I started this series a year ago, and a number of things have changed since then. However, my last analysis on Microsoft that I published on VentureBeat sums up the series pretty well.

Here are previous parts and their respective scores. (more…)

Microsoft is on a roll: Its newly launched Windows Phone 7 is gaining momentum, and Kinect, its motion controller response to the Wii, could very well sell out before the end of the year. If there was ever a time for Microsoft to get back on its feet and stand shoulder to shoulder with Apple and Google, this would be it. (more…)

Last year, I reviewed location-based networks, concluding: “Facebook, if it decides to turn on location-based capabilities, can be a formidable player because of its huge scale and user base.” My expectation was that Facebook could easily trump over any smaller competitors if it chose to do so. (more…)