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All posts tagged "ces"


Thursday, January 12, 2012

Windows Phone $100 Challenge: Final Tally

Posted by Richard Chao in "Windows Phone News" @ 10:51 PM

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_...t-ces-2012.aspx

"#smokedbywindowsphone is a wrap at CES 2012, and it was a raging success! Thousands of people (yes, we had crowds watching the challenges happen) saw first hand why Windows Phone connects them to the stuff and people they care about faster and easier than other smartphones."

The final tally is in for the $100 Windows Phone challenge. Windows Phone won 30 times, lost 3 times and tied once. Not a bad record considering the competition. You can watch the day two wrap up video posted by Microsoft on their Windows Team Blog here.


20 Questions for Microsoft and Nokia

Posted by Nurhisham Hussein in "Nokia Windows Phones" @ 09:00 PM

http://www.wpcentral.com/wpcentral-...hields-ces-2012

"WPCentral was lucky enough today to sit down with Nokia's senior vice president, Windows Phone program management Kevin Shields and Joe Belfiore, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President, Windows Phone program management."

It's a fairly long interview, but what you get is some insight into Nokia's plans for entering the US market and the design process for the Lumia 900. Enjoy!


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Windows Phone $100 Challenge: WP7.5 VS Galaxy Nexus

Posted by Richard Chao in "Windows Phone News" @ 11:18 AM

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_...ndowsphone.aspx

"The challenge was to find a 4-star Chinese restaurant nearby, then find directions to it. Here's how it went down:"

Image courtesy of dailymobile.se

Ben the PC Guy is at CES challenging users of other OS's to speed contests. If Ben wins, the loser has to say "I got smoked by Windows Phone." If they win, they get to pocket $100.00. The first taker was using a Galaxy Nexus and the challenge was to find a 4-star Chinese restaurant with directions. This challenge highlights Local Scout and it's advantage over having to go through a search then pop over to maps for directions. You can watch the video here. The best part is when the Galaxy Nexus user asks, "What app are you using?"


Sunday, January 8, 2012

NYTimes Confirms The Nokia Lumia 900

Posted by Richard Chao in "Nokia Windows Phones" @ 10:44 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/t...&pagewanted=all

"The New York Times has all but confirmed the Nokia Lumia 900 through two unnamed sources. The "sleek and metallic" Lumia 900 will be headed to AT&T in the US and be introduced on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas."

The New York Times is reporting that Nokia will announce the Lumia 900 on Monday at CES. The Lumia 900 will be available on AT&T. It will be sporting a 4.3″ AMOLED display, 512MB RAM, 8MP camera and a LTE radio.


Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Microsoft at CES: Watch the Keynote Live at 6:30 PM (PST)

Posted by Darius Wey in "Digital Home Events" @ 09:00 AM

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/ces/

"Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft, and Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment & Devices Division, deliver the pre-show keynote address in Las Vegas to kick off the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Coverage begins on Jan. 6, 2010, at approximately 6:30 p.m. PST with the live, streaming keynote. The Microsoft 2010 CES Newsroom will be updated throughout CES with the latest news, videos, photos and press information from Microsoft and its partners."

CES is here! Tune in to the live webcast at 6:30 PM (PST) today (world times listed below) as Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach talk the latest and greatest in Windows 7, Office, Windows Live, Windows Mobile, Xbox, Zune, and other consumer technologies. But if you'd rather digest it all in one hit, keep your eyes peeled for our post-keynote report.

  • Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle: Wednesday, 6:30 PM
  • Chicago, Houston: Wednesday, 8:30 PM
  • New York, Washington, DC: Wednesday, 9:30 PM
  • London: Thursday, 2:30 AM
  • Paris, Berlin: Thursday, 3:30 AM
  • Moscow: Thursday, 5:30 AM
  • Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Perth: Thursday, 10:30 AM
  • Tokyo: Thursday, 11:30 AM
  • Sydney, Melbourne: Thursday, 1:30 PM
  • Auckland: Thursday, 3:30 PM


Thursday, January 8, 2009

Microsoft at CES 2009: Keynote Highlights

Posted by Darius Wey in "Digital Home Events" @ 03:45 AM

After a few minutes of beatboxing and a seemingly enthusiastic Gary Shapiro introducing Steve Ballmer on to the stage, Microsoft's keynote was under way. This was Ballmer's first keynote at CES since taking over from Bill Gates, who delivered it for the first time almost 15 years ago and has traditionally done so up until last year. The question on everyone's mind was whether this keynote would be as memorable as the last. In a time when the very word, "recession", strikes fear into both consumers and businesses, would Microsoft have enough up its sleeve to turn 2009 into a year of ambition, innovation, and prosperity?

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Microsoft at CES: Keynote at 6:30 PM, PST

Posted by Darius Wey in "Digital Home Events" @ 10:55 AM

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/...es/default.mspx

In a little under nine hours, Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach will deliver the Microsoft keynote at CES. What's in store for Windows, Windows Mobile, Windows Live, Office, the Xbox 360, and Zune? You'll have to tune in at 6:30 PM (PST) to find out, or simply wait for our post-keynote report. Whatever tickles your fancy.

  • Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle: Wednesday, 6:30 PM
  • Chicago, Houston: Wednesday, 8:30 PM
  • New York, Washington, D.C.: Wednesday, 9:30 PM
  • London: Thursday, 2:30 AM
  • Paris, Berlin: Thursday, 3:30 AM
  • Moscow: Thursday, 5:30 AM
  • Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong: Thursday, 10:30 AM
  • Perth, Tokyo: Thursday, 11:30 AM
  • Brisbane: Thursday, 12:30 PM
  • Sydney, Melbourne: Thursday, 1:30 PM
  • Auckland: Thursday, 3:30 PM

Live Webcast: 100k, 300k, 750k


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