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Upgrading my Tilt to WM6.1: Sometimes you upgrade a device because you have to in order to get a bug fix. Sometimes you upgrade because you want to, in order to get some cool new feature. But sometimes, as in the case of my WM6.1 upgrade this weekend, you do it because it just feels Read More...
Posted 01 September 08 05:59 by sprague | 0 Comments
Filed under phone, Microsoft, Mobile
Saved from the bell: I love to do interviews about Response Point, but for some reason I keep running into last-minute problems . I am sooo glad Response Point is easy, or I would be in serious trouble. Here's another example: One morning last week I was getting ready for Read More...
Posted 17 May 08 08:07 by sprague | 1 Comments
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Marketing Jobs at Microsoft: One of my favorite things about my job is the small, start-up feel to our organization and how I'm able to have the resources of a big company behind me, but with the flexibility and impact of a start-up. If you're interested in a job like that, please Read More...
Posted 08 May 08 07:02 by sprague | 1 Comments
Filed under Microsoft General, phone
China's internet users passing U.S.: The inevitable is happening, as today's WSJ and TechCrunch observe in the statistics showing China, at 210M users, is close to surpassing the U.S. in total population on the internet. If you don't already read Chinese, maybe this is a good time to set Read More...
Posted 18 January 08 05:26 by sprague | 2 Comments
Filed under phone, China, Language
Is iPhone the worst phone?: I got in trouble the last time I claimed the iPhone will fail , but now I see Garrett Smith is listing all the reasons the iPhone is the worst phone . I don't completely agree with Garrett -- his complaints about battery life, for example, apply to any Read More...
Posted 17 January 08 05:34 by sprague | 5 Comments
Filed under Apple, phone
Live Speech: I've been busy with Response Point the last few months, but my old speech team hasn't stopped working. Today, together with the Windows Live team, they released to the world some very cool ways to search from your mobile phone. Try any of the following: Read More...
Posted 16 October 07 09:41 by sprague | 1 Comments
Filed under tellme, phone, speech
Installing a new phone system: Though I've been using pre-RTM versions of Response Point for myself in demos and more for the past several months, there's something special about getting the final hardware in all its boxed glory. I just got a shipment of units from our equpment partner Read More...
Posted 11 October 07 04:09 by sprague | 2 Comments
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Lighting up our team blog: October's going to be a busy month for me, and to kick it off our team made a few announcements this week. As part of the push to final availability of Response Point, we're starting to post more frequently on the Team Blog. If you're interested in more Read More...
Posted 03 October 07 06:14 by sprague | 0 Comments
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Bet's still on: I stand by the bet I made in January that Apple's iPhone won't sell anywhere near the 10M units they're targeting for their first year. You don't cut the price of something that's selling well. One of my friends at T-Mobile, who knows the business extremely Read More...
Posted 06 September 07 08:48 by sprague | 16 Comments
Filed under Apple, phone
Which headset do I use?: Marc asked me a question based on my recent post on how I use my headset instead of a phone. I just read your article about using your headset both as a telephone and speech recognition device. I agree with you, and I think more things will tend to shift Read More...
Posted 17 May 07 05:07 by sprague | 1 Comments
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The devices we're up to: If you call my desk at work, this is the phone that will ring: Just announced today at WinHEC , it's one of a whole line of products from the Unified Communications devices team. It's plugged into my PC's USB jack and that's it. Look closely at the photo Read More...
Posted 14 May 07 08:08 by sprague | 0 Comments
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