The iPad has been quite a success. In theory it shouldn’t be . . . → Read More: Steve Ballmer responds to the iPad
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There’s one way to ensure your mobile platform will get some market share: give away phones for free. That’s exactly what Microsoft will do with its upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphones, as the more than 90,000 employees will be getting a free handset, according to Microsoft reporter extraordinaire Mary Jo Foley. . . . → Read More: Microsoft giving Windows Phone 7 handsets to employees With Android tablets appearing pretty much everywhere and the iPad dominating it’s good to see Microsoft finally entering the arena. Steve Ballmer has promised that getting slate devices out there was “terribly important” and that they will “push forward” with Windows 7 based devices. Ballmer opened the Worldwide Partner Conference by stating.. . . . → Read More: Microsoft push slate devices as part of mobile line-up Although we don’t have the full list of companies that will participate at the 2011 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada – we know who will keynote the event. It’s Steve Ballmer, the CEO of Microsoft, who did the same this year. Ballmer’s keynote will kick off the 2011 International CES at 6:30 p.m. . . . → Read More: Steve Ballmer to keynote the 2011 CES After seeing Windows Phone 7 Series in Barcelona earlier this year, and then rejoicing at the decision to simply rename the operating system Windows Phone 7, we’ve all but lost much of the enthusiasm we once had when Steve Ballmer was in front of us, on stage, kicking ass and taking names. Since we first saw demos, the Palm Pre has come out … and failed. The iPhone 4 was announced, and will be shipping in the next few days . . . → Read More: HTC Mozart to be first Windows Phone 7 device, ships in October? Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) CEO Steve Ballmer spoke at the Wall Street Journal’s All Things D conference this morning and he reiterated that the software giant is in a good position when it comes to tablets and smartphones. The company rose to prominence on the back of its Windows and Office products for desktops but there’s an inescapable shift toward smartphones and tablets in the computing space that could leave it vulnerable to competitors like Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) and Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) . . . → Read More: Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer speaks about tablets, smartphones Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Since 2003, Wall Street Journal’s “D” Conference has been a place where major industry players gather to break news, review innovation, and tout their latest achievements. This year, at the conference, named “D8,” Steve Jobs will take the podium . . . → Read More: Steve Jobs to Speak at D8 Conference Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) is aiming high for its upcoming Windows Phone 7 operating system, as the software giant predicts it will sell at least 30 million devices with the OS by the end of 2011. During its ReMix conference, the company laid out its lofty ambitions for its upcoming smartphone OS . . . → Read More: Microsoft: 30 million Windows Phone 7 devices will be sold by 2011 An analyst named Trip Chowdhry at Global Equities Research set off a firestorm of rumors last night after he claimed that Steve Ballmer would appear onstage with Steve Jobs at WWDC for exactly seven minutes to announce Visual Studio development for the iPhone — and the maelstrom of crazytalk quickly expanded to include everything from a Bing partnership to Silverlight for the iPhone. Turns out all that chatter was just as insane and untrue as you’d expect, though: Microsoft’s official Twitter account just clamped down on the speculation, saying that Ballmer isn’t speaking at WWDC, or appearing on Dancing with the Stars. Sorry kids — looks like we’ll have to just hold out hope for next season . . . → Read More: Debunk: Steve Ballmer not speaking at WWDC Here’s a crazy rumor to start off the day. According to Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is planning to make a cameo during Apple’s WWDC keynote. No, he’s not going to be there to crash the stage, but rather speak for seven minutes about Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. . . . → Read More: Steve Ballmer rumored to speak during WWDC keynote |
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