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MICROSOFT GOES LIVE-ISH

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:16:21 +0000

In the last few years, Mac OS and Linux have gained popularity; Firefox (and Chrome) has eaten up Internet Explorer’s market share, and Windows Mobile has struggled against the new mobile operating systems iPhone and Android. To top it off, Apple recently launched iPad to leverage its existing lead in mobile apps, and Google is launching Chrome OS (a web-based operating system) based netbooks and tablets. Will Microsoft again survive the challenges and come back strong the way it did in the 90’s (when Netscape threatened to topple Microsoft’s dominance)? (more…)

IS APPLE READYING FOR A REMATCH WITH MICROSOFT IN PERSONAL COMPUTING?

admin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:08:42 +0000

Pundits are declaring mobile the new PC. The number of mobile phones far outstrips the number of desktops. Mobile phones are available to people in the developing world who never had an opportunity to buy or even use a PC. With phones becoming smarter, there will be even less need for people to own PCs. Microsoft has dominated the PC-based world ever since it drove Apple close to extinction in the mid ’90s. But with… (more…)

MICROSOFT’S XBOX 360 RAISES THE BAR NOT JUST FOR COMPETITORS, BUT FOR OTHER MICROSOFT PRODUCTS AS WELL

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:31:39 +0000

(This is part 4 of 6 of “Microsoft: Can Elephants Really Dance?” series. For earlier parts, please follow the links below the post)

It’s been a while since Microsoft’s heyday as the monopolistic king of technology. Called “too big to innovate”, “inefficient”, and “crippled [by redundancy]”, the bearish outlook on Microsoft’s once glorious future seems pervasive. But with the highly anticipated Project Natal arriving this year, a healthy 32.5 million Xbox 360 consoles sold, and a blossoming Xbox LIVE community of over 20 million users, Microsoft’s console gaming division has shown everyone that Microsoft can still come up with some cool new tricks. Let’s take a look at how the Xbox 360 is faring against its two fiercest competitors (*cue battle music*). (more…)