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February 23, 2011  12:43 PM

Microsoft Mobile Running Out of Chances



Posted by: Ron Miller
Microsoft, mobile, Windows Phone 7

More bad news for Microsoft, which can't seem to get out of its own way when it comes to getting its mobile business untracked. Just yesterday came word that the first update for Windows Phone 7 ran into some major issues, going so far as locking up some phones.

February 11, 2011  9:05 AM

Microsoft-Nokia Deal Could Change Mobile Strategy Dynamics



Posted by: Ron Miller
Microsoft, mobile, Nokia, smart phones

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February 9, 2011  1:53 PM

Looks Like You Might Not Have to Support Symbian



Posted by: Ron Miller
Microsoft, mobile, Nokia, Stephen Elop, Symbian, Windows Phone 7

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January 31, 2011  6:04 AM

Microsoft Needs More Than Gimmicks to Succeed in the Cloud



Posted by: Ron Miller
Cloud computing, enterprise IT, Microsoft

In an effort to win the hearts and minds of IT, Microsoft trotted out a new set of cloud policies last week it's...


January 17, 2011  7:43 AM

Enterprise Mobile Next Battleground for Apple, Google, Microsoft



Posted by: Ron Miller
Apple, enterprise, Google, iPad, Microsoft, MicroStrategy, mobile, Playbook, RIM, tablet

Let's face it, when you look at the mobile smart phone market, the consumer side is saturated, or at least clogged at the top, but the enterprise is still ripe for the taking, and it should be the next big flash point for the big three: Apple, Google and Microsoft....


January 14, 2011  8:58 AM

Is Microsoft Really Committed to the Cloud?



Posted by: Ron Miller
Bob Muglia, Microsoft, Ray Ozzie, Steve Ballmer, Windows

Is Microsoft really fully committed to the cloud as CEO Steve Ballmer has continually said over the last year to anyone who will listen? Looking at the spate of recent departures, it's hard to know, but given their core desktop business, I find it hard to believe that it is.


January 12, 2011  10:38 AM

Don’t Let Cloud Utility Get Lost in Hype



Posted by: Ron Miller
Cloud computing, marketing, Microsoft

Cloud computing has gone mainstream, for better or worse. In case you had any doubts, I had an experience this past weekend that drove home just how pervasive the cloud has become, or perhaps it showed that it's truly entering the public consciousness as a marketing buzz word. First, a friend...