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Retro to Metro, in some respects
“Microsoft published a “brief” history of the Windows interface in a blog post today that offered some flashes of candor about Vista and Windows 95 and argued that the tablet as we know it today is one device too many. Redmond also said it was dropping Aero Glass.
First and foremost, Microsoft said it has “moved beyond” Aero Glass on the Windows 8 desktop, in Friday’s Building Windows 8 post.”
Microsoft opines: Vista was ‘cheesy’; drops Aero | Business Tech – CNET News
Continue reading: Microsoft opines: Vista was ‘cheesy’; drops Aero | Business Tech – CNET News
More GOOG/MMI info
“Motorola Mobility’s expertise in mobile devices and set-top boxes for cable TV will allow Google to play an even more influential role in shaping the future of hand-held computing and home entertainment.
The $12.5 billion price paid by Google is more than the combined amount that Google has paid for the 185 other acquisitions that it has completed since going public in 2004.”
Google Gets Approval From China for Motorola Deal – NYTimes.com
Continue reading: Google Gets Approval From China for Motorola Deal – NYTimes.com
A major Motorola milestone finally closes
“Antitrust authorities in the U.S. and Europe have already given their blessing to the merger. Chinese authorities cleared the deal with a key condition: That Google keep Android free and available to other device makers for five years. Other conditions applied by the Chinese regulator echo concerns already raised in the U.S. and Europe, including Google’s obligation to fairly license Motorola’s patents.
“Our stance since we agreed to acquire Motorola has not changed and we look forward to closing the deal,” a Google spokeswoman said in a statement.
The purchase now is expected to close within the next week.”
China Clears Google’s Motorola Deal – WSJ.com
Continue reading: China Clears Google’s Motorola Deal – WSJ.com
Check the full article for some useful insights. I suspect most people will eventually use both Facebook and Google+ (and Twitter, and Quora, and Google Reader, and…); this isn’t a winner-takes-all domain
“Yes, I just said that Google+ is better than Facebook. And yes, I meant it. Google’s upstart offering launched last year, and despite experiencing some difficulty competing with other sites, it has been slowly if steadily improving in popularity. It’s still a long way from being a household fixture, but in almost every way that matters it surpasses Facebook.”
Google+ Is Better Than Facebook | Matthew Murray | PCMag.com Continue reading: Google+ Is Better Than Facebook | Matthew Murray | PCMag.com
I assume this means there may soon be a price-discounted Kindle Fire with advertising (as there already is for other Kindle device types, with the price discount ranging from $30 for the basic Kindle to $50 for the Kindle Keyboard 3G, if you accept “special offers & sponsored screensavers”); if the discount percentage is similar, that could mean ~$149 for a “special offers” Kindle Fire
“We’ve known for some time now that Amazon.com wants to get a bigger chunk of the high-margin advertising business, a counterweight to its low-margin e-commerce business. And here’s one very interesting method to do it.
According to AdAge, Amazon.com is currently pitching the home screen on the Kindle Fire to… Continue reading: Report: Amazon touting ad space on the Kindle Fire home screen – GeekWire
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