As of July 2009, Mozilla’s Firefox accounted for nearly 23% of all browser usage – making it the second most popular Web browser worldwide behind Microsoft’s many versions of Internet Explorer, which claim 68% of the browser-usage pie. While these two browsers are the most popular, there are several others – including Opera, Chrome and [...]
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Bing – You're It!
Well, it’s no secret to those who know me that I am not a fan of most of Microsoft’s products (though some cool things are happening with the XBOX 360 if this is its future). But this week Microsoft launched Bing, a new search engine aimed at finally procuring a serious portion of the search-engine [...]
Pop, Pop, PhizzPop
Microsoft has had more misses than hits lately – problem-plagued Vista; the slow release of Surface; those Jerry Seinfeld commercials – but just because the comp-tech corporation is down doesn’t mean it’s out. Last year, Microsoft launched PhizzPop, a site that allows companies that build Web 2.0-enhanced software to exchange ideas, network, browse job postings, [...]
Gemini Division Wants You to Buy Microsoft
It seems NBC just can’t get enough of video streaming, and this past Monday, it launched a web-only TV series called Gemini Division. The sci-fi drama is to be broadcasted via the Internet over a span of 50 five-to-seven minute webisodes. Hollywood starlet Rosario Dawson stars as a cop who investigates the murder of her [...]
News Wrap-Up: Online Media Partnerships, Quarter Reports, and How Much People Love the iPhone
This July, we’re seeing several different web-related trends. First, one of the few things that’s hotter than the weather is the iPhone, and by association, mobile web. Second, at the end of the quarter, some large online/tech companies suffer from disappointing financial reports while others continue flourishing. And lastly, many of these media giants are [...]
A Usurper to the Google Throne?
For some time now, Microsoft has been making hints and/or threats about providing really serious competition for Google’s search engine. Its recent failed merger with Yahoo!, however, seemed to dull their prospects. But they’re bouncing back in unexpected ways.
Usage statistics and IE7 auto update
The w3c browser usage statistics from Jan. are in. No big changes from previous months, but look for IE6 usage to start shifting over to IE7 in the coming months as Microsoft is scheduled to start including upgrades to IE7 as part of their auto update on Feb.12. Jan. 08 Browser Statistics: Firefox IE6 IE7 [...]
Design: More is less?
This video has been around for a while, but it’s worth revisiting: Microsoft designs the iPod package The funny thing is, all of the MS additions make sense in one way or another. Since most companies don’t have the luxury of an iconic brand like Apple, a little more visual exposition would probably be in [...]
