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Microsoft appears to be considering a different angle in regards to future software sales and pricing models. At least that’s what a new patent recently submitted by the computer giant would indicate. Their newly applied-for patent would essentially have them charging users for software on a new pay-per-use [...]
Google is bringing ancient Rome to modern-day life by opening a detailed virtual tour of the city, for history and tech buffs alike to explore.
The Ancient Rome offering is brought to us via the popular Google Earth software, and allows users to view ancient Rome as it is thought [...]
Google has officially unleashed their Android source code for the world to see! They unabashedly proclaim that “this is probably the largest repository of open source code that has been released at any one time” – with the code being a very large 2.1GB, that could certainly be true.
In case [...]
What is it? Search Perks is Microsoft’s latest stab at a paid search program, and features a toolbar that rewards users with “tickets” for every search performed. When the program ends in April, users will be able to redeem their accumulated tickets for prizes. Of course, users will need to continue with the program [...]
The G1 Google Android
wireless phone is certainly a rising star, hitting Sarah Palin levels of interest this week. I’m not sure which one is garnering more interest, but it’s clear in either case, that people want to know more. I’ll leave the political news media to pursue Palin, while I consider the [...]
Since dumping Seinfeld, Microsoft has launched a new ad – kind of a parody on the whole “I’m a Mac” thing – and it’s surprising good. Surprisingly human, too. If they want to hit back at Apple, this is the direction they need to be going in. Remind people of all that Microsoft is, and [...]
This one is over four minutes long, but I must say – I found it much more entertaining than the previous commercial. However, the general feel from around the blogosphere is that Microsoft is still missing the mark with this ad. Check it out for yourself:
What are your thoughts? Is this a home-run, [...]
If you haven’t had the opportunity to check out Microsoft’s new commercial, featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld – check it out below:
Some people apparently enjoyed this ad, but, really, I have never seen Jerry Seinfeld so unfunny. The whole time watching, I was waiting for a rib-tickling line, or at least [...]
Yahoo had its annual meeting this past week. In case you missed it, not much happened. Yahoo is pretty determined to go it alone and apparently has some wowy-zowy plan for making a comeback. Whether or not the comeback will amount to the $20 billion it gave up [...]
A recent post of mine about Firefox and my general view of corporations and organizations caused a bit of a stir. It even caught the attention of Asa Dotzler, a prominent Mozilla employee. In Mr. Dotzler’s rebuff of my post he said something that has really bothered [...]
