The Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse is one of my favorite and most used accessories for my Windows powered notebook. It is a very lightweight mouse, with an excellent battery life, that is perfectly suited for every modern nomad. Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse - A design overview I would like to provide an overview of the product design and highlight the features that I personally like. On the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse product page you can read the following description: "Arc Touch Mouse’s … [Read more...]
Innovation Management with the Microsoft Project Server 2010
Some time ago I attended the event "Innovatie management op het Microsoft-platform" where I could experience a cool intersection of open innovation and information technology. CXS B.V., a joint venture between Campana & Schott and Corporate Project Solutions, shared a case study at a marketleading pharmaceutical company, where they've build an innovation management solution build up-on Microsoft Project Server 2010. What is open innovation ? Let's start with a quick look at the term … [Read more...]
Microsoft Mixed Minds Business Course 2012
After last year's success of the Microsoft Mixed Minds Business Course 2011, I would like to inform you that it's time again for students to challenge Microsoft Netherlands! Are you a talented student in the final phase of your study ? Are you creative and passionate about technology and ready to challenge the status quo ? If these are descriptions that suite you will, don’t hesitate and enroll for the Mixed Minds Business Course on September 27th 2012. … [Read more...]
Microsoft, Yahoo! – Will the Search Landscape really change ??
Perhaps some of your remember the acquisition propositions of Microsoft to Yahoo! earlier this year, which in the end didn't result in Microsoft buying Yahoo!. However yesterday the news spread very fast on the web that both companies announced a long-term agreement in the Web Search segment. "Yahoo! and Microsoft announced an agreement that will improve the Web search experience for users and advertisers, and deliver sustained innovation to the industry. In simple terms, Microsoft will now … [Read more...]
MWC 2009: Windows Mobile 6.5 announcement & screenshots
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Steve Balmer and Andrew Lees announced Windows Mobile 6.5, together with two additional services: (1) MyPhone and (2) Windows Marketplace for Mobile. This article will focus on the main changes in Windows Mobile 6.5 and provide some background information together with screenshots. "Windows phones bring together the best of the Web, the PC and the phone so you can connect instantly to the experiences you care about, no matter where you are," Ballmer … [Read more...]
MWC 2009: Microsoft MyPhone – A new backup & restore service for Windows Phones
A week ago the::unwired already published an article about Microsoft MyPhone service that went live, prior to its scheduled date. Today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona during the Microsoft keynote with Steven Balmer and Andrew Lees, not only the Windows Mobile 6.5 is unveiled, but also two additional services: (1) Microsoft MyPhone, (2) Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Some of you might saw the demo during the MWC-keynote, but -with many thanks to Scot Rockfeld from Microsoft for … [Read more...]
PATCH: Microsoft releases hotfix for Windows Mobile 6.1 e-mail issue
For about six weeks ago Matt from Tracey and Matt's Blog, described an smtp problem which in the end would affect all Windows Mobile 6.1 devices.Working on the problem ever since, resulted in an official hotfix which can be downloaded directly HERE at Microsoft. In a very brief summary the problem can be described as the official statement below: This behavior is associated with a feature that is introduced in Windows Mobile 6.1. The feature allows for mobile operators to specify an … [Read more...]
BROWSERWARS: Google Chrome first impressions
Some among us remember the big browser wars in the late 90's between Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Research suggests that a second period of browserwars has started in 2003, and still is going on. [ref01] Today Google entered the battlefield, by opening up the beta to the big public of their webbrowser called Google Chrome. After installing the software, my bookmarks are simply imported from Mozilla Firefox (the current default webbrowser). The design is simple, some will … [Read more...]
