Tag: Microsoft

Unlocking gaming regions through social media

Unlocking gaming regions through social media

June 30, 2022

It’s amazing what power in numbers can do, especially when it comes to the gaming world. For those of you...

OUYA video game console becomes the latest crowdfunding success

OUYA video game console becomes the latest crowdfunding success

November 18, 2022

The modern day console wars that have raged on for many years seem to have always been dominated by Nintendo,...

Is Microsoft crazy to offer $100,000 for Windows Phone 8 apps?

Is Microsoft crazy to offer $100,000 for Windows Phone 8 apps?

June 15, 2013

The short answer: no. The longer answer is that they have to do something. When Microsoft first made the jump...

Social media and U: how Nintendo is connecting the masses through social networking

Social media and U: how Nintendo is connecting the masses through social networking

June 30, 2022

Gamers around the world gathered to watch coverage from the annual Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3) in Los Angeles last week....

The video-sharing war: Microsoft battles Google for equal YouTube rights

The video-sharing war: Microsoft battles Google for equal YouTube rights

June 12, 2013

Since January, Google and Microsoft have been clawing each other’s eyes out over YouTube.  The trouble started way back in...

Visualizing the giant piles of cash the tech giants are sitting on

Visualizing the giant piles of cash the tech giants are sitting on

June 6, 2013

If you had a quarter for every time someone said, "If I had a quarter for every time...," how much...

Xbox One: Can it truly stake first place?

Xbox One: Can it truly stake first place?

June 30, 2022

From a social media marketing standpoint, a multimedia video game platform sounds like a dream. The idea seems novel an...

Yahoo flexes its pocketbook with Hulu, other investment considerations

Yahoo flexes its pocketbook with Hulu, other investment considerations

May 26, 2013

Has the sleeping giant awoken or is this a last ditch effort to remain relevant? After buying Tumblr last week,...

Yahoo MUST buy Tumblr and then do nothing to it

Yahoo MUST buy Tumblr and then do nothing to it

May 17, 2013

There are two stages to this gambit by Yahoo that must be accomplished. They have to beat out Facebook, Microsoft,...

Microsoft and Google at it again

Microsoft and Google at it again

May 17, 2013

Yes, Microsoft seems to have given Google the hump lately with their new update for the YouTube app on Windows...

Microsoft integrates Google Chat into Outlook.com

Microsoft integrates Google Chat into Outlook.com

May 14, 2013

Today, Microsoft announced that it's email service at outlook.com has integrated with Google Chat to allow users to communicate directly...

Flat is buzzing in the design world, but for how long?

Flat is buzzing in the design world, but for how long?

November 18, 2022

Many major companies are going flat. No, it's not just the economy or consumer sentiment, but rather in design. Flat...