January 2012
更多诺基亚新旗舰 Nokia Lumia 900 Ace 细节泄漏 →
PocketNow 似乎又获得了一些关于 Nokia Lumia 900（Nokia Ace，代号“Eloko”）的信息，也确认该款的确将会作为全球新旗舰手机推出，而且是搭载 Windows Phone Mango。
Nokia Lumia 900 的配置也很熟悉了：1.4GHz 高通 CPU、4.3 寸 WVGA 显示屏带 ClearBlack 技术、512MB…
Sleep Buster: Japanese Company Develops Anti-Sleep... →
There are quite a few systems and gadgets on the market already that prevent people from falling asleep whilst driving, but Japan-based Juki has developed an entirely new one: a sheet…
Windows Phone 短信漏洞补丁正在测试，部分桌面软件也受影响 →
微软已经找到了 Windows Phone 短信漏洞的问题所在，并正在测试该 Windows Phone 短信漏洞的修复补丁 – 此前 Khaled Salameh 报告称该漏洞允许一条恶意短信强制设备关机并禁止访问消息中心。
同时，Khaled Salameh 称，不仅是手机，桌面软件也受此恶意字符串影响，从而导致奔溃：
Windows Live…
December 2011
Apple’s Terrific And Tumultuous 2011 →
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…
Those words seem to encapsulate Apple’s 2011 perfectly. The year saw the company both became the most valuable company in the world and…
Paul Thurrott 独家：微软 Windows Phone LTE 支持计划披露 →
Paul Thurrott 得到了关于 Windows Phone LTE 支持的信息（内部文档），但仅限美国市场。预计微软会在明年 CES 上宣布这些内容，我们一起先来看一下：
微软和其合作伙伴确实将在明年上半年发布支持 LTE 的设备，全部都通过 AT&T 出售
3 部支持 LTE 的 Windows Phone 手机：Nokia ACE、HTC Radiant 和…
When Ranking Facebook Adoption As Percentage Of... →
Which countries really, really love Facebook? If you guessed the U.S., you would be somewhat right – this country ranks #7 on Pingdom’s new list of countries comparing the percentage of…
讨论，Windows Phone 问题究竟出在哪？ →
在微软工作了 21 年后，于今年 8 月离职创业的前 Windows Phone 总经理 Charlie Kindel 今天发表了一篇关于微软 Windows Phone 为何“出色，但无起色”的文章，而这篇文章也引起了许多业内作者、科技博客的讨论。
Charlie Kindel 提到移动运营商和手机生厂商和微软之间的“阻力”，他们都“勉强地”推广着 Windows…
TechGrinch Was Not Impressed By Google’s “Jingle... →
Warning, I’m about to get real critical of something pretty minor. It’s midnight on Christmas and the world is largely at a standstill, so pardon my rant.
When I visited Google.com this…
微软和诺基亚的新机遇：室内位置服务？ →
根据福布斯的文章，5 大移动巨头（微软、诺基亚、Google、苹果、RIM）都正在努力尝试可能成为下一个移动位置服务的突破口：室内地图与位置服务。
Google 最近为 Android 手机中的 Google Maps 新增了室内地图与定位服务，可以让你比较清楚地知晓自己在商场或机场这类室内场所的位置。
而微软 Bing Maps，虽然从去年 12 月就
Shaker Is Going To Have A Rockin’ New Year’s Eve →
TechCrunch Disrupt winner Shaker is already getting ready for New Year’s Eve. The Facebook app creates 3D virtual rooms where you can party with your friends and meet new people. The…
平淡收场：微软 CES 2012 主旨演讲将“无重大宣布” →
Engadget 就微软最后一场 CES Keynote 联系了微软。
他们确认在明年的 CES 2012 主旨演讲上，Steve Ballmer 更多地将“聚焦于 Windows Phone 和 Xbox/娱乐新闻 ”，同时也会分享“整个公司 Windows、Office、Bing 等的重大成就”。而且“将不会有重大宣布，更多是消费者领域的成就回顾”。
…
Fly Or Die: The Mid-Size Tablet Revolution →
There’s been a recent interesting trend in the tablet market: devices 8 inches and smaller that are as powerful as their bigger cousins but…
知名果粉 iJustine 坦言，Bing 语音优于 Siri →
知名果粉兼 YouTube 红人 iJustine 在 Twitter 上向她的 136 万粉丝发布了一条似乎不可思议的 Tweet，她坦言 Bing for iPhone 语音搜索的结果更优于 Siri（感谢 Kip 的提醒）：
从没想到我会说这个，但 iPhone 上的 @bing 语音搜索（效果）优于 Siri！！它确实能返回我所需要的答案！！
微软详细介绍 Windows 8 图片密码登录特性，附视频 →
“图片密码”是 Windows 8 中新增的一项登录方式。简而言之，Windows 8 “图片密码”就是用 3 种不同手势操作的组合来方便触控屏用户登录自己的系统 – 这通常来说也会比传统密码更快更简便。
相信，大家已经在 Windows 8 开发者预览版中用过了这一登录机制（没有触控屏，鼠标也可以），事实上，这一特性在 08 年微软就已经在它提供给
Zynga COO John Schappert On Going Public, And... →
Zynga is still in its quiet period for another 24 days after going public yesterday, so chief operating officer John Schappert wouldn’t answer my more specific questions about the…
微软官方：所有 Hotmail 都已升级到最新版 →
昨天大量用户已经确认他们的 Hotmail 已经升级到了 Wave 5 最新版，同时 Hotmail 的 Dick Craddock 也宣布：所有用户都已经用上了最新版 Hotmail。
而且 Dick Craddock 也在博客上介绍了新版本 Hotmail 的 10 大亮点：
定期清理 – 针对电子期刊或团购邮件，只保留最新的邮件
定期清理…
MSN Video 和 YouTube 等一批视频服务都已登陆 Xbox LIVE →
上周微软已经推送了 Xbox 360 Dashboard 更新，而今天 MSN 部门宣布 MSN Video 应用已经登陆了 Xbox LIVE 平台。
现在通过 Kinect 的语音和手势控制技术以及 Bing 语音搜索，就可以在 Xbox 360 上浏览、观看他们最喜爱的电视视频内容，包括 MSNBC 新闻、FOX Sports…
College Tips By Google: You’ll Fail Without These... →
Without Google, no one ever graduated college. At least that’s the message of “College Tips By Google“. It’s a new site where Google shamelessly suggests its products as the answer to all…
Lync 2010 for Windows Phone 应用已经可以下载 →
上个月 23 日，微软宣布 Lync 的移动应用将在 4 周内发布，就在今天 Lync 的 Windows Phone 版应用就已经可以下载到了（下载地址）。
如果你使用 Lync Server 或 Office365/Lync Online，就可以通过 Lync 2010 for Windows Phone 应用：
…
ADTRAN Buys Nokia Siemens Networks’ Fixed Line... →
ADTRAN this morning announced that it is to acquire Nokia Siemens Networks’ fixed line Broadband Access business, all associated services and network management solutions, intellectual…
Silverlight 5 正式版发布 →
微软今天发布了 Silverlight 5 的正式版，这最新版的 Silverlight 插件可以在这里下载到。
Silverlight 5 新特性包括 H.264 媒体的硬件解码、Postscript Vector Printing 改进输出质量和文件大小、改进的支持 3D 的图像堆栈等，同时浏览器插件也支持了“受信任应用”模式。Beta 版和 RC…
Michael Moritz On Klarna’s $155M Round: “This Is... →
On Friday, a little-known Swedish ecommerce payments company called Klarna raised a massive $155 million round from DST and General Atlantic. Its previous round was a scant $9 million in…
Boingo Offering Free Wi-Fi To Nintendo 3DS Users →
If you’re in a Boingo-equipped airport this holiday, be sure to whip out your Nintendo 3DS for some hot head-to-head gaming. The Wi-Fi provider will be free to 3DS users on December 8…
Guy In Charge Of Google+’s Google Bar Joins Path →
Google+ Lead Project Manager Dylan Casey, the guy most famously in charge of the recently launched Google Bar, is leaving Google to join social app Path, the company tells me. Casey, who…
The Lean Finance Model Of Venture Capital →
The venture capital industry is going through a ton of disruptions lately. One of the better explanations I’ve heard recently of what is going on…
Zynga Sets Price Range For IPO At $8.50 To $10 Per... →
Social gaming giant Zynga has just filed its updated S-1 with pricing information ahead of its roadshow. The price range, according to the filing, will be between $8.50 and $10 per…
November 2011
Path’s Second Iteration Is Less Photosharing And... →
In the mobile startup tradition of quick product iteration, Path Two has hit the app store this evening — expanding beyond photosharing to people, place, music, chat and sleep mode…
SkyDrive 重大更新：AJAX 支持、文件多选、HTML 5 上传、PDF 支持等 →
Windows Live 今日推出了 SkyDrive 的重大更新，在几个小时内便可以使用到，可以说此次更新是对上次 Wave 5 更新的完善。首先是性能方面的改进，更新后的 SkyDrive 登录比之前快 50%，而且在你登录时 SkyDrive 会预加载更多资源。
文件管理功能方面，SkyDrive 进一步 AJAX…
Now You’re Just Messing With Us Wikipedia →
The good news is that Wikipedia has finally switched up that image of Jimmy Wales begging for money on its homepage. The bad news is that they’ve replaced it with another unfortunately…
Windows Live：个人云存储与同步服务 SkyDrive 与业界现状 →
本周在 Inside Windows Live 博客上，Omar Shahine 和 Mike Torres 谈论了个人云存储与同步服务 SkyDrive 和业界的现状。他们认为，在个人云存储领域主要分三大类：
文件云 基于文件和文件夹的存储和同步，比如 Dropbox、SkyDrive & Mesh
设备云 …
Microsoft: “Microsoft Has Had [Voice Control] In... →
In a charming interview with Forbes Magazine, Microsoft’s Craig Mundie discussed future products at Microsot, including the success and plans for the Kinect as well as their mesa para…
微软收购视频内容发现公司 VideoSurf，并将整合于 Xbox LIVE →
微软 22 日收购了成立于 2006 年的视频发现技术公司 VideoSurf。VideoSurf 独特的后端视频内容分析技术和快速算法可以让电脑快速、有效且精确地“看到”视频中的内容，微软希望将此技术引入到 Xbox LIVE 中。
微软互动娱乐业务部门 Xbox LIVE 总监 Alex Garden 表示：
VideoSurf…
Decide.com & Consumer Reports Partner On New Deals... →
The consumer electronics search service Decide.com is teaming up with Consumer Reports on a new deals site which aims to help shoppers know what and when to buy new electronics. Although…
Facebook Testing Messenger for Windows Ticker+Chat... →
Facebook today began allowing a limited test group of users to download a new Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 desktop client. It provides access to Chat, the Ticker feed, and…
微软分享更多 Microsoft Security Essentials Beta... →
微软刚刚发出了新版 Microsoft Security Essentials Beta 的测试邀请，如今微软恶意软件防护中心博客分享了关于此测试版本的更多信息。
首先是，何时可以下载到新 Microsoft Security Essentials…
Western Digital’s WD TV Gets Vimeo, Playjam... →
The WD TV Live may not have the clout of Roku or Boxee, but these little streaming boxes are a good choice for streamers and home media enthusiasts. They added Spotify to the lineup last…
微软内部社交网络项目 Socl 新图披露 →
今年 7 月，微软内部的 Tulalip（即 Socl.com）社交项目意外曝光，这是一种社交/搜索项目，并提供了 Facebook 和 Twitter 的整合。如今微软扩大了其测试范围，The Verge 网站获得了更多关于该内部项目的信息和截图。
Socl…
Daily Crunch: Smartie →
Here are some of yesterday’s Gadgets stories: Phosphor Releases The World Time Sport
Aerial 3D: Amazing System Shows 3D Objects In Mid-Air, With No Screen (Video)
Bang & Olufsen’s…
Social Media Marketing Startup Salorix Lands $3.5M... →
Social media marketing and analytics company Salorix has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding in a round co-led by Inventus Capital Partners and Nexus Venture Partners, the…
Microsoft Translator 实验室推出 Universal Text Input... →
Microsoft Translator（即微软机器翻译团队）在其实验室中推出了一款云输入法实验项目“Universal Text Input”，目前之前阿拉伯文、中文、英语、法语、希腊语、日文和俄文。
此前 Google、搜狗、腾讯都推出了各自的云输入法，但微软的这款 Universal Text Input…
Five Years Later, Apple Recalls The First... →
In a move that demonstrates an incredible amount of either customer care or procrastination, Apple has issued a recall for the first generation iPod Nano. Not the one you use as a watch, not…
为庆祝美国市场 WP 新手机开售，微软建巨型 Windows Phone 模型 →
今天两款宣布了许久的 Windows Phone 手机终于抵达全美 AT&T 商店开始销售 – 分别是 Samsung Focus S 和 Samsung Focus Flash，之前都已经介绍过。
为庆祝这两款手机的发售，以及上周 T-Mobile 发布的 HTC Radar 4G 和 AT&T 即将发售的 HTC…
新版 Kinect for Windows SDK 发布，增加 Windows 8 支持 →
11 月 4 日，微软推出了 Kinect for Windows SDK Beta 2 新版本（下载），该版仍然是非商业授权。Beta 2 相对于之前版本，增加了 Windows 8 开发者预览版的支持。
感谢 Mary Jo Foley 的提醒，其他更新有：
骨骼追踪的显著改进，包括更快的骨骼框架传送和多线程/多核支持
更精确的追踪
Instagram’s Kevin Systrom On International... →
With over 100K weekly downloads coming in just from China, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom had a lot to say during his TechCrunch Disrupt Beijing talk, tackling head-on the issue of how to approach social in China’s unique market as well as what exactly to do about the multitudes of clones.
微软披露 Windows 8 推送提醒平台和 Live Tiles →
微软的 Ryan Haveson 昨天在 B8 博客上介绍了 Windows 8 中开始屏幕的重要特性 Live Tiles，并谈及了一些 Windows 8 推送提醒平台的内容。
微软在设计 Windows 8 提醒平台时遵循了以下 4 大目标，也因此，系统资源低消耗的、生动、实时更新的 Live Tiles 特性已经替代了 Windows Gadgets：
TechCrunch Giveaway: Apple iPad 2 #TechCrunch →
It’s been a big week in the news. We’ve wrapped up our first international Disrupt event in Beijing, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg & co-founder and former Ning CEO Gina Bianchini invested…
More Growth Equity, Please: Average Number Of... →
In today’s VC market, it’s age before beauty. This is according to a new study released today by Shareholder Representative Services (SRS), the company that represents shareholder…
Gmail’s New Look Goes Live: More Whitespace For... →
Thanks to a leak a couple of weeks ago, we already got a sneak peek at the new look for Gmail, but today Google is announcing it will now begin to roll out the updated design to all…
Hotmail Calendar 升级至 Wave 5 M2，其他 Windows Live... →
当 Damaster 今天在浏览 Hotmail Calendar 服务时注意到 Windows Live 新的顶部 – 和之前内部测试版本中的相同，检查版本号之后发现已经悄悄升级到了 Wave 5 M2（16.2.2907.1020），而上一次是 6 月推出的 M0（16.0.1623.0527）。
但更重要的是，根据之前的规律，Windows Live…
October 2011
Kai-Fu Lee On Why China Isn’t Ready For The Next... →
InnovationWorks founder and former Googler Kai Fu-Lee took the stage at TC Disrupt Beijing today with Sarah Lacy to talk about the startup ecosystem in China.
InnovationWorks is a…