Former Windows Boss On What Microsoft Thought Of The iPad
Remember Steven Sinofsky? Former Windows chief? Well, he is here with a timely post on what Microsoft was thinking when the iPad officially saw daylight a decade ago. Yes, …
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Facebook Wanted To Hire Microsoft Cloud Chief Scott Guthrie
It appears that Facebook was this close to recruiting Scott Guthrie, the Microsoft cloud chief. The social network really wanted to snap him away from the Redmond based technology …
Microsoft CTO Talks AI, Mixed Reality Plans
Kevin Scott became Microsoft CTO two years ago, after spending six years directing software engineering at LinkedIn. And one of his main duties now is to identify technologies to …
No Chance Microsoft Will Kill Off The Surface Brand
At least, according to head honcho Panos Panay! Microsoft Surface is a brand that keeps growing with every new model, every new release that comes out the Redmond gates. …
CTO Artificial Intelligence Departs Microsoft
What trickery is this! Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer of AI has left the company to join a New York City based artificial intelligence focused real-estate brokerage firm called Compass. …
Microsoft Dynamics SMB ERP Boss To Depart Company
Marko Perisic, the man who shaped the last three year of Microsoft Dynamics SMB ERP, has announced that he will be leaving the company to take on a new …
Cortana Chief Javier Soltero Leaving Microsoft
Well, we now know the next VP that will depart Microsoft. Javier Soltero, the current head of Cortana, is reportedly all set to part ways with the company and …
Microsoft Wants Your Help To Improve Notepad
Windows apps have been a mixed bag recently when it comes to updates and development attention. Particularly, ones like Notepad, WordPad and the original Paint. That should come as …
Windows Boss Terry Myerson Leaves Microsoft
Big changes ahead? You can bet the farmhouse on that! Terry Myerson, the Windows chief, has departed Microsoft. After having spent no less than 21 years at the company, …
Microsoft Executive Hints At Surface Phone
Even though Microsoft has been quite cryptic about the Surface Phone as a whole, we do occasionally get comments from company officials, as well as the odd patent detail …
Satya Nadella Explains How Microsoft Is Different
A lot has been said about the enterprise focused approach Microsoft has taken these last couple of years, but CEO Satya Nadella insists that the company is still well …
Windows 10 Mobile Builds Aren’t Going Anywhere
Microsoft may have slowed things down for Windows 10 Mobile, but even though users should not expect any new hardware from Redmond soon, the company plans to keep on …
Windows Phone No Longer A Priority, Joe Belfiore Confirms
Well, if you must hear it from someone, then there’s no one better than Joe Belfiore. The former steward of the Windows Phone platform has finally broken silence. And …
Microsoft To Hold A Windows Mixed Reality Event Next Month
Hmm. Details are coming in that Microsoft is all set to hold a Windows Mixed Reality event next month in San Francisco, with October 3 said to be the …
Microsoft Will Explain Windows 10 Mobile Future When Ready
Even though Microsoft executives have made it abundantly clear that the company is still fully supporting Windows 10 Mobile platform, their decisions have not always aligned with these statements. …
This Is Why Joe Belfiore Has Been Using An Android Phone
Joe Belfiore of Microsoft is no stranger to controversies. It’s part and parcel of his job, as one of the leaders of the Windows Phone platform at Redmond. Or …
Surface Creator Terms The $900 Million Writedown A Valuable Lesson
So this happened. Microsoft unexpectedly announced a new Surface tablet, the Surface 3, earlier today. And this successor to the Surface 2 is set to be available in early …
Bill Gates Named The Richest Person In The World, Again
Good old Bill is in the news again. Forbes just released their rich list for the year, and Bill Gates ended up being the richest individual on it for …
BlackBerry Vice President Returns To Microsoft
With all the news about high ranking official leaving Microsoft, here’s some good news on an experience hand joining the company. BlackBerry Vice President is back at Redmond after …
Internet Explorer Development Head Leaves Microsoft
remarks do imply that the new direction that Redmond is taking for Internet Explorer probably does not match his vision for the browser: “I’m overdue for a change. The …
Cortana Launch On Android, iOS Pretty Much Confirmed
integration with Windows 10. But the PC is not the final destination for the service — just another stepping stone. Julie-Larson Green, the chief experience officer at Redmond hinted …
Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, No Longer The Best Of Friends?
capacity. He’s now helping the new CEO Satya Nadella in decision making — but that only happened after Ballmer parted away from the software titan. Gradually. Now Ballmer has …
Peggy Johnson Is The New Executive VP Of Business Development At Microsoft
announcement, by the way. Satya Nadella, in his characteristic fashion praised this new hire, and welcomed Johnson to the team, explaining that the Qualcomm veteran has what it takes …
Senior Qualcomm Executive Peggy Johnson Joins Microsoft
source, Redmond has reached an agreement with her for a high profile role. When asked to comment, both Microsoft and Qualcomm refused, which usually is the first sign that …
Senior Nokia PureView Expert Bypasses Microsoft To Join Apple
said in tweet early this morning: “Today will be my last day working for the amazing #Lumia family. In June I will start a new chapter in Cupertino, California. …
Microsoft: We Value The Desktop, It Is The Core Of Windows
interview said that improving the desktop side of the OS in Windows 81. Update was a priority for Redmond. The reason? How about the fact that it continues to …
Senior Windows And Office Executive, Antoine Leblond, Departs Microsoft
report, Leblond will leave Redmond today (Monday) after nearly 25 years at the software giant. 25 years of very high-profile work. He has held key positions in the Windows …
Bill Gates Reportedly Did Not Agree With Microsoft’s Nokia Acquisition
report by Bloomberg claims that Ballmer was the main supporter of this takeover, while leaders like Bill Gates and current CEO Satya Nadella were opposed to the deal. Even …
Microsoft Confirms The Departure Of Tony Bates And Tami Reller
wind of this development yesterday. And CEO Satya Nadella fired off a memo to employees this morning revealing that Tony Bates, the EVP of business development and evangelism at …
Office VP For Marketing Drops Metro Office Hint, Talks About What To Expect
interview said that the recently launched OneNote app for Windows 8.1 is a hint into the next Office suite. “We’ll do more things like that, that will be about …