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Microsoft Response Point News

I just met with Microsoft to talk about what's new in their Response Point IP-PBX. They demo'ed the Aastra AastraLink RP phone system which works with Aastra IP phones with the Response Point "magic" blue button embedded onto the phones.... Full Story

Posted on September 16, 2008 3:40 PM

Seinfeld To Battle Mac Guy in Ads

Microsoft, weary of being cast as a stodgy oldster by Apple advertising, is turning for help to Jerry Seinfeld. The software giant's new $300 million advertising campaign, devised by a newly hired ad agency, has been closely guarded. But... Full Story

Posted on August 21, 2008 9:02 PM

Gates on Gates (I Mean Vista)

It's hard work selling a new OS today -- not like it used to be. Now we have Bill Gates being interviewed on what Windows Vista means to me, to you and to all of us. Guess if we really... Full Story

Posted on February 2, 2007 3:13 PM

A Dell by Any Other Name?

Today's announcement about Michael Dell becoming CEO of his own company through me off guard, especially since the disposed CEO, Kevin Rollins, was at the big Windows Vista launch shindig in NYC just two days ago! Wonder if anyone in... Full Story

Posted on January 31, 2007 6:00 PM

Well, We Lined Up for Vista ...

Funny (for me, not for Microsoft) to see this report about no one lining up to buy the new Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office when it went on sale in SF. Well, if you attended the big soiree in NYC... Full Story

Posted on January 30, 2007 5:16 PM

Digium podcast of Mark Spencer's new role

Mark Spencer, founder of the Asterisk movement, lead off the conference call by saying, "Today is one of the most exciting days in the history of the company." Them's some mighty big words! Mark explained that this came about while... Full Story

Posted on January 30, 2007 3:33 PM

Vista Launch: Midnight Madness All Over Again?

While I'm getting ready for the launch celebration of Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office in New York City today (Bill Gates will come out of "retirement" for one of the presentations), it's very interesting to see how excited everyone... Full Story

Posted on January 29, 2007 10:56 AM

Microsoft: Still Making Money After All These Years

While I'm all excited about the launch celebration of Microsoft's Windows Vista on Monday, it seems the big boy from Redmond is doing pretty good even without that coming boost. According to this report, Microsoft's revenues hit record levels -- so why can't we... Full Story

Posted on January 26, 2007 1:19 PM

Microsoft Goes Mr. Roboto

Everybody wants to rule the world ... (Tears for Fears, anyone? But wasn't "Mr. Roboto" a Styx song?) Anyway, looking beyond Microsoft, Bill Gates is now discussing converging technology trends that he believes will make robots a nearly ubiquitous part of... Full Story

Posted on December 13, 2006 2:15 PM

"All Things Digital" Is Must Reading

Great must reading in the Wall Street Journal's Technology special report on "All Things Digital" from earlier this week. Coverage is from "D4: All Things Digital -- The Wall Street Journal Executive Conference," hosted by Walt Mossberg (left) and Kara Swisher... Full Story

Posted on June 22, 2006 10:24 AM

Gates: The Dawning of the Age of Friction-Free Innovation

Love or hate Microsoft, there's no doubt about that it's always interesting to hear what Bill Gates has to say about the future or technology and science. You may not agree with him, but he does have way of... Full Story

Posted on June 2, 2006 4:03 PM

Come and Get It! Windows Vista (& Other Betas) Available

There's sure been plenty of coverage of Microsoft's announcement earlier this week of beta 2 availability of three of the company's flagship products -- Windows Vista, 2007 Microsoft Office and Windows Server (code-named "Longhorn" or "long time"). Speaking at the Microsoft Windows Hardware... Full Story

Posted on May 25, 2006 3:07 PM

Gates Does Windows Again and Again (New Vista Unveiled at CES)

  There's plenty of action now that CES in Las Vegas has opened, but much of the big news and buzz today centers around Bill Gates' keynote speech and the formal introduction of the next generation of the Windows operating... Full Story

Posted on January 5, 2006 3:42 PM

Salesforce.com calls out Microsoft's Bill Gates

I was forwarded a memo that Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com chairman and CEO, sent to his employees yesterday evening regarding the MSFT news. Even though the email looks legit and even says "To: All Salesforce.com" (indicating it was sent to all... Full Story

Posted on November 10, 2005 3:28 PM

Microsoft turns 30

Wow, Microsoft turns 30 tomorrow. Happy 30th Microsoft! This is a perfect time to reflect on how far Microsoft has (or has not) come in the computing world. Of course, I'm sure Mac and Linux users will commememorate tomorrow as... Full Story

Posted on September 22, 2005 3:23 PM