Another day, another smart watch entrant. It is clear that the smart watch is going to happen sometime this year and Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft are all going to have products for consumers. Microsoft has a few problems and the smart watch will not solve of any of them. Their much awaited tablet (The Surface) has not sold as well as the iPad or Samsung Galaxy tablets. Is it a case of them not supplying a tablet users love or is it still a case of Microsoft trying to press on its desktop strategy? Microsoft is experiencing the beginning of the decrease in desktop computer sales which will...

Microsoft, the Redmond behemoth has rolled out Office 2013 in the cloud. This small change has however very large consequences for both the company and users. Microsoft has made a large fortune making software that is used by both corporate users and users who use it at home. The point is that software is the golden goose that has laid many golden eggs and with the move to the cloud the goose is taking a leap that may end badly. The biggest change that has seemingly gone below the radar is that Microsoft has changed the licensing terms with Office 2013. Users can only install the software on one...

Microsoft has made a change and by change I mean a complete departure from their past software philosophy. Windows 8 is arguably their biggest software bet and the Redmond company are slowly telling the world about the progress of their new operating system. Yesterday, they did their first announcement on the user adoption numbers which has been widely reported. Windows 8 has sold 40 million licenses and it seems that Microsoft is also reviewing their licensing methodology to ensure that they get additional revenue from licenses for tablets that are being used by corporate users. The fact that...

Microsoft unveiled Halo 4 a week ago and it seems that the console game is breaking records across the globe. It is becoming clearer that the Xbox console is very important for Microsoft. Imagine saying that out loud 10 years ago. I can imagine the answer being; “Microsoft is a PC company and not a gaming business” as a retort to the Xbox 360′s importance. The Halo franchise has been something of a winner for Microsoft. The console game has sold millions of copies and “Master Chief” has become somewhat familiar to the Xbox 360 console. The first person shooter game is popular through...

If a company owns a business for 13 years and then acquires a very similar business, the writing is on the wall for the incumbent business, right? Well, Microsoft seems to be of that opinion and in the coming months will be retiring Windows Messenger and moving all the users and usage to Skype. It is clear that the Redmond, Seattle business is getting more streamlined. They have flown under the radar for years but have made some big changes the last few months. First came the partnership with Nokia for Windows Phone 7. They then acquired Skype and have recently launched Windows 8. The biggest wave of...