Benjamin Gauthey - Microsoft

Follow your Twitter Star

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:41:31 PDT

Photo – What’s up?

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:00:42 PDT

Random in San Francisco. The god was taking care of a “grandpa” next to him in the car…

Twitter Frenzy

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:28:20 PDT

Sam Bee says Twitter has become such a big deal because it's awesome and our rotting corpses are grabbing for its glimmer

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SF Earthquake through Twitter

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:04:13 PDT

At San Francisco for the Web 2.0 Expo, I’m working from the SF Microsoft Office today. 10 minutes ago, a colleague came and asked:

Did you feel it? –

Feel what? -

Earthquake!!! -

I just had my first Earthquake experience ….but didn’t feel it. By curiosity, I did a quick search on Twitter and as you can see people have noticed!

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/waveforms/wavesshk/nc40234037.rsec0.html

Microsoft Tag: Black and White feature!

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:54:06 PDT

Today, Microsoft Tag is announcing Black and White Microsoft Tag. Good news for Tattoo guys :)

Check Microsoft Tag here, it’s free!

Windows 7 shortcut keys

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:23:18 PDT

Windows 7 introduces several new shortcut keys to take advantage of design improvements. These shortcut keys will help save time and improve productivity while using Windows 7. To perform shortcut key strokes, press and hold the keys while performing the task. For example, hold the key and press the arrow to maximize the selected window.

SuperNews! Twitter TV Show

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:08:38 PDT

Microsoft Surface – Cute Christmas App

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:34:28 PST

A friend from Winwise have pointed me about Microsoft Surface and a little application that they’ve just developed on top of it to celebrate the new table in their office. Well done Simon :)

Announcement – Microsoft Recite – Technology Preview

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:57:35 PST

What Is Microsoft Recite?

Microsoft Recite is a search technology for your voice that runs on Windows Mobile* devices. With Microsoft Recite, you can use your voice to easily store, search and retrieve the things you want to remember, where and when you need them. Microsoft Recite is available as a free technology preview beginning February 16, 2009.

*Microsoft Recite can be used on devices running Windows Mobile version 6.0 or higher. Not sure what you’re running? A complete list of devices can be found at http://recite.microsoft.com

How Does It Work?

Microsoft Recite’s voice search makes it easy to retrieve your stored thoughts and notes by using voice pattern matching. It analyzes the patterns in your speech and finds matches between two recordings -- the notes you stored on your phone, and the search you do using your voice. With Recite you can store thousands of spoken notes, and then later retrieve the notes you want based on a match with your search term(s). This is different from speech recognition, which has to accurately convert spoken words to application-readable input.

Press “Remember” to record a thought.

Press “Search” to retrieve your thoughts. It’s that simple!

Consumer Use

We can think of countless handy ways that you might use Microsoft Recite… record your shopping list, friends’ birthdays, addresses, school happenings, gift ideas, get togethers, favorite wines… anything you might need or want to remember later. Recite even lets you remember and search in multiple languages.

Here’s an example. Imagine your co-worker, Paul Johnson, tells you about a book that he thinks you might like, Hot, Flat and Crowded, by Thomas Friedman. To start recording a mental note, launch the technology, press the 'Remember' button, then say what you would like to record; in this case, “Book recommendation from Paul Johnson: Hot, Flat and Crowded.” Next, press the “Finished' button to complete the recording and store the note. Later, when you’re ready to buy the book but are unsure of the title, click on the ‘Search’ button and say what you would like to recall. In this case, you might say “book recommendation,” then press ‘Finished’ to begin the search. Recite will then retrieve and play the book recommendation for you.

Or, you might recall that Paul told you something that you wanted to remember, but forgot what it was. In this case, click ‘Search’ and say “Paul Johnson.” Microsoft Recite will retrieve all mental notes that include the sounds “Paul Johnson.” In this case you would hear “Book recommendation from Paul Johnson: Hot, Flat and Crowded.”

Microsoft Recite technology preview information is available at http://recite.microsoft.com

Check it out: http://recite.microsoft.com

My new Business Card with Microsoft Tag or why I don’t like paper

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:03:39 PST

I’m not a guy who likes business cards and even more I hate paper! Why? Maybe I try to be “green” but the fact is I want to get everything accessible from anywhere (S+S), I don’t want to waste time with mails...(Ex: I could change my electricity provider if they don’t allow to set up a payment via Internet).

So what will happen If you give me your business card? Will I Destroy it? Humm maybe! No, not yet at least:), I will take a picture of it with my Smartphone and will add you in my Outlook contacts. I won’t collect those in a box. Yes, again I don’t like paper! :)

However today, I received my new Microsoft business cards with a Microsoft Tag on it! What is the difference? I’ve just said that I hate paper!??(you get it now, right?) Now, I just need to show my business card and you’ll snap the Microsoft Tag with your phone and that’s it! I will be in your contacts! No need to keep an additional business card in your pocket, it is already in your contact list! (and synchronized in the cloud if you use Exchange)

I will show you that next week in Barcelona for the 3GSM if you’ll be there!

Should I bring just 1 business card that everyone will Snap?

I m a PC and I m four and a half

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:41:29 PST

I really like this video! and I love even more Live Photo Gallery, it worth trying it to organize your life memories!

Photo – Grey’s Seattle

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:27:13 PST

Be friends?

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:23:46 PST

Agree? By the way, if you want to connect with me… it’s really easy: Here I am: Facebook(Friends, Colleagues and Family), Twitter(Everybody), LinkedIn(Professional Network) or my Microsoft Tag!

Ping me, Tweet me and now Tag Me!

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:35:28 PST

Yesterday, I told you that Microsoft will announce a new product. Here we are! This one is called Microsoft Tag!

What Is Microsoft Tag?

Microsoft Tag is a marketing solution that enables consumers to access and share useful and fun content in a simple way. It also helps marketers engage with consumers in meaningful and creative ways, and to measure effectiveness.

The Microsoft Tag application lets people use the camera of their Internet-capable mobile phone to snap a tag, which will quickly and easily connect them to mobile content such as videos, music, product information, ring tones, free text and other promotions.

Designed with ease of use in mind, it enables users to easily bring information such as business card contact details to their cell phone, without having to type anything.

Colorful two-dimensional tags can be used to transform traditional marketing media (for example, print advertising, billboards, packaging and merchandising in stores or on LCDs) into live links for accessing information and entertainment online. Tags can be included on all kinds of material: paper handouts, vCards, T-shirts, magnets, online displays and even dog tags.

Microsoft Tag is available via a free beta download for commercial publishers and the general public in the United States starting Jan. 7, 2009; it will roll out in other countries at a later date.

Consumer Use: Users can download the free Microsoft Tag reader application to their Internet-capable mobile device with camera, launch the reader and read a tag using their phone’s camera. Depending on the scenario, this triggers the intended content to be displayed, data to be integrated, e-mail to be sent and so on.

· Users can instantly connect to related content, such as a movie trailer, mobile TV and video clips, event details, exclusive discounts, or a map with directions — automatically downloaded to their cell phone. There is no longer a need to remember and type out long URLs.

· With a tag on a business card, others can automatically upload contact details on their phone just by reading the tag.

· Anyone can create a tag using a PC. Adding a tag to a vCard automatically links information to a site, blog or profile on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn or other social networks.

Publisher Use: Microsoft Tag helps publishers connect with customers in new ways and gives access to analytics that can inform marketing strategies. With Microsoft Tag, marketers can create unique brand experiences and enable more effective and efficient decisions about marketing spending, in ways that include the following:

Broad applicability of the Microsoft Tag solution. Microsoft Tag can link to multiple content types, including the Web, vCards, SMS, e-mail, calendars, mapping, social applications, coupons and promotions.
Create viral buzz. Content exposed to the customer through the use of Microsoft Tag can be shared easily with others.
Analytics. Microsoft Tag allows publishers to see which tags are being read when and where, with detailed impression activity via the Microsoft Tag campaign management site at http://www.microsoft.com/tag.
Size. Artwork can be as small as a 5/8-inch square, no matter what content the tag links to.
Reliability. Publishers can feel confident that Microsoft Tag has implemented a technology that gives a dependable lock and decode rate.
Visual appeal. Tags are colorful and integrate well with the majority of color collateral.

To get more information on Tag, go on http://www.microsoft.com/tag.

CES 2009, meet you there! Announcement?

contact.nospam@nospam.benjamingauthey.com (bgauth) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:04:25 PST

It will my second CES this year. Last year, I went there more as a Microsoft blogger and this year, I will get another face by going there with on of our startups that we’ll be announced there! (Teasing Mode off! :))

Hope to meet most you there, I will be around the Microsoft booth most of my time! If you want to meet, ping me by Twitter here!