Entries tagged 'kin'
Rock out in the Microsoft candidate experience lobby
If you haven’t seen our candidate experience lobby in Building 111, you’re going to want to come check it out.We’ve had quite a few recent additions to our lounge including the newest games, Modern Warfare 2 controllers (for the serious gamer) and a sweet new Rockband set up - complete with ACDC “Back in the Black” drum sticks!
We’re also setting up some Zunes and (soon) Windows 7 Phones at the bar so candidates can explore the great variety of Microsoft devices while waiting for their interviews…
Our updated lobby creates the ultimate Microsoft experience for candidates while they’re here visiting us. It’s an awesome place to start the Microsoft journey, rock out, or just relax!
Who knows, soon you may be able to play Kinect in the lobby too.
-Kelly
Gizmodo on Windows Phone 7, Kin & Microsoft's role in cloud computing
While the iPhone 4 is grabbing headlines this week, reviews and commentary are less hyperventilating than for versions past. Major tech blog, Gizmodo, notes fierce competition including the coming strength of Windows Phone 7 and the "glimpse of the future" set forth by Microsoft's Kin phone.In its list of reasons NOT to buy an iPhone 4, Gizmodo says that Windows Phone 7 is "looking great." They go on to write, "Think about how you feel today, in terms of [iPhone] enthusiasm. Now try to imagine how you'll feel after... an entirely new OS—and accompanying, varied hardware—from Microsoft. Kind of tempers the magic, no?"
Regarding Microsoft's other mobile device, Kin, Gizmodo states that Kin users "glimpse the future of Microsoft, and without knowing it, the future of how we use gadgets." They argue that certain Kin features tell of Microsoft's advantage in cloud computing and explain, "Google, Apple and Microsoft are all run by people who understand, to varying degrees, that our data is moving online, and all of the companies want to be there when this finally happens, dutifully archiving, repurposing and serving all of your information. Microsoft is just two steps ahead."
