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1. Comment - Google bites Bing back, recovers all usage losses since spring

   (Oct 5, 2009 - 11:10 AM)

   Well I think the comments over here sum up my opinion regarding Bing vs Google. I think Bing has potential and the search algorithm will get better and so will the search results. The thing about search is, the more people use it the better the search results get, because the search engine is learning with each person search. And that is in my opinion the advantage that Google still has against the competition. But that may change. I think Microsoft is in the best position to deliver us something Google can't regarding search. And from other articles it seams they have some pretty cool stuff that may just be that added bonus people are looking for.
   The thing is. The popularity of a web service is based on how good it is doing what it is asked of it. People like Facebook because it is good doing what it is supposed to do. People like Twitter for the same reason and so on. Using your core advantage in a given service is what will in turn make this companies win other markets. If for instance Microsoft provides the best Online Office tools, it may in turn take that and built the bing search engine on top of that. Such as selecting a phrase on your document and searching on bing. I think there is still a lot that can be done and it will be done.

2. Comment - Senate Republicans suspend opposition to FCC net neutrality regulation

   (Sep 24, 2009 - 7:44 AM)

   When the internet was "something" mostly accessed by academics and those with an interest in the tech industry this wasn't an issue.
   Now that this technologies have become mainstream companies and politicians start to ruin stuff.
   Anyway, I agree that it is time to take action, since companies are starting to do their "evil things".
   And on this issue I support the Net neutrality side. It is about ensuring equal standing to all customers who access a service.

3. Comment - Microsoft should dig into the WebKit to stop Google from framing IE

   (Sep 24, 2009 - 6:00 AM)

   I agree with this article but I have some points that I would like to share. I'm a developer and more and more we're moving towards alternatives to IE.
   We want to build standard based websites with cool technologies that simply work in all platforms. But the thing is.
   I think as suggested in the article, Microsoft will end up releasing a standard compliant browser but in my opinion Microsoft is looking further away and realising that the browser will in time become irrelevant. Let me explain. What really matters regarding web content is the page renderer. At any time that render can be implemented in whatever device one so wish. The real fight is not the "browser" or the renderer. The real fight is the services around it. Look at Firefox as an example. The secret of its increasing success is not page rendering. The secret is the extensions system they have in place that give a browser added functionality and tighter integration with web services.
   All of this companies realise that. Google as Google Apps. Microsoft has their own web suite of applications and so on.
   When you look at the mobile phone market and what people are looking when they buy a new mobile phone is their integration with web services like Facebook, Twitter, Gmail and so on. What I mean is. Who ever is more prepared to move and provide services that are in the cloud integrated Will be the winner. And in that regard I think who is winning the fight is not as clear.
   To tell you the truth I think Microsoft is way ahead of the competition for one big reason. They are not "fixed" to a platform as some say. Microsoft has their own console, their own mobile OS, their own cloud service module, their own TV services module like WebTV. Their presence is noticed in enterprise enviroment with far more applications for multiple purposes than their competitiors have. My point is, Microsost has a foot in way more markets than their competitors. And their moving into integrating their applications in all the different parts of the company.
   Let me put it this way.
   You got your Xbox 600 at home with the Project Natal sensor that integrates voice and movement. The Xbox 600 uses a new version of Xbox Live that integrates with Facebook, your mail services, your media center PC, your mobile device. They're all DLNA complient. They all have support for widgets. At the same time Microsoft provides an online gaming service using a web farm of cloud computers that allow you to play any game in any device. They use Silverlight with Smooth streaming of live content, dynamically changing the streaming condictions to provide the lowest latency and best picture image. As you watch a clip on youtube in your mobile device you send a voice command using microsoft speech recognition available in your mobile phone to dim your lights room using microsoft home automation services. I think you guys get the picture. Microsoft's reach is far greater thus they can potentially provide a tighter integration of services between devices. Now in this example that I just gave, where is it in anyway relevant the browser, the platform or even the OS? It is not. What really matters is what services you provide and how you integrate them.

4. Comment - YouTube may start renting movies, and the MPAA may finally approve

   (Sep 8, 2009 - 6:00 AM)

   And as usual. It will be an US only service. For those outside the US there is only one way to go. You know how...

5. Comment - How long can Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 survive on life support?

   (Jun 12, 2009 - 8:16 AM)

   And does this make it any different than any other time? Consoles exist based on technology companies research using PCs.
   Thus the end of a console life cycle leads to a rise of PC gaming and vice versa. It has been like this for quite sometime now.
   Obviously consoles have gained a good chunk of the market. The rise of the console market is easly explained by gaming becoming mainstream.
   But console technology needs to be tested and developed somewhere else. And it helps a lot if there is something that can give you a good indication of the positives and negatives while ate the same time
   giving you profit. And that is the PC gaming market. You'll see a lot of gpu accelerated physics on games in the future. But most of that will be on the PC where devs are doing their research.
   Microsoft and Sony anouncement only confirm that. They want to make more profit from what they have since consoles are not about pushing the technological boundry. PCs are. Consoles are about making good
   boxed experiences for the mainstream audience. This year you'll have a new generation of graphics cards, DX 11, the introduction of ray tracing in games, physics and AI on the gpu. Games will be a lot more
   realitic and enviroments way more interactive. You'll probably see some controlers like the wii coming to the pc. I'll bet with you that there is going to be a lot more focus on PC gaming later this year than the past years.