Archive for the 'Microsoft News' Category

Windows Mobile 6.5 looks very Zune like

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Screen shots of the new Windows Mobile 6.5 have been seen online and they look an awful lot like the Zune, we hope this means that there will be integration with the Zune and this next gen of handsets. Or maybe they just used some of the Zunes style because we all know the Zune [...]

Will we ever see the day a Zune phone is released?

Friday, September 26th, 2008

With the success of the Apple iPhone and  Google recently announcing their phone that contains the Android operating system, it should come as no surprise if Microsoft comes out with their own mobile hardware. They already offer Windows Mobile operating systems, but when will we see a Zune phone? At this point, Microsoft has yet [...]

Alternate ending of new Microsoft Seinfeld ad

Monday, September 8th, 2008

This alternate ending of the new Microsoft ad with comedian Jerry Seinfeld was seen on Macenstein. Microsoft reportedly paid Jerry Seinfeld $10 million to be in the new Microsoft ads with Bill Gates.
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[Source: macenstein]

First Microsoft commercial with Seinfeld

Friday, September 5th, 2008

The other week we reported that Jerry Seinfeld was to appear in Microsoft’s commercials, well they’ve started to run their new ad campaign with Gates and Seinfeld. Seinfeld is said to have been paid $10 million for appearing in the ads which are aimed at improving Microsoft’s image. Will these be a hit like Apple’s [...]

September 9 might be big day for Microsoft

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

September 9, 2008 might be a day that Microsoft might never forget, assuming that their new products do well on the market. It has been known that Microsoft is planning to launch their “Blue Track” computer mice onto the electronics market on September 9, but there is a slight bit of hope that Microsoft will [...]

Sync Toy version 2.0 for Windows

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

There are files from all kinds of sources that we want to store and manage. Files are created by our digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones, portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops. Increasingly, computer users are using different folders, drives, and even different computers (such as a laptop and a desktop) to store, manage, retrieve [...]

Ars Technica Article: Microsoft showcases holiday games, Zune at X’08 Canada

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Here is an interesting article from Ars Technica describing Microsoft’s showcase at Canada’s X’08 (the Canadian version of E3). In it are mentions of various XBOX games, and a bit about the Zune. Check it out:
Hoping to have a strong holiday season following the release of its first big fall title Too Human, [...]

Article: Why Bill Gates is paying Seinfeld $14m

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Here is a good article on why Microsoft is paying Jerry Seinfeld to appear in their $300 million dollar ad campaign from the website stuff.co.nz:
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will star in a US$300 million marketing campaign for Microsoft aimed at burnishing the image of its computer operating system, a person familiar with the effort said.
The centerpiece [...]

The Mac Observer comments on Microsoft’s Last Ditch Effort to Save Zune

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

The Mac Observer comments on Microsoft’s Last Ditch Effort to Save Zune by John Martellaro:
The Microsoft Zune has sold less than 2 million units while Apple has sold 150 million iPods. To breathe some new life into the Zune, Microsoft is planning to roll Windows Mobile 7 and Vista into the mix to create a [...]

Microsoft trying to get the Zune some recognition via Hollywood

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Here is an article from the Hollywood Reporter detailing Microsoft’s wish to get the Zune some recognition via placement in Hollywood production.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Microsoft’s Zune is looking to Hollywood to gain an edge on Apple’s iPod.
Microsoft executives have been making the rounds at talent agencies and production companies in recent months in [...]