Microsoft is clearly investing in more mobile technologies by announcing Thursday that they will be purchasing Tellme Networks . Founded in 1999, Tellme is a provider of voice-enabled services, which include their free service +1 800 555 TELL [8355], as well as customer service and ordering for companies...
Hello everyone from beautiful [and remarkably cold] Las Vegas! Tonight at 5 pm, there is going to be a blogger party at the Atomic Testing Museum [more details below]. If you are in Las Vegas and have a blog yourself, please send an e-mail to either teresa (then type the at $ymbol) blogbusinesssummit...
In probably the only time the vast majority of people going to Vegas aren't going there to gamble, the International Consumer Electronics Show will be hosting approximately 150,000 people . The show hasn't even started and people are chatting about what may or may not be there . I'm in Vegas until Saturday...
Winds of up to 70 mph knocked out power for nearly 533,000 homes and business in Western Washington after the worst storm in more than a decade. Our very own Kip Kniskern was out of power and heat from Thursday night until Sunday at 5 PM. The power outage affected Microsoft, which asked it's employees...
Another MSN service becomes content with the closure of MSN Music . With Microsoft launching Zune Tuesday , MSN Music will not become Windows Live Music, but become a delivery method of content. MSN Music will no longer be selling music, but point customers to Zune, Real Rhapsody, or other music services...
At Advertising Week 2006 in New York, Microsoft is set to unveil a new unified global advertising initiative. Under Digital Advertising Solutions , advertisers will be able to more easily reach customers by packaging Microsoft's products, including Xbox, MSN, Windows Live, Office, Windows Mobile...
Well, we do not usually write about executive news at Microsoft, but this story is so big that I couldn't help myself. Microsoft announced today that starting in July 2008, Bill Gates will be stepping out of a day to day role at the corporation. He will still be on staff as the Chairman and an advisor...