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When Cash-Cows Collide… MS and Apple Spat over Office on iOS

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These days, both Microsoft and Apple derive a significant portion of their revenue from what are – effectively – ‘cash cows’, with relatively small investment costs giving large – and continuing – returns.. Now, the companies are fighting over two of these..   MS Office from Microsoft, and the App Store from Apple.. http://allthingsd.com/20121211/microsoft-pressing-apple-to-take-a-smaller-cut-on-sales-inside-office-for-ios/ Basically, both think that … Continue reading →

Windows 8 Claims its first Exec. Scalp?

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After the less-than-stellar launch of Windows 8, now comes the shock departure of the Microsoft executive responsible – Steven Sinofsky: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/11/12/microsoft-shocker-windows-president-steven-sinofsky-out/ The sudden departure is a surprise, and the usual gushing platitudes – probably dictated through gritted teeth – do little to downplay the drama..    It was well-known that Sinofsky did not ‘play well with others’, and … Continue reading →

Microsoft – Back to the ’90s?

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First we had Microsoft ‘annoying’ its OEM partners with its own tablet (see my previous post..) and now – it seems – the company may – or may not – be introducing its own smartphone: http://www.informationweek.com/mobility/smart-phones/microsoft-to-build-its-own-windows-phone/240012727 This is starting to feel like the ’90s all over again…   Then, Microsoft was notorious for ‘pre-announcing’ some wonderful new software … Continue reading →

CUL, meet CVL.. Viewer Detection Patent?

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Apparently, good old Microsoft have been having fun at the US Patent Office, again. http://www.geekwire.com/2012/microsoft-diskinect-freeloading-tv-viewers/ Their latest bright idea for increased monetisation of their ‘consumers’ is a plan to detect the number of people viewing their gaming products, and cut the system off if their are ‘too many’ at one time.    So, where there was once the … Continue reading →

MS Surface – Killing Itself?

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Microsoft seems to be hell-bent on upsetting its partners again, at a time when it really can’t afford to do so.    Someone has thought Microsoft should be more like Apple (again?) and do it all itself, with regards to Windows RT and the newly-announced ‘Surface’ tablet.. Not surprisingly, OEMs who were planning Windows RT devices are now … Continue reading →

‘Windows 8 Only’ CPUs – Bad for Business?

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First we had ‘EFI Secure Boot‘ limited to Microsoft control, and now Intel and AMD have both recently – and somewhat coincidentally – announced that their new tablet-focussed CPUs – ‘Clover Trail‘ and ‘Hondo‘ respectively – will be ‘Windows 8 Only’, with Intel even going so far to state categorically that ‘Linux will not be supported’..     I … Continue reading →