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Category Archives: Microsoft
Why you (probably) won't be using Firefox a while from now
Mozilla CEO John Lilly on the number of fast, capable browsers in the market: “The world is a lot different from a year ago, and we have three brand new browsers and there is a lot more competition and as … Continue reading
Bigger pie, more slices
For the longest time, the only two entities that made money from a mobile phone were the carrier and the handset manufacturer. Open and shut [1]. No longer. Not only are more mobile phones being sold now than ever before, … Continue reading
But their own mission is far from achieved
Is [old giant] losing out to [hot upstart] over [new trend]? Did Microsoft miss out on the big search opportunity that Google pounced on? Is Google losing the real-time communication game to Twitter? Microsoft’s original mission was “a computer on … Continue reading
Internet Explorer 8. Why?
GigaOM announces the release of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 So far [Microsoft] has been on the losing side of the equation, ceding market share to its upstart rivals, all of whom are touting ease of use, simplicity, security and speed. … Continue reading
The real problem behind Microsoft's layoffs
Microsoft will lay off 5000 staff over the next 18 months. This is partly due to an 8% decline in client revenue attributed to “continued shift to lower priced netbooks”. Netbook sales have been robust. Buyers prefer Windows XP over … Continue reading
Google's Chrome gamble that no one's talking about
Much has been said about Google’s open-source browser strategy after the Chrome release. The consensus seems to be that Google doesn’t want to win any direct “browser wars” (at least, not in the Netscape v/s IE sense), but to raise … Continue reading
Two thoughts on mobile touchscreen interfaces
At the outset, I’d like to clarify I’m no iPhone or Apple zealot. My interest in mobile touchscreen interfaces has been piqued by my recent purchase of an iPod Touch. I was playing around with a colleague’s HTC Touch Cruise … Continue reading
HOWTO: Syncing Contacts and Calendar info between Nokia smartphone and Outlook
Update: this HOWTO remains up to date even as of 2011. You need: the Nokia PC Suite and Microsoft Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2010 running on Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7. And a Nokia … Continue reading
Posted in Firefox, HowTos, IE, LotusNotes, Microsoft, mobile, Nokia, Outlook, PC
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What makes Xobni so popular?
Xobni is an Outlook plugin that has proven remarkably useful in managing managing bloated inboxes. It’s generated its fair share of buzz lately, and most users seem to love it. Apart from a clutch of very well-implemented features, what it … Continue reading
Does Microsoft need Internet Explorer?
I was reading a Fortune Magazine article on how Ray Ozzie is the vanguard of Microsoft’s new Internet Services strategy. It struck me that Microsoft realizes that we’re moving away from the desktop to the “webtop” paradigm, where your data … Continue reading