Tag Archive for "Microsoft"

Apr 9, 2012 analysis
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Microsoft shakes down Onlive for more cash

When you can't innovate, stifle

It looks like the Microsoft ‘not a threat (TM)’ against Onlive has made some changes come about.

Jan 18, 2012 analysis

Exclusive: XBox Next/Xbox 720 chips in production

Dev kit silicon is moving through the fabs now

If you crave more info about the upcoming XBox 720/Next, there is finally some concrete info.

Sep 19, 2011 Desktop

A Look at the Windows 8 Developer Preview

Both bacon and bits are coming from this soon-to-be cash hog...

There’s been a lot of buzz about Windows 8 around the web, and unsurprisingly, at Microsoft’s BUILD conference.

Aug 15, 2011 Chips

Next gen XBox chip gets a name and date

No, not XBox 361, just the SoC

It is mating season for the singing moles of Redmond, fresh off their migration back from Mountain View, and they are singing about the XBox Next chip.

May 30, 2011 Chips

AMD is the fourth WARM, Windows 8 tablet partner

Computex 2010: There is a fifth too.......

Remember when we said there was a fourth WARM partner yesterday?

May 29, 2011 Channel

Windows 8 for ARM requirements leak

WARMed over iPad2

Windows 8 on ARM is going to be a lot more than Intel is giving it credit for, and a lot less than the MS hype.

May 27, 2011 Microprocessors

Microsoft Under Siege, turnaround?

Two days late but at least not a dollar short.

Every time Microsoft (NADSAQ:MSFT) lost a market and woke up one or two years after they start half-hearted attempts to regain the market.

May 26, 2011 Microprocessors

Microsoft under siege

Day late, dollar short is not usually a good business strategy

It is no secret in the market that Microsoft (MSFT) stock is underperforming. From a peak of 37 USD in 2007, the stock has passed the 25 USD floor and nobody is bullish about the stock.

May 11, 2011 Finance

Microsoft Death Watch* – Microsoft Buys Skype

It's Official - Skype is now dead, Microsoft has bought the firm

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has entered into an agreement to purchase Skype for 8.5 Billion US Dollars according to a press release posted on the Skype website by Tony Bates, the Chief Executive Officer of Skype.

Apr 28, 2011 Humor

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action.

What do you get when you put Steve Jobs in a Roman Toga?

You see interesting things when you go over numbers, and re-read old press releases. Things that didn’t seem significant at the time. Things that didn’t appear connected.

Mar 21, 2011 Efficiency

Anand Chandrasekher leaves Intel abruptly

Opinion: Atom is still dead, the exodus begins

It looks like an exodus of high level folk is starting at Intel (INTC) with Anand Chandrasekher leaving the company.

Mar 15, 2011 Channel

Microsoft gutted Nokia and runs off with IP

Finns on lifesupport until MS hardware arrives

This is part 2 of 2. Part 1 can be found here, and discusses the funny money around the Nokia/Microsoft deal, and how it is nothing like what the press reported.

Mar 14, 2011 Channel

Microsoft gutted Nokia and left them without a chance

The Manchurian CEO did his job as ordered

In one of the most brazen corporate raids in history, Microsoft took everything of value from Nokia, and has left a wounded beast to die in the cold.

Mar 8, 2011 Channel

Microsoft paid Nokia over $1 billion to sway them over

Pocket change for Microsoft

NO WONDER NOKIA’S CEO Stephen Elop was so excited at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona where he spoke about billions of dollars coming Nokia’s way from Microsoft thanks to Windows Phone 7, as it turns out that Microsoft is giving Nokia in excess of $1 billion in what is being said to be promotional and product development funds.

Mar 4, 2011 Software

Microsoft launches anti IE6 campaign

Tells people to stop using 10 year old browser

THIS IS ONE of those rare times when a company does something completely unexpected, but Microsoft has launched a website that is telling people to stop using IE6 and no, this isn’t an April fools joke.

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