- Tue Feb 9 1:44 PM PST 2010 Microsoft on iTunes in 2003: 'We were smoked'
Groklaw uncovers a couple of e-mails from Bill Gates and then-Windows leader Jim Allchin revealing that Microsoft was worried about iTunes when it first launched.
- Mon Feb 8 10:08 AM PST 2010 The 404 Podcast 514: Where Justin lost $1,000 in the big game
Jump in for a ride as Justin attempts to dodge his big-game bookie.
- Mon Feb 8 10:06 AM PST 2010 Google vs. Microsoft marketing
The two company have very different approaches to computing, which seems to be reflected in their respective advertising campaigns.
- Sun Feb 7 9:00 PM PST 2010 Microsoft aims for smooth streaming in Vancouver
The software maker is helping NBC deliver HD video of the Olympic Games using Silverlight, offering new features, including the ability to pause a live event.
- Fri Feb 5 12:28 PM PST 2010 CNET News Daily Podcast: FBI asks ISPs to track site visits
The FBI wants to use data to track child pornography and other serious crimes.
- Fri Feb 5 12:26 PM PST 2010 More social, please: Facebook nixes banner ads
Not only will Microsoft no longer serve Facebook's banner ads, the social network is shifting away from them altogether. Plus: Will Facebook hire a high-profile sales exec now?
- Fri Feb 5 11:51 AM PST 2010 The mystery of the disappearing Zune music
Dozens of popular artists have disappeared from the Zune Marketplace, which means that Zune Pass subscribers can no longer play those recordings.
- Fri Feb 5 9:45 AM PST 2010 Facebook takes over its display ads from Microsoft
In a blog posting, Microsoft says it will expand its search ad partnership with Facebook, but notes that it has lost the rest of the display ad business it had with the social network.
- Fri Feb 5 4:00 AM PST 2010 Tough calls ahead for Google's Nexus One plans
Google says it wants to change the way phones are sold with its Nexus One and Web store. To make that work, it needs to do a lot more in areas it rarely touches.
- Thu Feb 4 11:28 AM PST 2010 Ex-Microsoft VP says Redmond a 'clumsy' innovator
In a New York Times op-ed piece, former Tablet PC team member Dick Brass laments that people are turning to Apple, Amazon, and Google to find the next big thing.




