Windows Weekly 191

Windows Weekly Episode 191

Topics

• One too many emails about Leo trying to give away Samsung Focus at CES
  • I am here if you need an intervention.
• PC sales for Q4 2010 and CY 2010
  • As expected: Approximately 350 million PCs sold, up from 300 million in 2009. 13.7 percent growth, higher than expected. Consumer sales slowed towards end of year, IDC and Gartner blame iPad. I can disprove that, but there is no doubt iPad will impact the PC in 2011, so the point is moot. Mac sales strong, but corporate PC sales stronger: Apple fell from 4th to 5th place in the US in Q4.

• Microsoft's Windows Everywhere Strategy is wrong
  • And I'm the Windows guy. Oh, and Ballmer just marked his 11th anniversary as CEO today. Let's celebrate!

• Waiting on video game sales for Q4 2010 and CY 2010 (Coming Thursday night)
  • 2010 retail numbers are expected to show their second consecutive decline, a first for video games. Best case: Flat sales.
  • Nintendo says it sold 7m Wii consoles in 2010, best ever
  • Microsoft says it sold out of 360 in late December, suggesting a sales shortfall excuse
  • Silence from Sony so far
  • Plus: Some interesting worldwide hardware totals: Wii (84.7m), 360 (51.2m), PS3 (46.2m)

• Microsoft's latest "screw you" to WHS users, and then a last-minute reprieve
  • I'm losing faith here.

• Windows Phone news:
  • Microsoft investigating 3G data leakage issue. A possible reason/solution.
  • And ... Some thoughts about Verizon/Sprint availability of Windows Phone, possibly not good news

• iPhone 4 on Verizon Wireless
  • Stop the insanity. This is not a slam dunk.

• Microsoft vs. Apple on App Store (attempted) trademark
  • Microsoft 1, Apple 0.

• Bob Muglia ousted at Microsoft
  • The executive exodus continues. Will the last one left please turn over the tech industry to Apple?

• News tidbits:
  • An interim fix for IE vulnerability
  • Google and H.264 (and a nice mocking Microsoft comeback)

• Live Q and A (time permitting)

Windows Phone App of the Week: Amazon Kindle

• Best-ever version of Amazon's wonderful Kindle app.
• Also: TWiT app has been updated to version 1.4, so please update. This adds some user requested features and bug fixes.

Software Pick of the Week

• Angry Birds for the PC - $4.99, install on up to 5 PCs. The bad news: To get it, you have to install the Intel AppUp software first. It's worth it.

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Production Information

• Edited by: Tony
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