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What is that “DONT BE EVIL” strategy of GOOGLE gone now"? The question remains, "just what is Google’s strategy?" Being a search company who keeps trying to find a way to become a consumer software, or web service-ware company. The knock against Google has always been that nothing ever gets out of beta. Well, that stereotype was finally weakened when Google Apps finally had the beta label removed this week. So, is Google a real READ MORE...

  Attention to all US and Canadian people, The Windows 7 pre-order discount period in the United States and Canada ends today which means that users who have not made up their mind yet have to act fast to get the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade or Windows 7 Professional Upgrade for a discount. To be precise, the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade is available for $50 instead of $120 while the Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade is READ MORE...

It’s fascinating that how new media helps people to see events now at your PC or TV without even going to the place itself. One of the biggest memorials in history took place for the king of pop – Michael Jackson at the staples centre. But now Microsoft silverlight was used to stream the whole event live. Music services gain a lot of hits and companies earn million of profits due to technology via event. Do really company care about the person or READ MORE...

  In the little world of tech, The Word Beta is of Importance. To enterprises it suggests that a product is still undergoing tests and not quite ready for prime time. In most cases, beta periods can last a few weeks or a few months until the final release version is available. Today, after a half a decade or so, Google’s Gmail has officially shed the Beta label, along with a handful of other Google Apps. For normal users its same old business, READ MORE...

  Apple has one thing very interesting when it comes for making the user understand a product, "guided tours" soon after a new product launch. It’s an effective way of showing off a new product without looking like an advertisement, at the same time educating potential customers about the features of the product without a wordy manual or features list. Microsoft has a series of guided tours for Windows 7 too. Maybe Microsoft is READ MORE...

The Microsoft Store seeing if one could pre-order a copy of Windows 7 for as little as $49.99 (Home Premium). It’s also interesting to see Microsoft ultimately classifying Windows 7 as a major upgrade where there’s been quite a bit of a debate on whether it is a major or minor release. I liked the New store and how Microsoft is trying to emphasize that users switch cover to Windows 7. Thoughts? READ MORE...

  Just when bing is getting popular by brand and increasing it’s market share, Microsoft is not stopping the ball from rolling…Hebrew, one of the oldest languages on the planet, was added to the list of languages that bing supports. You can immediately use it in Bing Translator, in IE8, with the widget, with the messenger bot, inside Office and of course with the API. If you want to send comments to Microsoft here is the official email READ MORE...

Today Microsoft sent beta invitations to a select group of people (including Yours Truly),  of its, new energy saving and energy cost calculation software, Microsoft Hohm. I got this email from Microsoft stating its purpose of Hohm and how we could help the planet and improve our lives as well:   The main dashboard of Hohm. The ohm energy analytics and Suggestions… What do you think, will Hohm be a successful product or READ MORE...