Bluetooth: Proof that Microsoft is innovating
ZDNet | at | by Mike
Judging by my e-mail, many of you are convinced that Microsoft has done nothing but steal and cheat its way to success. While some in Redmond might admit to stealing an idea or two, there are a lot of Microsoft folks who would take exception to the "nothing but" part. For example, the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), which will undoubtedly play a significant role in the Internet's future, is an idea hatched in Microsoft's labs. That's pretty innovative, if you ask me.
Based on my discussions with Microsoft wireless architect Mike Foley, who also chairs Bluetooth SIG, the industry consortium that oversees the Bluetooth wireless standard, I'll go out on a limb and say that Microsoft is showing signs of innovation in the wireless space as well.