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Microsoft previews Windows 8 – Part 2 now available !!

Nitin Jain — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:14:20 +0000

We had previously shared the video showing what Windows 8 was all about, and everything new that it came with. I recently came across another video which is from the Microsoft Partner conference in Taiwan a few days ago. This is Part-2 really, where the older presentation left off, and is much more detailed even for the same features.

It details out the features in much more detailed manner, demoes Windows running on a wide variety of Hardware devices, talks about allowing the wonderful stuff like using the Accelerometer, Gyroscope, etc. in the Apps directly by the developers, and the follow up “Build” conference in September which will take the Developers closer to Windows 8.

If you don’t mind too much of talking by the host, check out the video below right now.. the real stuff begins after 5:20 ..

Do tell us in the comments as to what you think about it.

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Nitin Jain — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:09:46 +0000

Check out the video below -

What do you think? Any possibility of Microsoft making the dent with its next Windows ??

Tell us in the comments.. hang on.. your comments will appear after a while once approved..!!

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Google versus Apple – It’s official now

Nitin Jain — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:29:47 +0000

“Unfortunately, as Google enters more of Apple’s core businesses, with Android and now Chrome OS, Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple Board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings due to potential conflicts of interest. Therefore, we have mutually decided that now is the right time for Eric to resign his position on Apple’s Board” said Apple’s Steve Jobs.

Apple officially announced on 3rd August that Dr. Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, is resigning from Apple’s Board of Directors, a position he has held since August 2006.

This was already very evident the way it was going. Things had gotten murky with FTC initiating investigations looking into the Google-Apple partnership. Chrome OS announcement was just the final nail in the coffin.

It was initially a game more of “An enemy’s enemy is my friend” concept. Google and Apple had come together to form a wall against the potential rival, Microsoft. They had done substantial bit together and tried promoting the offensive. As I say, “Offence is the BEST form of Defence”!

Things started going bad when Google introduced a straight competition to Apple’s iPhone, with the Android Mobile Operating System. Android was pitched in direct competition to the iPhone. As a result, Eric had to repeatedly excuse himself from the Apple Board meetings whenever the talks of iPhone came up.

Meanwhile, the FTC in the US initiated investigations looking into the Google-Apple partnerships working towards Monopolistic Trade Practices.

It got really complicated with the Google announcement of Chrome Operating System. This opened a new front in the battle, as it is now pitched directly against Apple’s OS/X as much as it is against Microsoft’s Windows. With the increasing difficulties for Eric Schmidt, the best way out was this announcement.

Though this may mean that Apple and Google are no longer friends, it also means that now it is a game of Google versus Microsoft versus Apple. All in all, a benefit for the end user from the increased competition. My prediction, “Expect more vendor locking issues from here on”. Let the game begin.

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Microsoft versus Google now??

Nitin Jain — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:40:22 +0000

We had reported yesterday that Google has announced its own Operating System, the Google Chrome OS. And, all of us wondered at the timing, especially considering that they don’t even have a prototype or a clear path on as to how they are going to build it! Well, we believe we just found the answer.

As per the reports reaching us at GeeksBlogging@dotCOM, it is said that Microsoft is about to announce something BIG this Monday. If the rounds over the Internet are to be believed, it seems Microsoft may be launching “Microsoft Office in the Cloud”. All of us believe that MS Office is Microsoft’s second best selling software after MS Windows.

With the advent of Internet, and everything being available on the cloud, MS is said to be moving forward to its plans of launching an OnDemand MS Office.

What does it have to do with the Google announcement, you may ask. Well, try comparing Google Apps, and MS Office Cloud. Do you see a semblance? Google Apps’s primary focus was to make an Office suite like stack available directly over the Internet (its contentious licesing issue is still a matter of debate). With MS Office cloud coming, why do we need Google Apps at all.

Some say it is Microsoft’s response to the Google Announcement. Others believe it is in fact Google, who made an advanced announcement to take some sheen away from the MS announcement on Monday! This also seems reasonable to an extent considering the circumstances of Google announcement, and the amount of speculation it generated.

It quite seems a case of Google versus Microsoft then. Who will win, is still an open ended question.

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Google versus Microsoft?

Nitin Jain — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:27:09 +0000

Two brands, two giants. However, despite being so similar, are so different owing to the fields they work in.

Purely in the order of the companies’ registration date, Microsoft, revolutionary#1, the one which redefined Personal Computing with the Windows Operating System. Today, just one look at the Software Stack provided and supported by MS makes one gasp. Some of the most popular ones I can recall straight away being

MS Windows
MS Office
MS Internet Explorer
MS Windows Server OS
MS Exchange
MS Sharepoint
MS Dynamics
MS Live Search
MS Windows CE (for mobiles)

and what nott!!

Then comes Google, revolutionary#2. The one which I believe defined the Internet as we know it today! Half of our lives today are online. Yeah, we do need an operating system in the first place to go online. Some of the most popular offerings from Google include:
Google Search
Google Chrome Browser
Google Android (mobile OS)
Google Apps

and now, Google Chrome Operating System!!

Yes, you heard it correct. Google has announce that it is coming out with its own Operating system. It is touted Chrome Operating System from the house of Google.

Google has given the established players, in fact went way farther ahead with some of its offerings. It all started with Google Search. It was introduced at a time when nobody ever thought search would become a business this big, leave alone think about the offerings. Today, how Google Search compares with other online searches is History!

Then came Google Apps – the online Document Management solution, and so much more. Up till now, most of us had been living in the On Premise world. The www was only to do searches or play games uptill now.

Google Android compares well with Microsoft‘s Windows CE Operating System for Smartphones. Though a late entrant, it has already generated quite a buzz. MS Win CE is, however, here to stay for quite some time undoubtedly!

Google entered the real battle with Google Chrome. MS IE has always been the most popular Web Browser for us to access the Internet. However, there are a large number of references on the net already, calling it an age old browser, insecure, and one tht MS can do quite something with. Speed and simplicity are the hallmarks which however work in favour of Google Chrome. Mozilla’s Firefox has already been there for sometime. Google has also tried to be innovative with some of its sandboxing techniques, and support for the new scripting engine.

All said and done, here is Google, with the announcement of the new Google Chrome Operating System. Google claims that the hallmark of the new OS would be simplicity, speed and security. This pitches it directly against Microsoft, with its ever popular Windows OS.

The probable launch date has been announced as the second half of 2010. I personally believe Google could probably have spoken just a little bit too soon. 2010 end is still a long way away. With the rapid changes in our world today, I am sure it would not be the same around that time either. Well, all I can say is we, the consumers, are in for a bonanza.

Personally speaking, I believe developing a flawless OS is not all that easy a task to be all said and done. Compatibility of third party devices, and tonnes of driver integrations are issues in themselves. In any case, we really hope Google really brings about the change that all of us have been waiting for since so long.

I am just wondering who else could possibly jump into it. Oracle’s Fusion Operating System??

As for now, you can see the official Google release here (Opens in a new window). Hope you have enjoyed the talk.

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