Microsoft’s Mehdi on Yahoo, Bing Cashback, and more
Microsoft used Hollywood as a backdrop on Tuesday to launch new entertainment features for Bing. (Credit: Ina Fried/CNET) WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–Although the focus of Bing’s latest update is on entertainment , Microsoft insists it is more substance than fluff.
iPhone 4 and iOS vs. Android: hardware features
With the fourth generation of Apple’s smartphone nearing release later this week, some buyers might be curious about alternatives that use Google’s Android OS, including the Motorola Droid, HTC/Google Nexus One, HTC Droid incredible, and HTC EVO 4G. Here’s how they compare in terms of hardware, part one of a series. This all happened before A year ago, the launch of iPhone 3GS was pitted against the new Palm Pre, which had been building up marketing steam over the previous six months
Apple to launch new Find My Phone app, MobileMe updates
Apple’s MobileMe site is reporting that the system will undergo scheduled maintenance from 10PM PDT to Midnight tonight, Thursday June 17. The site is expected to reopen tomorrow with a finalized Mail update (now in beta), other interface improvements, and alongside a new iOS app that exposes “Find My iPhone” functions for the company’s mobile users. The “Find My iPhone” feature of MobileMe was introduced last year as a way for users to login to the web and locate and message an iPhone or iPod touch, sound its alarm, and remotely lock or wiped the device
Trying to sell Office in an era of free Office
As Office 2010 hits retail shelves on Tuesday, it finds itself competing with a host of free rivals , not the least of which are two new options from Microsoft itself. Redmond has long had to deal with free alternatives, including everything from OpenOffice to Google Docs. And Microsoft has also battled both piracy and the “good enough” factor that prompts many consumers to stick with older software–sometimes several versions old