Category: Microsoft
Bill Gates Shares Some Emotional Details About His Last Visits With Steve Jobs
I have always been a fan of Bill Gates and how he has revolutionised the computer industry by getting a computer in every home and every office. I also have much admiration for Steve Jobs and how he has introduced new technologies that have captured the hearts of new age consumers. Their joint interview all the All [...]
Read MoreWindows 8 Launches in Australia [VIDEO]
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At midnight last night, some electronics stores around Australia – namely Harvey Norman started selling Microsoft’s Windows 8 Operating System. I was not there, I was tucked into bed asleep but the people at Gizmodo Australia got this video of Gerry Harvey selling the first copy of Windows 8 in Australia. Do note this video [...]
Read MoreBill Gates gives his thoughts on Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Microsoft Surface [VIDEO]
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We don’t often hear from Bill Gates about Microsoft products anymore, but Mr Gates has given us his thoughts on Microsoft’s new operating system – Windows 8, Windows Phone at and their new tablet device – Microsoft Surface. Watch this video here to see what Bill has to say. Personally I am really excited to [...]
Read MoreMicrosoft Releases Surface Pricing For Australia
Microsoft Surface Tablets are now available for pre-order via their website. There are going to be 2 models for sale – a 32GB version and a 64GB version. The Australian pricing is as follows: 64 GB with Black Touch Cover AU789.00 incl. GST 32 GB with Black Touch Cover AU679.00 incl. GST 32 GB without [...]
Read MoreMicrosoft Unveils New Logo
After 25 years, Microsoft have unveiled a new logo to keep up with their changing corporate identity. And they have put together this video showing some changes for their other brands: I like this new design and when Windows 8 is released this logo will resemble much closer to the new style of their operating [...]
Read MoreSteve Jobs vs Bill Gates – Epic Rap Battle
This is funny, there isn’t much more to say – just watch
Read MoreWhy did Bing sign a deal with Encyclopedia Britannica?
When it comes to the search engine industry, it is definitely a race between two horses, but the ultimate winner is the search engine users. Recently, Google launched its knowledge graph which was aimed at ensuring that the users get more relevant answers to their queries. This development quickly shifted the balance and established Google [...]
Read MoreMicrosoft to release Surface Tablet
Microsoft have just had a press event in the United States. There has been much anticipation about the announcement as Microsoft told everyone last week they would be holding a special event Monday evening US time. Steve Ballmer is on stage and initially has been discussing Windows 8, and how Microsoft Windows is on 1 [...]
Read MoreMicrosoft launches their own Social Network – So.cl
The whole world seems to be going social and Microsoft has followed suit with a quiet launch of its new social networking site, www.so.cl. This website is already displaying principles that Facebook had in its infancy, with its core objective being to allow socialization among learners. So.cl, which is pronounced as ‘social’, aims at combining [...]
Read MoreIE9 Marketshare Growing in Australia
It seems as though Microsoft’s latest web browser – Internet Exploer 9, is growing market share in Australia. Comparing to Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera – this graph from statcounter.com as of May 2012, shows IE9 browsing (light blue line) at 20%. Also interesting to note IE8 is in 2nd place at 13%. With strong [...]
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