What is so funny about Microsoft investing $300 million in the Barnes & Noble Nook business? It’s John C. Dvorak X3 for May 8, 2012. One topic, three pundits, two minutes. More or less.
 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:27 — 37.0MB) It’s Tech 411 with Todd Moore and Oscar Santana. The guys talk about Todd’s recent lunch in Silicon Valley with Steve Wozniak, the affable Apple co-founder, why Wozniak told Todd he loved the UI on Windows Phone 7, the BlackBerry 10 reveal and more. Just in time patenting is edgy at a time when patents mean big money — and big litigation. But is it pro innovation. You have to decide from the facts as I present them. Check out this patent.
Ant Pruitt looks at the marketing behind Windows Phone The lack of marketing for Windows Phone is probably the reason why you’ve never heard of it. Ant Pruitt reports that there are indications that Verizon Wireless is interested in Windows Phone 8. Get ready for a lot of marketing for the Windows Phone this holiday season. Our Seth Heringer dug into the so-called Windows Phone Challenge and decided — this thing is not fair. Here’s his proof. Do you agree? After one contestant beat a Windows Phone with his Samsung Galaxy, Microsoft took back the prize — and made him pose with this poster, the contestant says. For real?
A little-known customization for Microsoft Office 2010 will save time and aggravation. You can easily create a customized ribbon with your most often-used functions, putting everything at your fingertips. While this type of customization was difficult with previous Office versions, Office 2010 makes it easy. The ribbon can be customized in all Office 2010 applications
Microsoft, like Apple, unifies its user interface across Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Server 8 and Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. Is this really such a good idea? Our IT pro Ant Pruitt weighs in.
Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview for Business information is up now, the live blog will start shortly. Hang tight. |
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CeBIT kicked off in Hannover, Germany this week and Microsoft COO Kevin Turner keynoted — addressing how the Metro UI and other features, such as Windows To Go, will aid IT in dealing with prosumers who insist on bringing their own hardware and software to work. The phenomenon he says Microsoft is keen on addressing is the consumerization of IT, better known as BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Yet Turner was oddly silent on specifics of Windows 8 Server, Windows 8 Consumer Preview for Business or other terms found in its documents online or even inside the registry of its beta. It was strange and here’s why.
Ant Pruitt: Pitting Amazon Cloud Against Google Drive, iDrive and Dropbox (first look)
Amazon released its new desktop app for Windows. Our Ant Pruitt kicks the tires and tests how Amazon’s overall cloud solution stacks up against the rest.
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