Tag Archives: Microsoft

Apple Surpasses Google As Most Valuable Brand in the World

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Joe Gillis

In a world where branding is extremely important, one company has risen to the top — at least according to a recent study. What is this top company? Why, it’s Apple of course. According to a study conducted by advertising … Continue reading →

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New Gaming Consoles From Microsoft and Sony May Not Hit Until 2014

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Joe Gillis

If you’ve been waiting for a replacement for your aging PS3 or XBox 360, your wait may be a bit longer than you think. According to Kotaku, neither Microsoft nor Sony will launch new gaming consoles before 2014. “Both [Microsoft] … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac Service Pack 1 Set to Hit Next Week

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Joe Gillis

Even though we try not to use very many products from Microsoft around here (we’re Mac users mostly, after all) that doesn’t mean we don’t have to jump into Microsoft’s Office Suite once in awhile. Now on its 2011 version, Office for Mac has … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2011: A Love Letter to Kinect

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Cortney Zamm

Alright, I know I’m pretty late to the bandwagon since Kinect was released during the holidays, but I genuinely haven’t gotten to spend any time with the device. Until now. One of the amazing things about Penny Arcade Expo is … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Updates Office 2011 For Mac

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Even though most of us are Mac users here at The Flickcast, that doesn’t mean we don’t have to use some Microsoft products. Case in point: Office 2011 for the Mac. This recently released suite of applications, which includes Word, … Continue reading →

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Tumultuous Times for TV Over IP as Microsoft Enters the Fray

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Erik Jensen

It’s not easy being a consumer trying to cut the cable or fiber cord these days. You’d think with a bevy of hot new set-top boxes like Apple TV, Google TV and Boxee, we’d be living in a Utopian future where television … Continue reading →

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Hardware and Game Review: Kinect and ‘Kinect Adventures’ for XBox 360

Posted on November 9, 2010 by John Carle

On Thursday of last week, the gaming world got what they had been waiting for. Microsoft lauds Kinect as the next big leap in video game control (Sort of). Formerly referred to as Project Natal, we got our first hands … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone 7 Launches in the U.S.

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

I don’t think we’ll see the kind of lines normally associated with the launch of an iPhone, but if you’re a Microsoft and Windows 7 fan, today’s your day. Why? Well, in case you didn’t know, today is launch day … Continue reading →

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