Cartoon of the Week: HoloLens: Slapping Lipstick on a Pig?

This week, Microsoft announced Windows 10 – along with a new holographic computing headset called HoloLens. In short, they introduced a competitor to Google Glass – just as Google announced that sales of their product will stop later this month. Microsoft has never been particularly innovative, nor have they gained the same product evangelism that other tech companies (ahem, Apple) have gained – but they hope that’s all about to change. There’s just one small problem: their “new” technology isn’t all that new, and is built on a legacy system that’s unlikely to get users excited. Even with all the PR in the world, Microsoft will actually need to invest their money in innovative products if it wants to earn the love of it’s users and hang with the cool kids.

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I am a Digital Marketing specialist specialized in SEO at eXo Platform. Passionate about new technologies and Digital Marketing. With 10 years' experience, I support companies in their digital communication strategies and implement the tools necessary for their success. My approach combines the use of different traffic acquisition levers and an optimization of the user experience to convert visitors into customers. After various digital experiences in communication agencies as well as in B2B company, I have a wide range of skills and I am able to manage the digital marketing strategy of small and medium-sized companies.