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Archive for the ‘Speculation’ Category

May 21st, 2008

Microsoft and Yahoo A Business Affair - No Commitment

I’ve been watching the news around the webs about the latest developments the Microsoft and Yahoo! relationship.
First of course was the all out attempt to come in, guns a-blazing and take over the floundering company and take advantage of some serious name and brand exposures.
That didn’t work out so well as Yahoo! CEO, Jerry […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments

May 16th, 2008

Now Chat with Live Contacts in Yahoo! Mail

I just noticed when I logged into my AT&T U-verse e-mail account that I can now chat with Windows Live contacts from within Yahoo! Mail.
I thought this was a nice feature, and even interesting that it has been worked on and released within such close time frame to the hostile takeover bid by […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments

May 14th, 2008

Scoble’s Cry Factor Now Available

Remember when Robert Scoble, was reduced to tears over something that he had gotten a peak of at Microsoft’s development teams? It turns out that the cause of all the eye leaking is now available to the public.
The Microsoft Research WorldWide Telescope (why can I not get David Letterman’s production company ‘Worldwide Pants’ out […]

By Jason Bean -- 1 comment

May 8th, 2008

Microsoft On the Rebound Into the Arms of Facebook?

Could Microsoft be pursuing Facebook now since Yahoo! wouldn’t let them take them to the Senior Prom? It appears that way from Andy Beal’s perspective and his sources.
Facebook is already wearing Microsoft’s ring–the company recently invested $240 million in the social network–but the timing is just too strange. Ten minutes ago, Yahoo was the […]

By Jason Bean -- 1 comment

April 30th, 2008

Try Microsoft’s Surface Computing for Yourself at AT&T Stores

Interestingly enough, after just posting my previous post about what Microsoft’s next big thing could be, one of the things I mentioned, Microsoft Surface, is now on display in a few select AT&T locations around the United States.
Put Your Hands on Microsoft Surface and Experience It for Yourself
I was really hoping I might get […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments

April 30th, 2008

Why Can’t Microsoft Twitter

I’ve been spending more and more time in the Web 2.0 world and immersing myself in more social networking applications. One of the most popular right now is twitter.
I got to thinking recently though about why it is Microsoft couldn’t develop an application like twitter?
I don’t think it’s because Microsoft doesn’t have any really […]

By Jason Bean -- 1 comment

April 14th, 2008

Outlook Contact Photos

Since I’ve been playing with Xobni more one question I’ve come across is why doesn’t Xobni use Outlook’s own contact photo information?
That was somewhat of a rhetorical question because I didn’t really need an answer and it wasn’t worth completely pursuing for an answer.
What it did do though was make me wonder where Outlook […]

By Jason Bean -- 4 comments

April 7th, 2008

What is Microsoft "Albany"

Has anyone else been hearing information about a new product entering beta (or is it alpha) testing?
A recent article by Mary Jo Foley shared a few different options of what it could be:

the latest version of Microsoft Works that may or may not be advertisement funded
a new package of “Authoring” components that would include Word, […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments

March 21st, 2008

Office 2007 SP1 - Error 0×80070643

I keep trying to install this recommended update from Microsoft and continue to get an error. A bit more searching today produced this:
Resolutions
1. Start the ose service
Windows 2003/XP
Run the following command from command prompt to check the state of ose servicesc qc ose
If the service is disabled, then run the commandsc […]

By Jason Bean -- 2 comments

March 19th, 2008

Something New This Way Comes - Beta Test

I just got invited to participate in a new beta for some kind of Microsoft produce. Can’t tell you anything about it at this point because I don’t know anything. I wonder what it is.
I can’t tell you anything about it until it releases, but by then maybe I’ll be well-versed in it.
We’ll see.
Interesting […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments