Leap Motion released their pre-production teaser video (below) of their newly announced Leap 3-D gesture device and set the gadget world on fire. The product certainly looks impressive and the specifications are even more outstanding. According to the manufacturer the device is 200 times more accurate than anything else on the market (sorry Microsoft Kinect) and can track movements within an 8-cubic-foot environment down to 1/100th of a millimeter. Continue reading
Microsoft is getting into the aftermarket car business. No, not really but engineers from the Redmond-based software giant did recently team up with West Coast Customs to customize a 2012 Ford Mustang chassis complimented with a replica 1967 fastback body into what could be arguably called the coolest Microsoft “device” on the planet today. Continue reading
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According to some detective work and quick arithmetic on the part of Darren Herman, 64% of all digital ad spend worldwide is controlled by just five companies. In case you hadn’t guessed from the image above, Google is far and away the leader of the pack receiving over $29.32 billion of the estimated $64.03 billion spent on digital advertising (according to ZenithOptimedia). Continue reading
Well, if you are Google, Apple, or any of the other top 20 most valuable global brands it is almost certainly your most valuable single asset. In fact, the total value of the top 20 global brands – factoring in strength, risk, and future potential – is greater than $588 billion or an average of just over $29.4 billion. Google, Apple, and Microsoft dominated the top three with a combined value exceeding $126 billion according to the annual study by London-based Brand Finance. Continue reading
Do you know how Sony and Motorola got their distinctive monikers? || “How Major Tech Companies Got Their Names” http://ow.ly/5HCkg
There are very good reasons why Office 365 is a strong offering || “Why Microsoft’s Office 365 will clobber Google Apps” http://ow.ly/5uW96
Microsoft‘s new mobile OS looks very promising || “Windows Phone 7.5 Mango in-depth preview (video)” http://ow.ly/5rU0x
Microsoft‘s new cloud-based Office 365 platform is a good (but not perfect) start || “Office 365 Isn’t Mobile Enough” http://ow.ly/5rXTo
Cloud-based personal productivity apps take aim at each other || “Google swipes at Office 365 ahead of its release” http://ow.ly/5rXys
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The End of Days are upon the PC world; I think not – “Welcome to the Beginning of the End of the PC Era” http://ow.ly/5e3tW
