I have yet to try this myself, but I have every intention to do so on my XP desktop at the office, where having this kind of head-up-display would be remarkably useful. If you’ve seen my thoughts on Windows Phone…
Windows Phone 7 Will Not Have Multitasking, Copy/Paste
Two interesting stories came to light today – first that Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series OS won’t support multi-tasking and that Microsoft plans to eliminate it altogether, and second that Windows Phone 7 Series won’t support copy/paste. That’s right, you…
Spinning Gears :: Thoughts on Windows Phone 7
Earlier this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Microsoft took the stage and finally announced a product that people in the mobile space have been waiting for for a long time: Windows Mobile 7, or more appropriately (since…
Spinning Gears :: Why Are Rented Movies Okay but Rented Music Not?
VIdeo game console manufacturers, set-top box makers, and even television manufacturers are all clawing to get their hands on a partnership with Netflix or Blockbuster Online so buyers can do what they obviously want to do; stream audio and video…
CES 2010: Microsoft Unveils the Arc Keyboard
Aside from being pretty sexy and shiny and curved to fit perfectly on your lap while you’re sitting on the couch, Microsoft’s new Arc Keyboard is designed to be portable and let you work wherever you may roam. Whether you…
Gears and Widgets 2009 Holiday Gift Guide!
The holidays are rapidly approaching, and if you haven’t started your holiday shopping, you might want to get busy – there are precious few shopping days left before Christmas, and even if you don’t celebrate it directly, the sales and…
Fall XBox Dashboard Adds Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter, and More
This fall’s XBox Dashboard update is finally here, and a number of highly anticipated services have made their way onto the dash, including Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm, and Zune Video. You’ll get the update automatically the next time you sign in…
Lifehacker’s Complete Guide to Windows 7
Windows 7 is out if you haven’t heard, and people are rushing to get their pre-orders, back up their data, and upgrade their computers. Some of these people are upgrading for the first time since Windows XP, and others are…
Microsoft to Include Outlook for Mac in Next Version of Office
Microsoft announced last week that they would be discontinuing their Mac-based e-mail application, Entourage, and instead shipping a full version of Outlook with the next version of Microsoft Office for Mac, due out in 2011, if previous trends hold. Quoth…
Office 2010: The Movie
Just when you thought you’d never mourn Clippy. Well done, Microsoft, well done. Full size HD video is here!