Posts from May 06, 2008

David Card | May 06, 2008, 09:30 PM
Why Sync, Indeed?
I like this post by Microsoft's Mesh team, too. It makes a great case for "fat client" personalized UI engines that manipulate data that is temporarily stored locally. It seems that locating that data in the cloud would solve a lot of the sync problems created by multiple local data...( more )

Julie Ask | May 06, 2008, 06:02 PM
WiMax Whispers ... Sprint Lines up Partners to Invest and ?
MocoNews reported this afternoon that the WSJ is reporting that Sprint Nextel and Clearwire are about to announce a new JV that includes a bunch of other partners - and their capital. So far, not a lot of surprises. There has been talk and reporting for months now that Sprint...( more )

Michael Gartenberg | May 06, 2008, 03:54 PM
Why Sync?
Great post from the Mesh team blog here....( more )

Michael Gartenberg | May 06, 2008, 02:44 PM
Lenovo IdeaPad U110 - First Thoughts
First announced at CES, Lenovo started taking orders last week on their newest IdeaPad, the U110. I've had the fun of using one for a few days, here's some first impressions. Coming under the IdeaPad brand, not the ThinkPad brand, the U series is targeted at consumers and is the...( more )

David Schatsky | May 06, 2008, 12:14 PM
Strategic Hunger at Microsoft
Microsoft’s aborted acquisition Yahoo! was widely understood as attempt to dramatically improve Microsoft’s strategic position in “online services,” which today means mostly online advertising and search. Online services are vitally important to Microsoft in part because Internet-based applications threaten to offer a substitute to the desktop software that is Microsoft’s...( more )

Michael Gartenberg | May 06, 2008, 08:05 AM
Microsoft Updates Zune Functionality - First Take
Microsoft announced some new Zune features today. First up, the video store will now include downloads of television shows from CCmedy Central, FUNimation Entertainment, MTV, NBC Universal, Nickelodeon, Starz, Turner Broadcasting, Ultimate Fighting Championship and VH1. Shows are 1600 Zune points or $1.99 in the real world. They've also added...( more )

Thomas Husson | May 06, 2008, 03:38 AM
Vodafone to offer Apple's iPhone in ten markets
After the UK (02), Germany (T-Mobile), France (Orange), Austria (T-Mobile), Ireland (O2), the iPhone will be available via Vodafone in 4 new European countries (Greece, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic). Interesting to point out that Spain is not included in this announcement, probably meaning Apple will find another partner (Telefonica?)...( more )