A first look at the new Windows 8 user interface (video below). The Windows Phone 7 OS has some interesting stuff UI-wise, and I’m glad Microsoft is working to adapt it to a tablet environment. However, It’s amazing that Microsoft keeps insisting on using the taskbar and other “legacy” Windows UI for a tablet OS. It is clear in […]
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Nokia, our new platform is Windows Phone 7
It didn’t take long for the announcement of Nokia’s new path after Elop’s memo. And the obvious happened (had hoped for something new, though) — Windows Phone 7 is the chosen “primary platform”. Obvious, since Nokia’s CEO is a former Microsoft employee. For Nokia, it’s the end of an era. For Microsoft, this is great news (especially after […]
Kinect live event — Xbox360 Media Briefing
At E3, Microsoft’s XBox division is showcasing Kinect in a live demo event here (silverlight browser plug-in needed). Kinect, formerly know as ‘Project Natal’, is a new (‘good-bye, controller’) accessory for the Xbox360. It brings to the system a new interface based in gestures and voice commands recognition. It seems to be one step more towards a future with “Minority Report”-like […]