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Published: Tue, 13 May 2008, 06:47, also tagged: technology, microsoft, software, microsoft research, google earth, jim gray, worldwide telescope, google sky, wwt, visual experience engine
Microsoft has released “WorldWide Telescope”, a fascinating product from the Microsoft Research group.
Synopsis from Microsoft Research:
“The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope—bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world for a seamless exploration of the universe.”
Published: Sun, 4 May 2008, 10:02, also tagged: business, technology, msft, internet, microsoft, search, yahoo, steve ballmer, goog, finance, yhoo
As I predicted in an earlier post Microsoft has retracted its acquisition bid of Yahoo.
From my understanding Yahoo poisoned the deal by testing an advertising partnership with Google and asking for an acquisition on a suggest share price which overvalues the company.
The only immediate winner in this is Google.
Published: Sun, 13 April 2008, 09:22, also tagged: business, technology, msft, internet, microsoft, search, yahoo, goog, yhoo, aol
Update to the Microsoft / Yahoo! deal: Yahoo board members have authorised a meeting with Microsoft and AOL this coming week.
Discussions with Microsoft will revolve around Microsoft’s bid of Yahoo; how it benefits Yahoo and more important its shareholders.
The discussion with AOL concerns a possible merger, which I still believe will be a colossal mistake for Yahoo. But maybe Jerry Yang’s lack of direction for Yahoo or his spite regarding Microsoft’s bid will help facilitate the merger.
Published: Fri, 11 April 2008, 11:59, also tagged: technology, windows vista, sharepoint, msft, internet, microsoft, web 2 0, office, windows, software, search, operating systems, gartner
Gartner analysts Michael Silver and Neil MacDonald told a conference audience that Microsoft’s Windows and Office products are destined for collapse due to the increased abundance of online competition to Microsoft’s core business offerings.
Gartner prophesises that the only “operating system” a user needs is the browser.
I disagree with the statement of imminent collapse of Microsoft which is fuelled in most part by Windows Vista’s lame adoption rate. Sure, online applications are the hot thing right now and have an adequate user base to secure their future success, however, monetisation of such services is extremely difficult, plus I feel that such services are over-hyped making the prediction of Microsoft’s demise premature.
Published: Thu, 10 April 2008, 09:30, also tagged: business, technology, msft, internet, microsoft, search, yahoo, goog, yhoo, myspace, news corp
The attempted Microsoft takeover of Yahoo has hit resulted in Yahoo making some interested decisions during the past few days.
Firstly Yahoo has intentionally leaked information regarding the placement of Google AdSense advertisements in 3% of its search results. Getting cosy with Google can’t possibly be making Microsoft feel happy; but to me this move speaks volumes about Yahoo’s current position. This move basically tells me that Yahoo isn’t confident in its own advertising platform, how can this bide well for the company?
Yahoo currently published a 3 year plan which focuses on increasing revenue 70+% by focussing on display advertising and improved search results. Was these predictions based on using Google’s competing AdSense on search result pages?