Microsoft’s COO Kevin Turner Rocks Crowd & Competitors at WPC11

A few zingers (okay a lot of zingers) and tons of great, discussion starting information flowed from the mouth of Microsoft’s Kevin Turner. 75 more Microsoft Stores opening over the next 2 to 3 years.  Microsoft found out the magic behind having customers having a first class hands on experience with your products.   Check out … Read more

Google Maps For Android Adds “Download Map Area” Feature For Offline Use

Neat feature that Google just rolled out for Android that keeps maps available even if you go offline (or if you’re in an area with a spotty connection. Here’s the details: One way we bring you new product features is through Google Labs—a collection of fun, experimental features you can turn on if you’re interested … Read more

Google’s next Nexus to be called the Prime

If you are standing in line behind Simmons for the next Google flagship device to supersede the Nexus S, then Thanksgiving 2011 will be the date to circle on your calendar if early reports are correct. The next Nexus to be called the Prime will pack some serious muscle with a reported dual core 1.5 … Read more

Android surging with over 500,000 activations a day

500,000 Android activations and day and growing is more accurate according to Andy Rubin at Google who is the Senior Vice President of Mobile. Android’s incredible growth is coming on all fronts as we are seeing more low end handsets running Android as well as Wireless Carriers Flagship devices. Optimized or not, these devices are … Read more

FTC Subpoenaing Google For Antitrust Practices In Search Arena

According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is going to be subpoenaed by the FTC over anticompetitive practices. They note that this is part of an anti-trust investigation to see if they are using their dominance illegally. The new FTC investigation…will examine fundamental issues relating to Google’s core search advertising business, which still accounts for … Read more

The TV Wars Heat Up: Microsoft Brings NUAds, Google Buys SageTV and Apple TV Rumors Circulate

We’ve seen browser wars and search engine wars and mobile operating wars and it’s pretty clear where the next battle will be fought – your TV. And expect the same players to be there – it’s Microsoft, Google and Apple coming right at you. Microsoft is continuing to show off Kinect and Xbox and how … Read more

Three new updates to Google Sync for iPhone and iPad

Google just announced three updates to Google Sync for iPhone and iPad users: We don’t have to tell you that the workforce is increasingly mobile, and that workers on the go expect to be fully productive on email and calendar from their mobile devices. But we do want to tell you that we have a … Read more

Windows Phone hitting ludicrous speed. They’ve gone to plaid!

So after browsing through all this news about the Microsoft event this morning, something interesting hit me and prompted me to do some other research.  There seemed to be a shit ton of features being released that other companies had just recently nailed down into a usable fashion, and some that still kind of suck. … Read more