Microsoft sells display advertising business to AOL and map technology to Uber June 30, 2015 Microsoft has sold its mobile and video advertising businesses to AOL in the US, UK and seven other key markets as it looks to focus on search advertising. Read more: Verizon swoops for AOL in $4bn bid to boost ads AOL, recently purchased by US telecoms giant Verizon, will take control of all display advertising on [...]
Google’s Larry Page, American Express’ Ken Chenault, Three’s David Dyson: These are the UK’s top-rated chief executives, as voted for by their employees June 10, 2015 It's a tough business, being a chief executive these days – so a little bit of love from their employees never goes amiss. Now recruitment site Glassdoor has unveiled its list of the UK's highest-rated chief execs. Alas, the top-rated guy isn't even based here… The list, which is based on approval by their employees, [...]
This animation shows how 12 iconic company logos have changed over time: Coca-cola, Nike, Google, Apple, Microsoft June 9, 2015 Logos are key to how customers remember and relate to a company – meaning many avoid changing them too often. However, Zing Ecommerce has put together an animation showing how much some of the world's most widely recognised logos have changed over time. "It might surprise you how the most recognisable logos of some of [...]
CEO doppelgangers tested by Microsoft’s #TwinsOrNotRobot face detection software June 8, 2015 Fresh from telling us how old we (and top bosses) look, Microsoft has put its face recognition software to a similarly wonderful use with #TwinsOrNotRobot. Simply upload two pictures and an algorithm will tell you how similar the pictured pair look. We've put quite a few top business leaders through it and come up with these [...]
Microsoft lets slip that it’s launching a Wi-Fi app June 3, 2015 Microsoft is launching a new Wi-Fi app that will give access to nearby internet connections. The tech company let slip that the new service is on its way when it accidentally put live a website called microsoftwifi.com. Though details have now been removed – the website says simply "coming soon" – it outlined a service [...]
Windows 10 release date: Free update launches 29 July to suceed Windows 8 June 1, 2015 Microsoft will release the latest incarnation of its operating system (OS) at the end of July, it revealed today. Windows 10 (not Windows 9, despite it following Windows 8, the current version), will be available from 29 July as a free upgrade. The OS will be free to anyone currently using Windows 7 onwards, and [...]
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has released his summer reading list – it includes Richard Dawkins’ latest, and the XKCD book May 19, 2015 Now in its third year, Bill Gates' summer reading list has become something of a tradition for Gates-watchers. While last year's was hardly a laugh a minute (it featured Tim Geithner's Stress Test and Elizabeth Kolbert's The Sixth Extinction. Festive), this year Gates is clearly in a breezier mood – 2015's list even features an anthology of [...]
Salesforce.com share price climbs on Microsoft takeover reports May 5, 2015 Shares in Salesforce.com jumped 6.2 per cent yesterday, after it was reported that Microsoft is considering a bid for the cloud software provider. Salesforce shares rose from $71.4 to $75.82 after which trading was temporarily halted. Microsoft is evaluating a bid after Salesforce was approached by another potential buyer, Bloomberg reported, citing people with [...]
How old do the UK’s party leaders look? Microsoft’s #HowOldRobot turns political May 1, 2015 Microsoft's latest facial recognition software is proving a hit with millions of people whiling away their day checking whether the snazzy new software can correctly guess their age (Check out #HowOldRobot on Twitter). The new tool provides great opportunity for much-desired flattery or bruised egos. As we approach the end of a long General Election [...]