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Did Microsoft have a remarkable year or a not so good year? For a company as spreading as the developer of Windows, Office and the Xbox, in order to tell you, it will be hard net to crack. Microsoft presented host of headlines in 2013, but for many different reasons. In order to know whether or not the company is on the positive track, it favors to look at its current past. 

Microsoft unfolded its next tech in 2012 with the introduction of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, 2012 was a giant year for Microsoft. But Microsoft also came across to accomplish its a lot of home word to make major changing this year. 

When it completely overhauled its software platforms as well as its basic purpose, to transition from a software company to a "devices and services" company, as then-CEO Steve Ballmer explained it. Microsoft made some enormous plays, but they were long plays Microsoft made some big plays, and it would take time to see whether they would pan out. Microsod remained engrossed in its world throughout this year. Its fortunes in 2013 lent some insight into whether Microsoft's bets were well-placed and what it might do to stay in the game — and possibly even win it.

I have compiled major events and launches of Microsoft in 2013 as below:

When the latest version of Microsoft Office 365 was launched in January, the most important feature wasn't its optimization for the cloud and social networks or that it wasn't technically a Windows 8 app. Rather, the most noteworthy change was the business model. After years of selling Office as a standalone app, Microsoft switched to a subscription plan.

Now onward, buyers won't have to pay lump sun amount for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, buyers would pony up a few bucks a month or $100 a year to access them. The apps themselves also improved tremendously, with direct ties to Microsoft services, including SkyDrive, which got even better this fall with real-time online collaboration in documents.

When Microsoft announced its Q4 2013 earnings in July, it dropped a monumental goose egg: The company was taking a $900 million reduction due to Surface RT inventory, essentially meaning it had produced far more Surface tablets than people wanted to buy. It wasn't hard to see that coming. Windows 8 was arguably fundamentally flawed, but Microsoft didn't do it any favors by christening a buggy, under performing device as its flagship product, with few apps of any relevance at launch. While software updates rapidly fixed most of the issues, the damage was done, and the ARM-based Windows RT operating system is all but dead because of it.

Office is one of Microsoft's pillars, but it has faced fierce competition from Google, Apple and others, particularly in mobile. To face them directly, Microsoft finally opened up Office to new platforms, including iOS and Android. While the apps themselves are stripped down to the bare minimum for tiny mobile screens, Office's migration to competing platforms represents an "OS agnostic" view that would have been heresy in the company's heyday.

At Microsoft's Build developer conference this year, Steve Ballmer announced that Windows 8, which so far had done nothing to prevent to slide of PC adoption, was finally attracting some big-name apps. The big Fs — Facebook, Flipboard and Foursquare — were all developing Windows 8 versions of their services.Even better, they all came through, sometimes in big ways. Facebook's Windows 8 app uses the wider screen of most Windows tablets well, Flipboard has a unique live tile, and Foursquare's app re-invents the location service as a powerful discovery engine. With A-list apps on board, the road is paved for other developers to ride into Windows 8. At least that's the hope.

 With summer winding down, Ballmer awakened a sleepy news cycle with the announcement that the Microsoft cofounder would step down as CEO within the next year. Rumors about the move had swirled for a long time, but it seemed Ballmer and Microsoft just couldn't quit each other. The scuttle but says Ballmer's departure planned, then accelerated once the Surface RT failure was apparent and the company's 

Across-the-board restructuring, which began in July, was underway. Now the hunt is on for his successor, with former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Ford's Alan Mulally rumored to be leading the pack of contenders.

Apple has the iPhone. Google bought Motorola. But what about Microsoft, keeper of the Windows Phone flame? To really be a top-to-bottom master of services and devices, Microsoft needed a phone. Microsoft needed a phone. Rather than create its own hardware as it did with the Surface tablets, Microsoft opted to simply buy its closest partner, Nokia, by far the leader in Windows Phone hardware. The move made a lot of sense. The mobile market is nothing like the tablet market, and it's much better to rely on someone else's experience rather than reinvent the wheel. Considering the strategic partnership Nokia and Microsoft made in early 2011, this was simply the consummation of protracted courtship.

In early 2013, it was even money whether Windows Phone or BlackBerry would be the true "third alternative" in the war of mobile ecosystems. It's now clear that the Windows Phone has won that title, with fast-growing market share in most regions — even taking the No. 2 position in places such as Latin America. With its latest update, Windows Phone can now go toe-to-toe with Android in one of the most popular mobile categories: phablets. Big-screen phones are a big deal in China, India and probably a more than a few NBA locker rooms, and Windows Phone now has models like the Nokia 1520 and 1320 to offer those markets.

Microsoft had a powerful operating system with Windows 8, but it was unfinished. Its multi-window mode, Snap, only worked  with one size of window; you couldn't use custom images as Start screen backgrounds and working Word docs in SkyDrive was slow as hell. Windows 8.1 fixed all those problems and more while introducing several new features. In a symbolic gesture, Microsoft also brought back the Start button to the design of the desktop. It was almost functionally irrelevant, but it sent a message to users: Although we've already picked the road to travel on, we can still change lanes.

The original Surface RT may have been a failure, but its brother, the Surface Pro, was a much more successful product. Benefiting from a later release, meaning polished software and a more powerful processor, the Surface Pro received good reviews when it debuted in January and proved to be a more worthy flagship for Windows 8. That explains why Microsoft doubled down on the Surface concept and released second-generation models this fall. The new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 also serve as flagships for Windows8.1, and the Haswell chip inside the Pro eliminates the biggest criticism of Gen 1: battery life. Are there enough apps and good feelings about Windows, though, to turn the Surface 2 into any kind of success? Microsoft badly needs it to be, but it will probably have to settle for "not a disaster."

If Microsoft has any product with the kind of buzz and customer loyalty that Apple devices are known for, it's the Xbox. The Xbox 360 is one of the best-selling game consoles ever, and the new Xbox One looks to take its game play and versatility as a general entertainment gateway to the next level. Microsoft may have stumbled out of the gate with seemingly draconian downloading policies, but it quickly reversed itself, especially when Sony rubbed salt into the wound by promising to deliver a more gamer-friendly approach. The Xbox One now appears to be a more fully-formed console than its rival, the PlayStation 4, so Microsoft's Xbox loyalty may carry into 

Friends I don't think so I need to give you the introduction of Google, the most widely used web-based search engine. Its inception turned up in 1996. Since then Google has become a first priority for searching on the internet in the world. Although its name was taken from "Googol" word, but now people are using Google word as a verb as well due its ubiquitous use among the people. It's incredible technology to present a big chunk of search results in a jiffy is the reason to be fancied throughout the world. Having been entitled for highly appreciations and a great success with flying colors, Google curiosity hasn't perished to unfold further techs in the race of technology revolution. For that very reason Google debut its mainstreams and innovations to take the world beyond the science fiction. Here are 3 cool innovative or path-breaking products that Google introduced time to time in years.

(1) GOOGLE GLASS

For the first time Google launched a wearable computing device in 2012 year. Before its launching it was only existing in Science fiction movies. It liaisons Android and tablets as an extension for them.  This handy gadget takes voice commands and performs tasks straight away for the following features:

Just like glasses you wear it has a revolutionary design. You can take photos and make videos. It has capacity to store up to 4 GB data in Flash drive. You just say "take a picture" to take picture completely hands-free.

You can make phone calls via voice command. You only have to say that "Call to xyz" person name from contact list. It is very useful at the time of driving, jogging & playing.

Google Glass can receive and send text message. You can read out the text and e-mails in front of your eyes and to reply only use voice command and say the body of texts or e-mails. If in case you can't read the e-mails you can listen to them.

Its a stunning feature of Google Glass that you can share your live functions, school shows and concerts t you friends, family members and colleagues in real-time to give the real experience of the event.

For instance if you want to know the history of America, just say "Search the history of America" Google Glass will pull out the information of American History Google and show on your screen.

If you are seeking locations, routes and street maps then Google Glass is only waiting for your voice command to show you the locations, 3D street maps locations straight away.

This feature can keep track of your daily routine, habits, such as when you leave for office or the route you take. It shows you the alternative routes when there is a traffic on the way.

Google Glass can translate your words, sentences and phrases from one language to an other language.

This feature gives weather update, forecasting rain, storm etc.

(2) GOOGLE BALLOONS


Friends you must have used balloons on your birthdays hanging them on the walls and doors. Normally balloons balloons are for children. Google also used balloons for a special purpose, not for its birthday. Google created Balloons to provide the internet access to those people who were deprived fro internet connectivity due to poverty, lack of infrastructure and a remote scale. This project of Google called "Project Loon" started in a Christ Church with Google's think tank. Firstly in New Zealand thirty balloons filled with helium gas sent in stratosphere at about 20 km (65,000 ft) height (which is twice higher than air craft fly) to examine the experiment.




After this experiment Google developed a big chunk of balloons for 5-7 Billion people to provide them internet in different countries. Balloons have a giant size. They transmit signals which are caught by antennas placed at workplaces and side of homes relay the internet. Since balloons can't stay at one place in the air that's why they're steerable and controlled from Google's Command Center. By this unique technology Google is able to produce 3G-like speed of the internet. AMAZING technology friends.

(3) GOOGLE DRIVELESS CARS


Google has a great vision to conquer the highest point of technology. Google prepared a driveless car to bring a revolution in automobiles world. X Lab of Google presented this idea and now a day busy in testing the driveless car with a company in Nevada, Florida and California in the US. At the moment Google hasn't unfolded that when it will launch these driveless cars in the market and commercialize them. According to reports, company may use for the local public transportation such as taxi etc.





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I think it's an amazing Nokia's attempt, I am await for this Tablet to be launched in my country. What do you think about this Tablet? Do tell me.

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