Microsoft: Windows 7 makes us cool again
Microsoft’s launch of its new Windows 7 operating system today caps a comeback year for the software giant, where it started to beat back the perception that it’s becoming stodgy and out-of-date. So said Microsoft’s Brian Hall when I interviewed him about the launch yesterday.
To be clear, Hall, who is the general manager of the Windows Live suite of online services, never used the words “stodgy” or “obsolete.” But he acknowledged that Microsoft’s public perception… Continue Reading
Airship Ventures raises $2.5M to bring zeppelins to the Bay Area
Airship Ventures, a company that offers zeppelin rides from the San Francisco Bay Area’s Moffett Field, has raised $2.5 million in new funding. Since Airship raised its $8 million first round, the company has started offering two-hour flights for about $1,000 per head. Backers include founders Brian and Alexandra Hall, as well as investor Esther Dyson.