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2008

Microsoft Adds TV Shows To Zune Players

May 7, 2008 0
Microsoft Adds TV Shows To Zune Players San Francisco – Microsoft, which trails far behind Apple in the portable media player market, challenged the digital media player market by narrowing the gap Tuesday with the release of new technology that enables users of Zune to share more of their music libraries with friends. “Users of […]
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2008

T-Mobile Launches 3G Network In New York

May 7, 2008 0
T-Mobile Launches 3G Network In New York “T-Mobile lights up New York as rumors swirl about its parent company’s interest in Sprint Nextel.” Well behind the curve and with few handsets to support it, T-Mobile customers in New York City are the first to be able to enjoy its long-awaited third-generation (3G) wireless service, the […]
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2008

Yahoo Shares Take A Hit As Microsoft Exits

May 7, 2008 0
Yahoo Shares Take A Hit As Microsoft Exits San Francisco – Yahoo Inc.’s shares significantly plunged Monday, the first day of trading after Microsoft’s decision over the weekend to abandon its three-month-old takeover bid for the company — but the punishment was not as severe as scores of analysts anticipated because investors suspect the rivals […]
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2008

AT&T Launches Mobile TV Service In 58 U.S. Cities

May 6, 2008 0
“If umpteen discoveries in the field of technology of the past have exceeded your imagination, then get ready to witness some more exciting news bytes we have for you to freeze on.” Be ready to welcome the recently announced Mobile TV Service by AT&T, which it will be launching its MediaFLO USA mobile TV service […]
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2008

Microsoft Withdraws From Yahoo Takeover Bid

May 6, 2008 0
“Software giant Microsoft has dropped its three-month-old $44.6 billion takeover bid of Yahoo ends with less than a whimper.” San Francisco — Microsoft has turned down its nearly three-month-long chase of Yahoo Inc. late Saturday after failure with the Web portal’s management team over the price, ending a historic acquisition attempt whose failure takes Microsoft […]
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2008

Google, IBM Join Forces To Dominate Cloud Computing

May 4, 2008 0
“PC era is vanishing, cloud computing rising — Google and IBM are “ramping up” their efforts to dominate cloud computing, it has been suggested — watch out, Microsoft?” Los Angeles — While Microsoft and Yahoo in an frosty stalemate over a proposed merger, rivals IBM and Google are ramping up their efforts to together dominate […]
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2008

Microsoft Snaps Key Photoshop Developer From Adobe

May 3, 2008 0
“The rivalry between Microsoft and Adobe heated up more recently, as Microsoft poaches another key exec from the embattled Adobe.” Microsoft has hired Mark Hamburg, a 17-year-veteran Adobe programmer whose work includes Adobe Systems Photoshop and Lightroom, will be leading work to give Microsoft Windows a better user interface.
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2008

Google Analytics Finally Launched For Bloggers

May 3, 2008 0
Among the many collections that Google has had on its plate over the past two years, and now — The good news for some enthusiastic Bloggers, Google has quietly moved up the analytics game with their latest feature set in the analytics tool: “Google Analytics for Blogger” has officially entered private beta. And the discouraging news […]
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2008

Microsoft Releases Expression Studio 2 Web Design Tools

May 2, 2008 0
Microsoft’s major challenge to Adobe’s creative suite now officially enters the next stage of its life cycle, with Microsoft Thursday announcing the release “Expression Studio 2,” the latest version of the software giant’s suite of design tools aimed at professional designers and focused on the market dominated by Adobe Systems. “The Expression Studio 2 supports […]
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2008

Microsoft, Vodafone To Launch SMS Search Service In India

May 2, 2008 0
New Delhi — Mobile service operator Vodafone and Microsoft India on Tuesday jointly announced the launch of “SMS Search” for Vodafone customers in India, powered by Microsoft Live Search service at a rate of 30 paisa per query. Jointly, Microsoft India and Vodafone aim to provide users a powerful mobile Internet experience, and help customers […]
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