. It is only available for users in the US, but the Live Mesh team says that this restriction can easily be circumvented by setting your operating system region and language settings to EN-US:
I'm sure for most of you Windows 3.11 has been out of your life for quite some time, but just because the operating system was retired from the retail market years ago doesn't mean it wasn't still available. In fact OEM's are still able to license Windows 3.11 in the embedded channel, but come November 1st, 2008 that will no longer be an option.
In the past we have mentioned The Green Button, a site dedicated to Windows Media Center. They have all kinds of great information available to those needing questions about their Media Center answered. Over-time it has become even more helpful with actual members of the Microsoft Media Center team dropping by to personally answer questions.
Several weeks ago we wrote about how Microsoft is serious about improving their brand by hiring a well-known firm, Crispin Porter & Bokusky, to help them find ways to improve the way people view Microsoft. Now we're getting a few more details about what the firm is going to be doing for them.
In one of Bill Gates' last interviews before he left Microsoft at the end of June, he said that a deal between Microsoft and Yahoo wasn't likely to happen. He was speaking with Tom Brokaw of NBC news and was asked, "" Gates' response was, "." (Source)
Last Monday we decided to take a look at Microsoft's Main Redmond Campus to see what it looked like, how big it was, and what some of the perks were for those who work there.
We've known that Microsoft has some lofty goals to improve their Search, so it was no surprise when they announced today that they have acquired a company called Powerset. Powerset started back in 2005 and they launched their first product, a search and discovery experience for Wikipedia just a couple of months ago.
A few months ago we were racking our brains trying to figure out what a reasonable price would be for a subscription-based version of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007. In the end I estimated that Microsoft would charge at least $5 per month, but probably not more than $10 per month.
Ever wonder what the differences between working at Google and Microsoft are? One of the things everybody seems to mention first is that at Google you get free food while at Microsoft you don't.
Ever wonder what a Windows Live Mailbox looks like? No, we're not talking about the inbox for your Windows Live Mail account, we're talking about an actual Windows Live Mail mailbox! Look below and there it is. It's found on Microsoft's main campus in Redmond, Washington.
Today is the day that Bill Gates walks away from his roll at Microsoft to move on to his philanthropic work. After 30 years, his final day at the company he founded is here. Microsoft has been planning his departure for the last two years and have done various things to celebrate Gates' time with the company.
As we've mentioned this week already, tomorrow is Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft in a full-time position. It's what he's known for the last several decades, and it's the company he co-founded, so this is big news.
We're playing a little game here. Who said Microsoft's usability stinks? Read the quotes below and give us your best guess...
Ever since he was 17, Bill Gates has known only one thing -- Microsoft. That's where he's worked his entire life and in just three days, he will walk away from the company he founded and take more of a backseat role (as Chairman) while he works full-time at the foundation he co-founded. We've known this was coming for two years, but now that it's here, it's hard to believe.
With all of the frenzy surrounding Apple's iPod, Microsoft's Zune seems to have been forgotten about even though it's a quality product. While a majority of people out there have at least heard of the iPod, there are probably still many who don't really know the Zune exists. And those that have heard of it may not be aware of some of the great features that it offers.
