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So it’s official, well sort of – the Release to Manufacture (RTM) version of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is out in the wild. According to the Windows 8 Beta blog the RTM version; with the build string of 7601.17514.101119-1850, has hit …
Quit blaming Microsoft for slow adoption of Windows Phone 7
A lot is being made of a statement from LG’s team director of marketing and planning, James Choi, where he says that from an industry’s point of view, Windows Phone 7 could have done better on launch: “From an industry perspective we …
Bring a little of the Metro UI goodness to your Windows 7 machine
An interesting little addition for your desktop or laptop showed up in a post via WPCentral and if you are a big fan of the Metro UI like I am – this might be right up your alley. It is a widget …
More analyst silliness: Windows Phone 7 has chance of success in 2011 (maybe)
In a follow up to our post from last night regarding some analyst predicting Microsoft slate failure we have a new research note from IDC stating that they believe that Microsoft could see success with Windows Phone 7 in 2011 – maybe. …
An intimate Microsoft, no candles or warming oils required
Joe Wilcox over at BetaNews has posted what I gather, is a yearly event with him, where he makes a number of suggestions, rather than predictions, for Microsoft to consider in the coming year. The theme behind this year’s list is one …
Nokia: “To buy or not to buy” makes for an unlikely but interesting question
There has been some speculation floating around the web this holiday season about the possibility that Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform could end showing up on Nokia smartphones sometime in 2011. This of course has led to some added (and I think …
Microsoft’s Biggest Mistake of 2010
While I am sure that there are many things that Microsoft has done in the past that tech pundits out there would point to as being massive failures, there is one thing, and one thing alone, that I really believe was their …
Kinect: Microsoft’s gift to the future – happening today
I am not one for making outright predictions, especially when it comes to technology. In fact I am more likely to take shots at what end up being ridiculous predictions based on personal biases. However, there is a technology available today that …
Hurry Up Microsoft, It’s Make or Break Time For The Zune
I don’t own a portable media player, but I do know that when I have thought about saving up some money to get. one I have wanted to get my hands on Microsoft’s Zune HD. Even with the sticking point of there …
Microsoft coming ARMed to CES, but mostly shooting blanks
Microsoft made big news back in July 2010 when it announced that it had reached a licensing agreement with ARM. For those of you not in the know, ARM processors are the hot microprocessor in the mobile market, powering everything from smart-phones to …