2008年5月28日のブックマーク (9件)

  • Freedom on trial from Guardian Unlimited

    The Gone With the Wind star, known for her lifelong feud with her sister as much as the bewitching brilliance of her acting, and the last link to Hollywood’s golden age

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    Jack Schofield predicts: "In reality, I expect the fact that Google lucked into a way of printing money is more likely to be a once-a-decade event, and the future for most Web 2.0 start-ups is to make money only by getting taken over (Flickr, YouTube etc)."
  • DealBook - Blog

    Investors Brace for a Jobs WipeoutEconomists forecast that a revision to payrolls data could undercut a robust picture of the labor market, further pressuring the Federal Reserve to cut rates. By Andrew Ross SorkinRavi MattuBernhard WarnerSarah KesslerMichael J. de la MercedLauren HirschEphrat Livni and Benjamin Mullin Can Harris Keep the Peace Among Progressives and C.E.O.s?The vice president gar

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    Andrew Ross Sorkin cites:"“We are not rebidding for the company,” Mr. Ballmer told the conference, according to Peter Kafka of Silicon Alley Insider. “We reserve the right to do so. But that’s not on the docket.”"
  • Windows 7 demo at D6: Really? That's it? - CNET

    Culture Windows 7 demo at D6: Really? That's it? Multitouch schmultitouch. Show me the bones. Plus: Check out the Microsoft video of Windows 7 and chime in with your thoughts. During the joint Gates/Ballmer opening interview at the D6 conference on Tuesday (all stories), the audience was treated to an early look at Windows 7, which, according to Ballmer, will ship to customers in late 2009. The de

    Windows 7 demo at D6: Really? That's it? - CNET
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    Rafe Needleman cites Bill Gates:"After the demo, I ran in to Bill Gates and asked him why he showed just the UI and didn't discuss the underpinnings. His explanation: "It's hard to show more in only five minutes...the security, the speed...""
  • The Times & The Sunday Times

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    Jonathan Richards cites Bill Gates: "“The way you interact with the system will change dramatically,” Bill Gates, Microsoft’s billionaire chairman, said at a conference in California this week. “Today, almost all the interaction is keyboard-mouse.”"
  • When Google disowns you | Software as Services | ZDNet.com

    Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley's blog covers the products, people and strategies that make Microsoft tick. Larry Dignan and other IT industry experts, blogging at the intersection of business and technology, deliver daily news and analysis on vital enterprise trends.

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    Larry Dignan observes: "Microsoft’s soul–Gates–retires in a month or so and you have to wonder how his departure will impact the company. Ballmer and Gates have great chemistry and it’s unclear whether that can be maintained with Gates playing chairman and focusing on his charity work."
  • Slow Dissolve: Bill and Steve at the D Conference

    By John Markoff May 28, 2008 12:37 am May 28, 2008 12:37 am Bill Gates, Microsoft’s chairman, is intent on performing what must be the world’s longest-running Cheshire Cat act. Mr. Gates — who is reducing his role at Microsoft on July 1 and will work only on specific projects but will remain as chairman — appeared with his longtime friend and business partner Steve Ballmer on the opening night of

    Slow Dissolve: Bill and Steve at the D Conference
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    John Markof cites:"Esther Dyson suggested that the company did need a single goal, like transforming the nation’s health care system.Mr Ballmer responded that he wasn’t sure that tackling problems where software wasn’t fundamental to the solution was appropriate for Microsoft."
  • Home

    Apple is reportedly experimenting with an AI-driven advertising platform, partnering with a select group of collaborators, according to Business Insider. This cutting-edge tool is allegedly designed to optimize ad placements within the App Store, potentially enhancing the performance of App Store Search Ads. While AI in advertising is not new, with giants like Google and…

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    Sean Ammirati surveyed:"55% of you anticipated Google would begin supporting other languages beyond Python. It appears this is not going to be the case. While Pete and Paul indicated that this is on the roadmap, they wouldn't provide timelines or indications on which languages would be next."
  • When Google disowns you | Software as Services | ZDNet.com

    Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley's blog covers the products, people and strategies that make Microsoft tick. Larry Dignan and other IT industry experts, blogging at the intersection of business and technology, deliver daily news and analysis on vital enterprise trends.

    When Google disowns you | Software as Services | ZDNet.com
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    John Carroll explains: "Microsoft is a hard place to leave, and it isn’t just because of the stellar benefits. Microsoft is a company full of really bright people with a keen interest in technology."
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    Quentin Hardy cites Bill Gates:""The way you interact with the system will change dramatically." Likewise, in Microsoft’s competition with Google(...)for the Internet search market, graphics will also play a more important role. "We shouldn’t think of [search] as a bunch of links," Gates said."