Microsoft’s been consistently cagey about whether or not they’ll make their own phone hardware, Xbox-and-Zune-style, but today at a Windows Mobile roundtable today, Robbie “ Not Glacial ” Bach put it straight: It’s not happening. Officially. (more…) (read here…) Related items One more Zune HD coming in 2011? Microsoft Zune HD Refresh in the Works? (Not so) Crazy Microsoft...
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Microsoft’s been consistently cagey about whether or not they’ll make their own phone hardware “like Zune and Xbox,” but today at a Windows Mobile roundtable, Robbie “Not Glacial” Bach put it… (read here…) Related items One more Zune HD coming in 2011? Microsoft Zune HD Refresh in the Works? (Not so) Crazy Microsoft Rumors: A new Zune HD? Welcome to...
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Not content with being viewed as the second-best in the multi-touch race, Microsoft’s hardware lab tamed five cool mice implementing various touch methods. Although we’re awaiting Apple’s multi-touch Mighty Mouse with great anticipation, Redmond mice rock! Microsoft’s research arm is developing five cool multi-touch enabled mice and they’re not afraid to show them off,...
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Windows Mobile 6.5, we wanted to love you. We wanted you to come along and wash away the past, whisking away all signs of the antiquated 6.1 we’ve grown so tired of ragging on. We went into this review with the full hopes of emerging with a generally positive outlook. Sorry, Windows Mobile 6.5...
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I really didn’t want to beat up on WinMo here, because at this point it just feels tired. But man, come on Microsoft, you’re giving me no choice. Windows Mobile 6.5 isn’t just a letdown — it barely seems done. (more…) (read on…) Related items YOG: A Case Study of Singaporeans’ blind deference to “authority” and why...
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Yesterday we covered AT&T’s announcement of the HTC PURE and HTC Tilt 2, and also covered the hardware of the HTC PURE in a hands-on, since we had one in house. Unfortunately, at the time Windows Mobile 6.5 was still under wraps so we couldn’t actually talk about the software. Well, today is a...
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I really didn’t want to beat up on WinMo here, because at this point it just feels tired. But man, come on Microsoft, you’re giving me no choice. Windows Mobile 6.5 isn’t just a letdown—it… (read on…) Related items YOG: A Case Study of Singaporeans’ blind deference to “authority” and why they will continue to remain powerless...
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CNET (Molly Wood): Hi, I’m Molly Wood. Welcome to CNET Conversations. I’m joined today by senior writer Ina Fried from CNET News, who’s a longtime Microsoft beat report, and of course Ina is here because we’re very excited to be on the Microsoft campus with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. (read here…) Related items One more Zune HD...
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Are older Zune models going the way of the brick? We’ve received a handful of tips pointing us to the official Zune forums, where reports are coming in that apparently a number of the non-Zune HD units haven’t been able to sync with Zune 4.0 software. Although a few people have elaborated on some...
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Microsoft’s Zune HD is a very nice music player and its companion software jukebox is an attractive and decent tool for handling a music collection, but it’s still not perfect. (read here…) Related items New Microsoft Zune HD – Photos and Video One more Zune HD coming in 2011? Microsoft Zune HD Refresh in the Works? (Not so) Crazy Microsoft...
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While penning our Zune HD review , we were initially quite baffled by our inability to do much of anything with it after installing Microsoft’s newest firmware update. Our concern had been properly kiboshed by assurances from the company that we’d gotten a fluke unit… and by the properly working replacement we received for...
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