Microsoft unveiled its latest Bing holiday promotion on Thursday. Bing’s holiday calendar involves a traditional count down to Christmas day and daily offers throughout December. Bing has teamed up with TV personality Kelly Osbourne to … read more
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Microsoft giving away Windows Phones to frustrated BlackBerry users
13th Oct 11 6:46 am with 29 CommentsMicrosoft is giving away 25 Windows Phone devices to frustrated BlackBerry users. Ben Rudolph, Microsoft’s PC guy, offered the devices to BlackBerry users on Wednesday. Rudolph tweeted: “#DearBlackberry users, Frustrated with your BB? Tell me … read more
Microsoft uses cartoons to encourage businesses to “consumerize” IT
19th May 11 7:00 pm with 10 CommentsConsumerization is a new trend that the software giant says is helping shape the way employees work. The company appears to acknowledge the recent shift in consumer products driving innovation and change in the workplace. … read more
Buy a PC get an Xbox free, Microsoft’s latest student offer
19th May 11 1:30 pm with 12 CommentsMicrosoft announced on Thursday an offer for students purchasing a new Windows 7 powered PC. The software giant plans to give away free Xbox 360 4GB consoles to students who buy a new Windows 7 … read more
Microsoft hopes to sell Windows PCs with silent film sketch
17th May 11 10:56 am with 15 CommentsMicrosoft revealed its next way to sell Windows on Tuesday, silently. The software giant released a new ad spot on its YouTube Windows Videos channel. The advert is just 16 seconds long and features one … read more
Dizzee Rascal teams up with Bing to promote photography competition
16th May 11 9:19 am with 5 CommentsMicrosoft has teamed up with award-winning music artist Dizzee Rascal. Bing is launching a national photography competition where the winner will take a cash prize of £10,000. Bing will showcase a different Dizzee image each … read more
Microsoft Surface used in Criminal Minds TV show
13th May 11 8:36 pm with 2 CommentsMicrosoft’s Surface computer showed up during this Criminal Minds this week. The TV spot showed Microsoft’s Surface computer for a brief amount of time. Disappointingly the program chose to use the first generation of Surface … read more
Windows Phone 7 featured in U.S. TV show Castle
3rd May 11 11:10 am with 9 CommentsMicrosoft’s Windows Phone 7 marketing team has been hard at work once again this week. Windows Phone 7 showed up on U.S. TV show Castle over the weekend, appearing around four times according to WPCentral. … read more
Microsoft appoints 20-year veteran Chris Capossela as new marketing chief
6th Apr 11 2:47 pm with 10 CommentsMicrosoft announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Chris Capossela as senior vice president of the Consumer Channels and Central Marketing Group. Caposella, a 20-year veteran of Microsoft, will replace Microsoft’s former marketing chief Mich Matthews … read more
Windows Live Messenger makes an appearance in Rules of Engagement
3rd Apr 11 1:04 pm with 7 CommentsMicrosoft’s Windows Live Messenger made an appearance in the TV show Rules of Engagement this week. The software giant’s Windows Live Messenger service appeared on a number of occasions during the latest episode aired on … read more