Welcome to the world of stealth startups, where hype gives way to passon for anonymity. But does it make sense to keep secrets in an age of instant communication? Mum's the word.READ»
Ray Ozzie's latest creation is "intended for people who want to get together and jam -- to interact and improvise with each other." Here's his take on how we will work in the future.READ»
Ray Ozzie founded Groove Networks in October 1997. Previously, Ozzie was a founder and president of Iris Associates, where he created and led the development of Lotus Notes. Prior to Iris, he was instrumental in the development of ...READ»
Microsoft has announced that it will be releasing its cloud based
computing system Azure on January 1, next year. The company plans to
take advantage of the growing interest in internet-based software and
services, according to ...READ»
While Microsoft may have trouble innovating, the company's acquisition of Ray Ozzie's Groove Networks clearly indicates that it can buy the innovations -- and perhaps innovators -- it needs to compete.
Like Google's purchase of ...READ»
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer and Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie just finished speaking at the All Things D D8 conference. In the spirit of fair comparison, we did some thinking about their language, just as we did for Steve Jobs ...READ»
Christopher Allen is the founder of Alacrity Ventures. Ray Ozzie works as CEO of Groove Networks Inc. Esther Dyson is chairman of EDventure Holdings, as well as an editor at large for CNet Networks. And Mena Trott serves as CEO for ...READ»
Strange things are going on in the lab of Gary Flake. Flake started Microsoft's Live Labs, a rapid-development Web team that exists outside of any specific product group in the company. His team is looking to bring innovative Web applications to the public (you can thank him for Photosynth). Can he make Microsoft come alive? READ»
That's how one former Microsoft exec described Bill Gates' plans to leave his full-time job at the company in two years. True, he hasn't been CEO for several years, but it's a significant move nonetheless. With the company facing ...READ»
Microsoft is bundling a bunch of its business applications into a single, easy-to-buy package. It's the latest indication that our software will soon live in the cloud, not on our computers.READ»
Last year's Internet Summit was full of boasting and banquets. This year's gathering of tech's brightest stars featured mea culpas and buffets. A field report on the past, present, and future of the Internet economy.READ»
