Although Microsoft claims that its spree of cutting down 5,000 jobs (about 5% of 96,000 employees worldwide) before June 2010 is over but there is a doubt on that

2012 might not be the year life as we know it ends, but it will definitely be the year MSN Direct wireless data service ends. Microsoft announced via a direct service announcement that on January 1st, 2012 the service will be shut down. MSN Direct wirelessly provides live information to portable devices such as GPS navigators, watches, and even a weather displaying coffeemaker. If you are a MSN Direct user, you have 2 years to come to terms and resign yourself to not have it in your life a

Apple Looking to release Tablet Soon – According to Business Insider, Apple Engineers are busy making rounds of China, where most of Apple’s prototypes are created. They hint that the Apple Tablet is imminent to arrive sooner than later. Microsoft Banishes Trial/Crapware from PCs sold in Microsoft Store – Lee Matthews from DSQ, points out how Microsoft is doing away with the excessive trialware and unwanted crapware from PCs sold in the Microsoft Store. Good news for people who have had

While it's probably not the first casualty of the Google GPS navigation bombshell , the fact remains—Microsoft is pulling the plug on their MSN Direct service on January 1st, 2012. Fortunately, that is plenty of time for subscribers to the GPS information service to jump ship. You don't even have to wait for your subscription to terminate—just shut down your service anytime before the end date and receive a refund for the unused portion of your service

While it’s probably not the first casualty of the Google GPS navigation bombshell, the fact remains—Microsoft is pulling the plug on their MSN Direct service on January 1st, 2012. Fortunately,… Read More Tags: Bombshell, First Casualty, Google, Gps Navigation, January 1st, Mdash, Microsoft, Msn Service