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Novell Demos Technology to Port XBox 360 Games to Apple iPhone iPad
Thinking Windows Phone 7 will be the only phone with XBox games that are unoptimized-for-mobile? Novell this week demoed that it's possible to port XBox 360 games to Apple's iPhone OS. Full Story »
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 web browser Follows Apple & Google’s HTML5 Lead
With the Apple vs. Flash debate and whether HTML5 is a replacement for Adobe Flash, some pundits claimed HTML5 would never gain real adoption. Here is another reason why the anything-but-Apple, anti-innovation FUD-sters are wrong: even Microsoft's I.E. browser started to offer HTML5 support. Full Story »
10% Microsoft Employees use Apple Smartphone: 10,000 iPhones Accessing MS Corporate Network
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer might have an abnormal fear of the Apple iPhone, but Wall Street Journal reports "many of Microsoft's own employees are nuts for the ," using about 10,000 iPhones around the Microsoft Campus. Full Story »
Skype Withdraws VOIP Apps From Microsoft WiMPs (Windows Mobile Phones)
With the introduction of Windows Phone 7 / Microsoft Zune phone, the antiquated Windows Mobile Phones gets no respect: Without fanfare, Skype removes its Skype Lite and Skype VOIP software for Windows phones because the experience on windows phone does not match that of iPhone or Symbian phones. Full Story »
Microsoft Windows 7 Phone, Designed By Dilbert Committee
Exclusive, behind the scene report from the Microsoft Redmond Campus, the "innovative" Windows 7 phone team meetings! Brought to you by the clueless pointy haired boss. Full Story »
Windows XP Security Update Causes BSoD and Reboot Hell
This week's Windows XP security update causes Blue Screen of Death for "non-trivial number" of XP users. The affected PC suffers from the dreaded Windows BSoD error page. Some users can't even launch Windows in safe mode, the diagnostic mode that's often a last-chance way to boot a PC. Full Story »
iPad BOM Satire: Microsoft Windows, Office $0.27 Component Costs Leave Room for PC Price Cuts
(Apple iPad low component costs, high profit, nimble price reduction myth SPOOF) - Microsoft may pay as little as $0.27 for physical components of Windows 7 Ultimate. That leaves plenty of room to cut the price of a product that analysts say may be too expensive. Full Story »
Microsoft Fails Promise Again, Misses Injunction Deadline, Office 2007 Pulled From Retail
In an IP-infringement lawsuit, Microsoft was found guilty last August of unauthorized-use of intellectual property in Office 2003/2007. The resulting $290 million verdict bars Microsoft from selling the infringing software after January 11th until removal of counterfeit technology. Despite promises to the contrary, Microsoft starts the new decade failing to meet court injunction deadline. Full Story »
“Leaked” Microsoft Retail Store Concept Sketch!
Humorous concept sketch of Microsoft retail store reveals the unspoken Microsoft plan, including details of their App Store software selections, theater presentations, and really smart guy bar! All the stuff they copied from the Apple Store, with the Microsoft touch. It even shows the Microsoft focus on security! Full Story »
2000-2009: Decade of Apple Conquests (Even Against Microsoft)
The decade ending in 2009 was great for Apple. Despite some naysayers with their flawed stuck-in-the-1990s-mindset, Apple triumphed in a number of competitive markets, regardless of strong competition, amid the weak economy. Apple even scored significant wins against the formerly invincible monopolist Microsoft. As a result, Apple ends the decade near record-high company valuation. Full Story »




