Archive for October, 2010

Is New Macbook Another Pain For Microsoft?

Posted by bbwa on October 21st, 2010

The newly introduced MacBooks are continuing the assault on all things Microsoft. Apple has brought to market the new laptops that are super light, with fewer moving parts and instant on capability (actually instant resume, but with incredible 2 week sleep time, it is effectively the same thing). Apple also announced the Lion OS, which [...]

Microsoft Announced 6 New Windows 7 Phones

Posted by bbwa on October 11th, 2010

As we discussed back in February, Microsoft has been working on their Windows 7 Phone version. Well, today, they announced the first 6 phones that will be running the new operating system, and they are an interesting mix. HTC, everyone’s favorite smart phone company it seems, announced 3 phones: HTC Surround for AT&T, the HTC [...]

Microsoft Sues Motorola Over Android Smart Phones

Posted by bbwa on October 3rd, 2010

Sort of a weird week in the world of smart phones, particularly the news that Microsoft has sued Motorola for patent infringement on certain features of their Android based phones. Yup, take that all in, that is pretty much three of the biggest players, Microsoft, Motorola, and Google all linked up in a patent lawsuit [...]