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Twitter- markevans: I've been doing a lot of messaging & usability work recently for start-ups. It's a nice change of pace from social media strategy & tactics
- markevans: The West Toronto Railpath is one of Toronto's new urban gems - http://bit.ly/byUfwG. It would be great to see something along Dupont.#bikes
- markevans: @delip You may want to make it easier to apply for the Twezr beta by putting a direct link on the home page. Right now, it's confusing.
- markevans: An interesting podcast on NPR about how technology and always being connected is affecting our brains and how we think: http://n.pr/cVScxF
- markevans: The problem with Apple's new Ping service, including the fact iTunes is not social via @techcrunch - http://tcrn.ch/bhc9Es #ping #apple
Category Archives: Microsoft
Toronto Company Kills Word Sales
From the hard-to-believe file, a Texas judge has ruled that Microsoft can’t sell its popular Word product in the U.S. because Microsoft is allegedly violating a patent involving XML owned by Toronto-based i4i Inc. (For the news story, check out … Continue reading
Surprise, Surprise (Not): A Google OS
Last night, I was thinking about some of the products I’d like to see Google develop (e.g. a blog publishing tool and iPhone apps for Google Reader and GMail). In mentally considering other possibilities, one thing that I didn’t thing … Continue reading
First Impressions of Bing: Promising
The launch of Bing has, if anything, been interesting. It was apparently going be launched last Thursday before Google pulled the rug out from Microsoft by unveiling Wave. Then, Bing was going to be launched on June 3. But, today, … Continue reading
Is Google Afraid of Bing?
Perhaps this is a thought coming from left-field but is there a possibility that Google is afraid of Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing? This thesis is based on a few developments: 1. On the day Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was … Continue reading
The Goodness of Google
As the world’s dominant search engine, it’s not surprising that Google attracts a lot of attention and, along with it, a fair of criticism for how it operates. But stepping back from the fray, the thing about Google that’s even … Continue reading
Can the Zune Zoom?
In an industry, becoming the “default” product is a dream come true. When most people think of buying an MP3 player, for example, they immediately think about an iPod. It’s not that other products aren’t as good and/or better value, … Continue reading
"Not That There's Anything Wrong With That…..
but the Bill (Gates) and Jerry (Seinfeld) show is apparently over. After two memorable, quirky and definitely different television ads, Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on Gates and Seinfeld. It’s a strange decision because you have to wonder … Continue reading
Huh?
I definitely get that Microsoft is looking to re-brand itself with a $300-million advertising campaign. I kind of get that Microsoft hired Jerry Seinfeld to jump-start it. I sort of get they’re paying him $10-million. I do not get the … Continue reading
Yahoo's Smorgasbord is the Problem
It’s Monday, the sun is shining and it’s the first day of the New Yahoo now that the evil empire – Microsoft – has been repelled after a two-month siege. Now what, Mr. Jerry Yang? Surely, you’ve got something up … Continue reading
Link Bait Alert!
No offense intended but Preston Gralla’s post – “Five Reasons Why Vista beats Mac OS X” is 100% link bait. In fact, it’s so blatant link bait that even Henry Blodget, who’s a master of link bait, would be embarrassed. … Continue reading