Unified Services: Microsoft vs Apple

At WPC 2011, Microsoft talked about their strategies and differences in ecosystem with Apple.

[TB] NUI For PowerPoint

Two patent applications from Microsoft show the possible of PowerPoint on tablets and with kinect like gesture interaction.

Windows Phone 7 and Social

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.

Facebook’s Video Calling and WP7

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.

If 2+2=4, Silverlight Is Important To 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.

Azure Could Be Microsoft’s Paid SkyDrive Expansion Option

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.

Did Microsoft Dump Silverlight With Windows 8?

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.

“Chatter” A Unified Voice & IM App In Windows 8

Windows 8 will have a new communication service called Chatter according to some new findings by Windows enthusiasts.

Microsoft’s Upcoming Video Chat Service Spotted In Windows 8?

An icon on the new Windows 8 lock screen hints at video messaging integration in Windows 8.

Zune and Windows 8

A missing Zune icon on the music tile and a separate video tile. Phase-out of Zune imminent.

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