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November 25th, 2013 - 9:45 am § in The Ave Scene

APPLESAUCE: From beyond the grave, Apple Innovates

Apple buys 3D sensor company       The Israeli firm manufactures motion detection technology that was used in Microsoft’s Kinect game console Analysis: Apple plans key technology within a year[...]

November 20th, 2013 - 1:21 am § in China, Politics

BREAKING NEWS: Gary Locke Resigns

Washington State’s Former Governor, The US ambassador to China, resigns The U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke, whose term began in August 2011, said on Wednesday he will step down from his role early next year for personal reasons. He was the first Chinese-American to take the role. Mr. Lo[...]

November 13th, 2013 - 1:58 pm § in The Ave Scene

Microsoft Changes its Management Structure

Microsoft axes its controversial employee-ranking system Microsoft HR chief Lisa Brummel issued the memo:  “This is a fundamentally new approach to performance and development designed to promote new levels of teamwork and agility for breakthrough business impact,” says Brummel in the m[...]

November 6th, 2013 - 3:48 am § in Misc.

The Media Pretends They Do Not Know That Alan Mulally is the Next CEO for Microsoft

CNET: Microsoft chops CEO shortlist to a handful of candidates Ford’s Alan Mulally, Nokia’s Stephen Elop, and a couple of internal candidates reportedly make the cut to become the tech giant’s next CEO. They really ought to read THE-Ave.US.[...]

November 4th, 2013 - 12:46 pm § in The Ave Scene

Applesauce: Apple’s share falls, Microsoft’s rises, Google rules in phones

  Readmore at Engadget[...]

November 3rd, 2013 - 10:33 am § in America, Hypocrisy, Science

Old World Computers Vs. The Youngsters

Huff Post: Zuck: Internet Will Save The World! Gates: ‘It’s A Joke’ Is today’s tech world less moral than the one founded by Bill Gates?  [...]

October 29th, 2013 - 4:19 am § in The Ave Scene

BALMER BLUES: Chromecast: Another Missed Opportunity for Microsoft

Remember Web TV? Why can’t Microsoft market? The company has placed its toes into the TV market at least since  it s purchase of Web TV in 1996.  This history is a long one … with promises, showy purchases, set top boxes, creation of MSNBC, and claims the X Box would dominate the livin[...]

October 17th, 2013 - 11:38 pm § in Science, The Ave Scene

Welcome to Seattle, How Mulally was chosen ….

The Inside Scoop on Alan Mulally …. Alan Mulally’s selection as CEO of Microsoft occurred only after directors on Microsoft’s CEO search committee approached internal candidates and at least eight outsiders. The Wall Street Journal reported that the outsiders included  candidate[...]

October 17th, 2013 - 11:34 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene

Balmer Blues: Windows 8.1 … C-.

Microsoft’s release of 8.1 is a near failure. The biggest single issue for most users was the Start Menu … IT IS STILL NOT THERE! C- is a generous score! What Balmer’s buddies did is insulting to users who wanted the Start Menu to .. START PROGRAMS! Instead the bunglers at MS have [...]

October 16th, 2013 - 10:13 am § in The Ave Scene

Balmer Blunders: Who writes their ads?????

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