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The Best Mac and Windows Easter Eggs

Software developers love to sneak in fun little “Easter eggs,” or hidden messages, into whatever projects they’re working on. As it turns out, developers at Apple and Microsoft love to code discrete in-jokes just as much as the next guys. READ MORE »

Did Microsoft Double Bill Xbox Live Customers?

Xbox Live Gold subscribers who miss renewing before their subscriptions expire face an onerous set of charges, according to Ryan Graves, lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against the tech giant. READ MORE »

White House Picks New Information Chief

Former Microsoft executive Steven VanRoekel will become the next chief information officer for the federal government, the White House announced today. READ MORE »

Google Lashes Out At Apple, Microsoft

Courtesy: Daniel Adel/The New York Times

Yesterday, in a post on Google’s main blog, Google’s SVP and chief legal counsel David Drummond accused Apple and Microsoft of waging an anti-competitive campaign against Android to keep Google from getting access to key patents. READ MORE »

Google to Offer Credit Card to AdWords Users

Google is now dangling an interesting carrot in front of select U.S. AdWords users: a new low-interest credit card with no annual fee. The only catch is you can’t use it to buy office supplies or airline tickets but only Google advertising. According to Alexei Oreskovic reporting for Reuters, the AdWords Business credit card is Google’s first inroad into vendor financing. READ MORE »

How to Use Social Data More Effectively

Last year, American consumers posted more than a billion opinions about products and services online, so it’s no surprise that marketers are trying to tap into that influence, writes Forrester Research VP and Principal Analyst Nate Elliott for Mashable. The problem, he says, is that using social data to measure brand impact isn’t very effective. READ MORE »

Tech Giants Birthed Nearly 50 Start-Up Founders Since 2006

Start-up hiring social network TopProspect released an infographic reflecting an analysis of new companies born out of employment at an online heavy-hitter. Based on the last five years, the four major giants have spawned nearly 50 start-ups, who have in turn raised nearly $700 million in funding. READ MORE »

Facebook, Google Spend Big on Lobbyists

To some, Google and Facebook are a bit like cool, older brothers. You admire their laid-back, Gen X-style and the “Friends” vibe that everyone gets. But make no mistake, the two are also serious corporate entities with long political reach. In fact, Mashable’s Sarah Kessler reports that both companies have deep pockets when it comes to lobbyists. This quarter, Google spent $2.06 million, while Facebook spent $320,000 on Washington lobbyist—outpacing even Microsoft in that area. READ MORE »

Apple COO Says iPads Are Hurting Mac Sales

Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook says the phenomenal success of the iPad has come at some expense to the Mac side of the business, with some customers purchasing tablets instead of laptops. READ MORE »

New Game Introduces Microsoft Points to Windows Phone

Gamers using the Xbox and Games for Windows platforms are already familiar with Microsoft Points (aka Xbox points), a virtual currency used for in-game microtransactions. An upcoming game for Windows Phone called Birds & Beaks, developed internally by Microsoft Game Studios, now brings the in-application purchases into the Windows Phone universe–though given current trends, it could lead to a legal challenge. READ MORE »

Tag Archives: Microsoft Corporation

The Best Mac and Windows Easter Eggs

Did Microsoft Double Bill Xbox Live Customers?

White House Picks New Information Chief

Google Lashes Out At Apple, Microsoft

Google to Offer Credit Card to AdWords Users

Tech Giants Birthed Nearly 50 Start-Up Founders Since 2006

Apple COO Says iPads Are Hurting Mac Sales

New Game Introduces Microsoft Points to Windows Phone

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