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Sunday, January 6, 2013

01/06/13 The Raw Microsoft News Feed


COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MICROSOFT.

  • Lenovo to release giant 27-inch tablet PC; stands up as a regular PC, lies flat as tablet 2013-01-07, 12:55 am
    ... that owns IBM Corp.'s former PC business, said the Table PC will go on sale this summer starting at $1,699. Microsoft Corp. pioneered the idea of a table PC with the Surface, a PC with a 30-inch (762-millimeter) touch-sensitive screen released in ...
  • Lenovo to release giant 27-inch tablet the size of a coffee table that allows multiple users 2013-01-07, 12:50 am
    ... that owns IBM Corp.'s former PC business, said the Table PC will go on sale this summer starting at $1,699. Microsoft Corp. pioneered the idea of a table PC with the Surface, a PC with a 30-inch touch-sensitive screen released in 2008. It was ...
  • DOD saves $100M a year with new Microsoft licensing deal 2013-01-07, 12:23 am
    The Department of Defense says it will save more than $100 million per year over the course of a three-year joint enterprise licensing agreement it has signed with Microsoft .
  • Windows RT has been jailbroken, you can now run un-signed code 2013-01-06, 11:52 pm
    ... the same thing, unless they're saying that Windows RT actually does some sort of x86 emulation which is awesome on microsoft's part i see, that makes more sense, but i think the reason they don't want unsigned code is cause of malware and stuff like ...
  • Lenovo showcases giant 27-inch 'coffee table PC' at CES in Las Vegas 2013-01-06, 11:48 pm
    ... It was designed for store displays and other commercial applications. The concept is now called PixelSense, as Microsoft started using the "Surface" name for an unrelated tablet computer last year. More recently, Sony Corp. released the Tap 20, an ...
  • Lenovo introduces 'table PC' for games [The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)] 2013-01-06, 11:32 pm
    ... June. A trend for touch Although industry-wide sales of Windows 8 touch devices have been disappointing since Microsoft introduced its new operating system at the end of October, Lenovo is convinced there is a touch screen in your future. The bulk ...
  • Holiday gift guide for the anti-Apple fanboy 2013-01-06, 11:25 pm
    ... wanna hook up their Android or Windows Phone to the device as well. Apple may not have its own gaming system, but Microsoft does so fanboys better rep the heck out of its products especially if it's the limited edition Star Wars package. And really, ...
  • Could Google prompt Microsoft to provide easier syncing? 2013-01-06, 11:08 pm
    ... even Apple's iPhone can apparently synchronise Outlook contacts and calendar entries over the USB connection. Microsoft's answer to date has always been that we should rent or borrow an Exchange Server of some sort, push our calendar and contact ...
  • Lenovo's New Coffee Table Computer Is One Big Gigantic iPad 2013-01-06, 10:51 pm
    ... the computer really is a part of the home. We've been anticipating the dawn of the tabletop PC since 2008, when Microsoft unveiled a 30-inch machine called the Surface -- not to be confused with the recently released Surface tablet . Like the ...
  • 3M flaunts 84-inch, 4K-res, 40-point multitouch table 2013-01-06, 10:49 pm
    ... This is something I would expect to see running PixelSense. Typical ignorant reply. PixelSense, now bought by Microsoft, only provide the hardware and drivers. The original PixelSense screens ran on Windows 7, in fact I've got their 27" screen ...
  • To touch or not to touch: That is the Windows 8 question 2013-01-06, 09:45 pm
    ... the physiological damage you're likely to suffer from touchscreens. And yes, he even snuck in a reference to "Microsoft as a giant copying machine." Well played, Mr. Pogue. Microsoft is not trying to "kill off" the mouse and keyboard. Touch is an ...
  • Qualcomm's keynote at 2013 CES: Join us Monday, 6:30 p.m. PT 2013-01-06, 09:30 pm
    ... stream and blog with news updates as they happen. Jacobs nabbed his speaking slot from longtime CES participant Microsoft, which declared 2012 to be its last show. He's expected to highlight a "born mobile" theme, detailing what the future of ...
  • CES 2013: Apps and services move to the forefront 2013-01-06, 09:10 pm
    ... new Ultra HD TV sets), better voice and gesture-recognition devices, and increased adoption of flexible screens. Microsoft will have a large presence at CES despite withdrawing from its usual opening keynote slot and gigantic show floor booth. The ...
  • Complete coverage: CES 2013 2013-01-06, 09:00 pm
    Microsoft won't have its signature mega-booth at International CES 2013 starting next week in Las Vegas, but that's not expected to lessen the trade show's impact Toyota, Audi to unveil self-driving cars at CES Move over, big-screen TVs, cell phones and tablets, because cars might steal the show at next week's International CES.
  • Adobe warns of impending security update 2013-01-06, 07:14 pm
    ... in the wild and will offer a longer 30 day recommended deployment window. Word of the updates from Adobe comes as Microsoft is preparing to release its monthly security update. The January "Patch Tuesday" release will arrive on 8 January and will ...
  • SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) Performance to Double with New Capabilities 2013-01-06, 07:00 pm
    ... with the existing USB ecosystem to help to satisfy user demand for low-cost, higher-performance solutions." "Microsoft has been a strong supporter of the USB community where we have advocated balancing innovation and compatibility. The planned ...
  • Home of the future is now 2013-01-06, 03:00 am
    No one lives there, but it is a template for the future. Indeed, many houses throughout the United States already have hints of Microsoft's model home.
  • Google says Maps redirect on Windows Phone was a product decision, and will be removed 2013-01-06, 02:29 am
    ... Phones from accessing maps.google.com - I guess we missed the declaration, but it seems the cold war between Microsoft and Google has really warmed up. Google has previously already said they will not be making apps for Windows Phone and Windows 8, ...
  • Editorial: Attorneys general, DOJ should pursue antitrust investigation of Google 2013-01-04, 08:07 pm
    ... platform, in this case, search, was accused of exploiting its position to squash competitors. In the 1990s, Microsoft was investigated for using its monopoly with Windows to expand its Web browser business. The ensuing trial and consent decree ...
  • Huge gadget show gears up in Vegas 2013-01-06, 07:54 pm
    ... in mobile gadgets industry, Apple, stays away, as it shuns all events it doesn't organise itself. Apple rival Microsoft has also scaled back its patronage of the show. For the first time since 1999, Microsoft's CEO won't be delivering the kick-off ...

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