At WPC 2011, Microsoft talked about their strategies and differences in ecosystem with Apple.
Two patent applications from Microsoft show the possible of PowerPoint on tablets and with kinect like gesture interaction.
Windows Phone 7 and Windows Live together provide more native social network integration than iOS and Android. Quick status and image sharing on multiple networks. WP7 makes it easy to stay in touch with friends.
MSFT buys Skype. MSFT integrates Facebook chat in WP7. Facebook brings Skype to chat. This could be video calling in Mango and even Windows 8.
More fuel to the speculation around Windows 8, Silverlight and WPF comes from dividing the XAML team across Windows, Windows Phone and the developer division.
Microsoft’s announcement makes me think they are preparing for a paid SkyDrive expansion option using Windows Azure. This could mean uploading your own music on SkyDrive for streaming.
Steven Sinofsky might not have mentioned Sliverlight and talked about HTML5/JS but that was in my opinion a PR stunt to ensure Windows 8 got as much positive press as it could.
Windows 8 will have a new communication service called Chatter according to some new findings by Windows enthusiasts.
An icon on the new Windows 8 lock screen hints at video messaging integration in Windows 8.
A missing Zune icon on the music tile and a separate video tile. Phase-out of Zune imminent.
Developers are opting for iOS and Android for coding their apps. Windows Phone 7 is not a choice as of now. If Nokia decides to do their own app store it will lead to developer factions and fragmentation.
Group live blog of Microsoft’s VIP event for Windows Phone 7 Mango held in New York City.
Consumerization as a trend in enterprise IT is changing how a user works with flexible work hours and travelling. Microsoft understands this shift and has products that help companies adopt to the change.
Microsoft with their Skype purchase in addition to the integration of Facebook and Windows Live Messaging integration will let them play ball on the negotiations table with the carriers.
Windows Azure or the cloud computing OS is now the third Windows that will bring the enterprise and personal computing together.
Patent shows gestures adapting to a user and these personalized gestures being available as a roaming profile.
Microsoft visualizes developer enthusiasm for WP7 with a wall filled with app icons, at their annual MIX conference.
Steve Ballmer’s decision to have Windows everywhere and the Metro (Windows Phone 7) inspired UI might well be the reason why the Courier was kinned.
HTML5 Bing demos show Bing becoming more than a search engine (or decision engine) the service from Microsoft is becoming more of a web based app.
Consumer tech trends as seen by Microsoft were talked about at a conference held in Seattle.
After several statements from microsoft, a clearer picture as to how the Windows Phone 7 update process got screwed up emerges. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Microsoft has applied to patent a use case where you can flick an image to the corner of your phone & it will transfer the image to a paired phone in the same direction.
Two screenshots of Windows 8 shed light on the Windows Live ID integration in Windows 8. You cannot login into Windows 8 using Windows Live ID.
by adding capacitive touch and orientation sensors, the stylus will know based on how one holds the stylus whether one wants to use it as a paint brush or pen.
A quick hack with Windows Live Calendar to import ICS calendars and entries to the Windows Phone 7 without Outlook.