Instead of acknowledging Siri's sheer brilliance, Microsoft's chief strategy and research officer Craig Mundie has told Forbes in an interview that Apple's iPhone 4S exclusive voice assistant technology is nothing special. He rather argued that Microsoft has had a similar capability in Windows Phones for more than a year, since Windows Phone 7 was introduced....
According to the latest report from London-based Brand Finance, Apple has jumped 33% in 'value' to land in the number two spot at $39 billion, surpassing Microsoft but remains behind leader Google. Earlier in the year, a similar survey by Brandz put Apple in the top spot. Both companies use different metrics to measure brand...
Microsoft launched their OneNote iPhone app in the US only back in January (yay for US iTunes accounts), but today it has been updated to extend to Canada (along with Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland). The app is 'free' for a limited time, and is worthwhile if you're a Windows Live/Hotmail user. Microsoft...
Is Apple leveraging the storage expertise of its competitors for iCloud? According to a report by InfiniteApple, evidence revealed indicates this. Following up to their initial speculation and screenshots of Azure and Amazon being used for iMessage, they ran another test to disprove the trio of 'cloud and networking experts' that proved them wrong via...
One of the best live-streaming video applications for the iPhone is Qik. Making its debut in Cydia in the Fall of 2008, it eventually hit the App Store a year later on Christmas Eve. Qik made live instant sharing of video mainstream, and led to other similar apps like Ustream and Justin.tv to be launched....
With Microsoft confirming its outright purchase of Skype for $8.5 billion today (to possibly rival FaceTime), we noted last night the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board was expected to gain a notable return on investment. This should come as fantastic news for Canadians. The CPPIB invested $300 million in September of 2009, with Morgan, Barclays,...
Late last night news broke that Microsoft had purchased Skype for a reported $7 billion dollars. That number has been confirmed to be $8.5 billion dollars, and today at a press conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer explained the reason behind Skype's acquisition. Ballmer explains: "We will move beyond email and text to rich experiences. Talking...
Update: It's been confirmed--Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion dollars. A huge story has been leaked tonight: Microsoft has purchased Skype for a reported $7-8 billion dollars as confirmed by the Wall Street Journal. Earlier this year Microsoft and Nokia teamed up to 'disrupt mobile ecosystems'. A deal could be announced as early as Tuesday,...
Galen Gruman on the failure of mobile products from RIM, Microsoft, and Nokia: RIM particularly played up its cozy relationship with security- and control-minded CIOs who would never let such toys into the enterprise. Nokia and Microsoft had the same paternalistic, insular point of view. (Dell’s story is more like that of the OEMs—I’ll get...
Microsoft has released an amazing panorama app, Photosynth for iPhone users. This free app is different because it capture panoramas in all directions, and create some awesome interactive images. Once images are captured, they can be shared easily via Facebook and Bing Maps, plus panoramas are also hosted for free. As described by the Bing...
With HP introducing the Pre 3 and Veer running the latest version of WebOS, it gave smartphone customers even more choice. The latest news comes from Nokia and Microsoft, as both companies have announced a partnership. In an open letter written by both CEOs, Steve Ballmer and Stephen Elop describe the focus of this new...
It's Friday--yay! Be warned that it is not iPhone-related and has nothing to do with Canada--but it is downright hilarious. I happened to be at the Bellevue Square Mall a week ago with my wife, and I was surprised to see a Microsoft Store in preparation for opening on the 18th. The interesting thing is...
