Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’
Microsoft’s Last Financial Quarter Could’ve Used a Service Pack
Gizmodo - Results for last quarter are in, and with revenues reported well below already cautious estimates, it was a nasty few months for Microsoft. It's almost as if they're sitting on new generations of products in every single space they inhabit. But analysts were well aware of Microsoft's cage of not-quite-released hardware and software, [...]
Economy not just hurting Banks but Solid Snake, Master Chief, and Mario. Luckily my lvl 77 dwarf is just fine. (I know I’m not 80 yet…STFU)
Cnet.com - The video game industry is being hit hard by the economy, just like every other industry. And although I believe it's potentially recession-proof, it won't be easy for gaming to stay that way. Things are looking bleak for game creators. In a statement Tuesday, Electronic Arts, the world's largest video game developer, announced that [...]
After Vista for 2 years not living up to ‘best version of Windows ever’ Microsoft annouces new ‘best version of Windows ever’.
Cnn.com - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer kicked off the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday with an impassioned endorsement of PCs and a sneak peek at the company's future Windows 7 operating system. As expected, Ballmer announced that Microsoft is releasing a beta version of Windows 7, which will be available for download [...]
Future Watch: Windows 7 beta out in the wild
The folks at Tech Cast News have made for you a picture-laden walkthrough of the installation process and some of the OS's new features, including Alt+Tab doppelganger Aero Peek, the icon-only Taskbar interface, and the Smart Folder-esque Libraries. Overall, they found the beta a major improvement over Vista and predict the final release will put [...]
