Microsoft is not typically like Apple Inc. in that they do not create these mysterious announcements and unveils at a whim. Microsoft tends to make product announcements at trade shows and major tech events like MIX and CES. That’s why it’s especially interesting to hear that one of Microsoft’s PR firms, Howorth, recently sent out a notice to press and tech analysts for a Microsoft announcement on March 15th, from 9-10:30am.
Speculation on what the announcement could be regarding is running high and it’s completely rumor, at this point, as to what it might be. An Internet Explorer announcement is unlikely when you consider that IE9 is set to unveil on March 24th. Xbox seems to be coasting along on its Kinect add-on quite nicely, so probably nothing happening there. Office is not due a major refresh just yet. Windows Phone update information was just recently released. News on Windows 7 is out considering we just received SP1. Windows 8 news is possible, but not probable when you consider how far off we seem to be from a beta preview. Bing’s conversion to HTML5 could be a possible fit, but not likely, since it’s assumed that it will be announced at the IE9 unveil. Tablet news anybody?
Educated guesses pin the announcement for something cloud-related, but keep in mind that this is just anybody’s guess. Heck, it could be nothing special.
I’ll keep my ear to the ground and will be scouring the internet in hopes of finding some more information to pass along. Do any of our readers know of anything in the pipeline or have an educated guesses of their own regarding the mysteries of March 15th?
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