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Apple vs. Cisco over iPhone
I was just on the phone with Garvin Thomas, a reporter from NBC11 News who wanted my take on the iPhone lawsuit between Apple and Cisco and to discuss what he learned. First, when you search the US Patent and...
HD DVDs & Vista: Problems Coming?
It's always amazing to me to hear about new products that are expected to do certain wonderful things and then simply fail to deliver. Now I don't what to knock Microsoft's new Vista operating system (which isn't even here...
Yahoo Messenger revamps for Windows Vista
Yahoo! Messenger today announced its plans to deliver a next generation version of its real time communications service designed specifically for the Windows Vista operating system. I spoke with a Yahoo representative and he told me that this will be...
Microsoft Carbon IPTV for the XBox 360 is real!
Microsoft Carbon for the XBox 360 is real. Microsoft Carbon is a rumored software add-on for the XBox 360 which would enable IPTV video playback. This, just after Slingbox also announced their IPTV offering called the SlingCatcher. Check out...
Do We See a White Flag in the DVD Format Wars?
Hey, how about this news about a forwarding looking company making a play to end the next-gen HD DVD format wars and also making everybody happy at the same time? Our report today comes from the New York Times about how Warner...
Playing Xbox Games on the Xbox 360
Nice that Microsoft included the ability to play your existing Xbox games on the Xbox 360 -- or at least many of them. You can download the list at the Xbox web site, and this backwards compatibility runs the...
Hictu! online address book with presence
We all have problems with our multiple digital address books, multiple IM/VoIP clients, which affects productivity - both professionally and personally. Checking each client to see which buddies are online or to look for a specific buddy is a pain...
Office 2007 To Office Mac: Drop Dead
Not too nice to hear that Microsoft's newly released Office 2007 isn't compatible with Office 2004 for Mac and that no timeline has been established for when it will be. (Can't believe this!) To see what a mess this makes out of...
3J Communications' 3J-W1D Skype phone
3J Communications announced the availability of its new 3J-W1D Skype phone to the US market. The new 3J-W1D is a remote wireless Skype phone with a blue backlighted LCD display and features built-in echo and noise cancellation as well as...
I Can See Clearly Now: Windows Vista Due Tomorrow
It's hard to get too excited about the official launch of Windows Vista tomorrow after spending all of that energy for the launch of PS3 (and to a lesser extent, Wii). But still, Microsoft's launch of a new operating sytem is...
PS3 Shortage Even Shorter
No wonder people were going crazy to get their PS3! (Or someone else's for that matter.) According to reports, Sony may not have hit its reduced target for the number of machines available at launch. Now 400K units may seem...
Windows Is a Big Boy Now!
Hard to believe it's been 21 years since Microsoft launched Windows in 1985! Lots of blogging on this one today. It was a big deal back in 1985 with a big launch. I do think they did expect it to turn...
I surrender my email address to spammers
I surrender! I surrender! Just as Captain Kirk begrudgingly surrendered the Enterprise, as of today I have surrendered my corporate email account to the spammers. Spammers can have my email address, which has become completely overwhelmed with spam. As of...
Hotmail Outage
Hotmail apparently is experiencing a major outage. The message I got at 9:44am ET was: Server too busy. We are experiencing higher than normal volume and are therefore unable to service your request at this time. Try one of the...
Windows Vista: January 30, 2007
Microsoft has announced it has completed development work on the new Windows Vista operating system and confirmed that it will be available to consumers January 30, 2007. (Nice New Year's present, we hope.) The new operating system, which company officials...
Xbox 360 Live Movie/Video Downloads Skip the PC: Yes!
We blogged about it last week and now it's true. Users of Microsoft's Xbox 360 Live video game service soon will be able to download TV shows like South Park and CSI as well as movies like V for Vendetta via deals inked with half...
When the Facts Aren't Necessarily the Facts
How about this from Engadget about the "factual" comparison between Sony's PS3 system, Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii? Remember in Dragnet when Officer Joe Friday stated: "Just the facts, ma'am"? Maybe they need to make a few additional...
An Apple a Day Doesn't Keep the Doctor Away: iPods with a Virus
Can you believe this news about iPods shipping with a virus? It's finger-pointing central, with Apple blaming Microsoft, and Microsoft having none of it. Who's to blame? Read the details here....
Orange Messenger by Windows Live: Goin' Mobile Messaging
Microsoft and France Telecom have launched mobile messaging into the PC and mobile space with "Orange Messenger by Windows Live" (some name, huh?). This will provide access to the Windows Live Messenger community and to the Orange portal services, enabling consumers to...
Microsoft acquires Colloquis
Microsoft's Zig Serafin was one of the keynoters today (Rich has a short video clip of his keynote). He covered Microsoft's Unified Communications plans quite extensively. It was a pretty good overview of Microsoft's plans in the unified communications space....
HP Using Voodoo (No, Not in the Leak Probe)
Not to be outdone by Dell's deal with Alienware (and not to be confused with the Congressional hearing (aka "HP FUD" -- Fear Uncertaincy and Doubt) now going on, Hewlett-Packard plans to buy niche PC manufacturer Voodoo Computers. Voodoo makes cool looking, high-end...
Zune 11/14 @$249.99
That's the date and that's the price for Microsoft's new MP3 player. The press release gives all of the details. The big question: Will this make any kind of dent in Apple's domination of this market?...
Who'll Gimme a Price on a Zune?
Remember we blogged earlier this week about the question about Zune's pricing? Well, today much and all kinds of speculation, rumors, innuendoes, viewpoints and blogging about just how much that Zune "in the window" will cost. Maybe Microsoft should sell them all online...
Live from Tokyo: New Xbox 360 HD Games!
It's beginning to look a lot like HD around here, with Microsoft's announcment today at the Tokyo Game Show 2006 that is has a library of 110 HD Xbox 360 games that will be available this holiday season in Japan, including the highly anticipated...
How Much Is That Zune in the Window?
Does anybody really know the price of Microsoft's new Zune? (Does anybody really care? Hey, sounds like a tune from Chicago, or Chicago Transit Authority as the band was originally known.)Seems Apple's new iPod pricing threw Microsoft for a loop, according...
