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MWC Microsoft Key Note -- First Impression

2010-02-15T13:20:00.005-05:00

I thought I should probably get to this before Dzak blasts out his posts, comments, links, and opinions to everyone via every possible tech avenue. Being a loyal iPhone user and supporter, I was kind of excited for the Microsoft Keynote this morning from MWC in Barcelona mainly to see what Microsoft plans to do to attack the mobile market. With past rumors of MS buying Blackberry, and the back

Microsoft "Mouse" - Could Redmond Beat Apple to Market Again?

2009-10-05T15:05:00.008-04:00

The R&D deptartment over at Redmond revealed an interesting new device today, that oddly enough makes it device number 2 (here is Number 1 in case you haven't heard) that Apple has been "expected" to reveal but currently hasn't. Microsoft's spin on the mouse is to still keep the same traditional curved surface for your palm, but come the middle of the device go to a clear piece of curved glass.

Live Mesh - Why Aren't You Using This?

2009-10-01T21:03:00.014-04:00

This is a post I've put off for way to long, but collaborative technology is on the move. And with the "wave" of support for Google Wave, I thought it time to mention a product that I don't know how I lived without for the longest time. It is the centerpeice of my day to day life, it allows real-time collaboration, syncs my documents across any number of devices and any number of people.Microsoft

Tool Time - L.J. Filetti

2009-10-01T20:16:00.007-04:00

Well after my first post on the Google Sync service I said I would post an introduction to myself. Some would say who cares.... but hey, I have the ability to do this and I am going to use it. I warn everyone now, this is more than boring! Plus, as I've been chatting with the other writers we thought this is probably a very arrogant/toolish series of posts. So we went with Tool Time, then again

Google Wave - What Does This Do Again?

2009-10-01T10:20:00.029-04:00

Ok, so we got this new toy today. It's called Google Wave. Maybe you heard of it.To say the least, I'm still trying to figure out what is so cool about this thing but it's really hard when you don't have friends on it. Then again, if you were lucky enough to respond on my facebook/twitter or the DorkCorp twitter you won an invitation to Wave. But, I also have no idea when those are going out so

Microsoft Courier Update - My Face Melted

2009-09-29T12:46:00.012-04:00

More information is trickling out about Microsoft's new booklet device, Courier. In the same fashion that Surface is running on top of Windows, rumors are now flying left and right that it appears Courier is running on top of Windows 7. A huge step in the right direction in both cases as it shows Windows - truly. can. do. anything. Then again, Surface has always been garnered more attention from

Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch - or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Spend $100

2009-09-26T13:13:00.018-04:00

OK ok ok ok, i admit. We aren't really a gadget blog, that is another blog's job. But every once and awhile some really cool stuff strikes our fancy. Case in point? Wacom's new Bamboo Pen and Touch tablet, offering pen/stylus input and multitouch gestures. Turning any computer into a multitouch device and drawing surface."Hawt." I said when I heard about this. "Awesome town," when I actually saw

Google Sync Addition

2009-09-25T21:13:00.005-04:00

Well this is my first blog..... EVER! All comments and criticism are gladly welcome. I will definitely introduce myself at a later time..... but for now, let's talk about Google.I am a little late on this one but last week google added direct push email to its Google Sync service which already pushes Google Calendar and Gmail contacts to the iPhone and Windows Mobile devices. I, being a huge

Steve Ballmer Won't Sue NBC Over the Trademark On His Fists - Law & Order

2009-09-25T15:36:00.018-04:00

Project Natal, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bing, ZuneHD, Live Mesh, and Windows Azure are all toys that Microsoft has either launched, launching by the end of the year, or within a year. Ballmer discussed all the topics and laid down the law, well pain, well plans of Microsoft with all its new toys. But first up...Three Screens and the CloudTech Crunch got an amazing opportunity to sit down

Hey AT&T - How's It Going There Big Guy?

2009-09-25T13:10:00.011-04:00

In case any of you are aware what is (supposed to be) happening today, AT&T is going to release the ability to MMS on the iPhone. In short - send picture messages like the every other phone out on the market can already do...Now there are a number of people who seem to believe that releasing MMS to the iPhone is going to bring the network to a screeching halt. I personally wouldn't go that far,

The Battle of Ecosystems.

2009-09-24T19:51:00.010-04:00

There is an interesting new phenomenon going on that I only recently became aware of that I think is either not thought of OR written in much detail about...I intend on doing as such.So with this being said, lets look at the iPod, the iTouch, the iPhone. Before Steve Jobs came back and introduced the iPod, Apple was on the virge of collapse (then Microsoft saved it, no joke. Something in the

Microsoft Courier - Microsoft Going to Beat Apple to the Market for Once?

2009-09-24T09:31:00.015-04:00

Introduce Microsoft Courier.Last time i checked, everyone seems to be on their toes for what is to be an Apple tablet device of sorts. Think of a giant iPhone, but in tablet form, and then actually more than a traditional tablet which is just a laptop only most of the work is stylus/touch driven. A device that has iPhone power/animation/and all that jazz. That's the talk of the tech community,

Windows Mobile 6.5 - It's Your Move AT&T.

2009-09-23T12:03:00.006-04:00

So we all know its coming. It's close. It's literally 2 weeks away. Windows Mobile 6.5 will be officially showing up on phones and select phones are getting upgrades. I look to AT&T the cellular giant, with a behemoth amount of phones choices begs the question if you bought a WinMo6.1 phone - is it eligible for a free upgrade to 6.5?Unless you are one of the people who own a Samsung Epix or Jack

Windows 7 Launch Party - We're Hosting!

2009-09-22T14:48:00.005-04:00

Oh yea that thing? Yeah that is confirmation of our hosting of a Windows 7 Launch party. Check out the swag we get from Microsoft...* One limited Signature Edition of Windows 7 Ultimate* One deck of Playing Cards with Windows 7 Design* One puzzle with Windows 7 Desktop Design* One poster with Windows 7 Desktop Design* Ten Tote Bags with Windows 7 Design for Hosts and Guests* One table top

The ZuneHD.

2009-09-15T15:16:00.009-04:00

That's right. We have one...well I have one. I ran out first thing this morning and bought one.To say the least...Uhmazing!To say the most...Why the hell isn't this thing a phone?But I seriously don't know where to begin with this thing. I'm in gadget shock you could say. I'm just overwhelmed with functionality. I guess to start lets just talk about the hardware before I delve into how ZuneOS has

Battery Life and Phones - Who Cares.

2009-09-03T09:46:00.006-04:00

I was walking back from work the other day when my phone went off to alert me of some appointment that was going to happen in an hour (it was a haircut). When it suddenly hit me..."Ya know that iPhone is pretty spiffy but one application at a time, what age do we live in? This is absurd! This product is being sold as this end all be all device, and on top of it, Apple is telling you what you want

Saving Money, Protecting Technology.

2009-07-14T03:48:00.020-04:00

This isnt a huge tech story at all, it's actually an incredibly personal one. While I myself am a computer nerd, and a senior studying network engineering at Purdue University...I am sort of this part time musician. Come on, I'm a guy we all got side hobbies.My primary computer is an Apple iMac running Windows Vista. While its business central for me, it also is the host to several audio

Trillian Astra - Why Aren't You Using This?

2009-07-12T03:46:00.006-04:00

Look, I'm not saying I told you so...because I didn't. But what I am at the very least asking is why aren't you running Trillian Astra right now?I have my personal toolkit of software that I use to function on a day to day basis. But the one product I can't live without is Trillian. It is social network aggregation^Infinity. I've wrote about Astra once before about a major update to the alpha/

Google to Mount Offensive...Against Microsoft

2009-07-08T09:42:00.005-04:00

Ok, so this is just ONE more blog post about breaking news that Google after all these years, rumors, and what not WILL release an operating system as a choice against the almighty Windows. It's exciting for a few reasons.Chrome (Google's Browser)Runs magnificently. It's fast, it's lightweight, and it's currently getting ported to MacOS as users grow envious of it's power and speed on

The Return of Steve Jobs.

2009-06-06T09:32:00.002-04:00

Well it's official. Steve Jobs is going to return to the helm of Apple at the end of June. But with the company's Worldwide Developers Conference next week, speculation is now arising as to whether or not the return of Steve will be made in a public manner such as appearing at said keynote (affectionately referred to as SteveNote by followers).Jobs is known for making large product announcements

Xbox 360 - Project Natal

2009-06-05T10:19:00.023-04:00

Well some time has passed, enough for some privileged testers to get their hands on Microsoft's Project Natal and enough time for Natal's creators to reveal just how the hell this fancy gizmo works.Wait a second, just what is so special about this Natal thing?It mops the floor with Nintendo Wii.The Wii revolutionized the industry showing that true immersion in a game was finally possible. It

The New Microsoft - Xbox360

2009-06-01T15:35:00.057-04:00

Microsoft melted my face today, not literally...but pretty close. I don't even know where to begin, I got goosebumps watching E3 today. Remember back in the day when we always used to talk about the future and all the cool stuff that was coming? The iPhone certainly helped but after what Microsoft pulled today, the future seems to be now...well this fall rather. So it would infact be the future

Change of Address!!!

2009-05-31T11:11:00.004-04:00

Just a heads up to everyone, we have officially changed our blogspot address, the original/old one used to have a hypen in it, as in dork-corp.The new one ishttp://dorkcorp.blogspot.comWe apologize for any confusion, and any scares when you get the error message that "this blog doesn't exist." Don't worry we're still here. Hopefully it won't take too long for Google to re-index us. Thank you for

Bing It.

2009-05-29T11:54:00.028-04:00

"Sure I have a one year plan!...But I'm not going to share it with you."- Steve BallmerYesterday at D7, Steve Ballmer (apart from showing off ZuneHD) showed a public demonstration of the new Microsoft search engine known as Bing that is to debut June 1st. Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal interviewed Ballmer, and as always provides fun conversation and great questions.

ZuneHD Update!

2009-05-28T12:49:00.016-04:00

Photo from Engadget.I wish we were a bigger blog. It would seem not but moments ago that the Sonny Corleone of the Microsoft family (Steve Ballmer) pulled a ZuneHD out of his pocket to show off to engadget. Don't have much to write about other than to tell you to check out their image gallery which is showing off the ZuneHD playing a pixar movie on it's gorgeous OLED screen.But here is some fun

OLED Screens - What the hell is the "O" doing?

2009-05-27T18:38:00.005-04:00

I was chatting with a friend the other day on (Trillian) Astra about the recently announced ZuneHD and he said "so. oled?" and it only dawned on me at that point that this is a technology that... 1. Hasn't hit vernacular in the way LED has 2. Isn't being marketed at all, just said, its different than LED it must be better, right? 3. My fellow IT counterparts know what this thing is!Samsung is

Windows Vista/Server 2008 - Service Pack 2

2009-05-27T14:46:00.028-04:00

It's the day we've all been waiting for...well the day all the nerds responsible for their respective IT departments that actually installed Vista have been waiting for. Service Pack 2 has been released for not only Vista but Server 2008 as well.What's cool about this? Well for most people, nothing. If you want the update immediately, run a Windows Update and it will fetch the download. Expect to

The New Microsoft - ZuneHD Announced

2009-05-26T22:25:00.027-04:00

It's official. ZuneHD is very much a real product.A few months ago some alleged preliminary artwork was released showcasing a rather new type of Zune unlike anything we've seen before. The blog world lit up with quite a frenzy over a device that couldn't even be confirmed to be true and simultaneously looked as though it was Microsoft's first steps towards finally challenging Apple and the iPod (

Chrome 2.0 - Have You Switched?

2009-05-26T14:53:00.003-04:00

Have you seen this thing? Have you used it? Have you even heard of it? I'm hoping you can say yes to at least two of those questions. Google's Chrome browser went 2.0 recently and if you haven't upgraded yet...get on it. If you haven't used this thing yet...now is a brilliant time to get it.Internet Explorer dominates the market, Firefox decided to challenge the beast and continues to enjoy

The New Microsoft - Zune

2009-05-20T13:27:00.017-04:00

This will more than likely become a running theme here, as Microsoft continues to reinvent itself in efforts to keep up with Apple and continue to enjoy its overwhelmingly huge market share. They are doing a lot (the Seinfeld thing was stupid) but other than that I feel like they've pretty much rocked this out in every way imaginable. So first up on the list of how Microsoft is reinventing

Oh My Goodness! GPS Camcorder Orgy!?

2009-05-19T11:16:00.004-04:00

I was watching TV and it appeared… the Camcorder with GPS. It blew my mind. “Why would you ever need a GPS on a camera!?” I thought. But hey, it actually is pretty useful. I had to check it out for myself so I went to ‘Bic Camera’ (It’s actually spelt like that. Trust me), one of the largest Electronic store chains here in Tokyo/Japan.So here are the usual specs:12MPixel pictures8MPixel videos3.2

Microsoft My Phone - It's Open Beta!!!

2009-05-19T01:24:00.010-04:00

Microsoft seems to be unveiling a theme lately.Windows 7 goes public beta.Windows 7 does remote media sharing (Mesh)Live Mesh gets more updates.Xbox Live got cheaper.ZuneHD pictures get leaked.MyPhone becomes public beta.Microsoft seems to be preparing for something huge as we've been saying all along. The timing of Windows 7 due by the holidays along with a new WinMo OS, plus a new Zune, all

Another Small PC

2009-05-18T01:24:00.006-04:00