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Microsoft to Hold Its Build Developer Conference April 2-4 in San Francisco
Microsoft confirmed that it plans to hold its next major Build developer conference April 2-4 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, the same spot that it held the event last year. “As always, Build is a time to bring developers together to talk about our latest products, platform advances, tools and offerings, all of which come together to create unmatched apps and scenarios,” VP Steve Guggenheimer said in a blog post.
Aiming for “Functional Coherence,” Mulling a Different P&L and With Advice From Ford CEO, Microsoft Restructuring Set for Thursday
Get ready for the rumble — and you know Steve Ballmer loves to rumble.News Byte
Facebook, Flipboard, NFL Fantasy Football Headed to Windows 8
It has taken nearly a year, but Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system will finally get its own Facebook app. During Microsoft’s Build conference keynote in San Francisco Wednesday, CEO Steve Ballmer said a native app from the social network is headed to Windows 8, along with other marquee apps like Flipboard and NFL Fantasy Football. No word yet on hard release dates for any of them, but it’s encouraging to know that they’re coming, right?Ballmer at Build: Microsoft Moving Windows to Rapid Release Cycle
Say goodbye to three-year product cycles.Microsoft Brings Its Developer Conference to Enemy Territory: Silicon Valley
This week’s Build conference comes at an interesting time for Microsoft, which is trying to reshape itself to better compete with Apple and others.Update: As Microsoft Restructuring Nears, Top Execs Fret Over Their Fate
Coming soon to a software giant near you!News Byte