techcrunch.com - 1/13/2009
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We’re going to be seeing a lot more touchscreen computers. One of the features of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system is that it supports a multitouch user-interface (much like on the iPhone or a Tablet PC). To further the adoption of such touchscreen technology, Microsoft led ...
microsoftontheissues.com - 1/9/2009
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microsoftontheissues.com —
Workforce Development and Economic Stimulus Given the constant
flow of dreary news battering American workers – including...
today’s announcement that jobless claims soared to 524,000 in December as the unemployment rate jumped to a 16-year high of 7.2 ...
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Microsoft On The Issues
i.gizmodo.com - 1/13/2009
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i.gizmodo.com —
You've been thinking about installing Windows 7 Beta
1 now that it's totally available to anyone ....
Well, here's our complete guide to grabbing, installing and playing with Windows 7—it's (mostly) painless, so no excuses! Are You Ready? First ...
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How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free ...
crave.cnet.co.uk - 1/9/2009
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crave.cnet.co.uk —
Laptops Microsoft has confirmed to CNET UK that
it will be providing a version of Windows 7...
specifically developed for netbooks and sub-notebook computers, as well as at least one version for consumers, and one for enterprise users. The confirmation ...
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Confirmed: Windows 7 'netbook edition' - Crave at CNET UK
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Microsoft leads $24 million investment round in multitouch outfit N-trig
Gadgetell —
... While Erick over at TechCrunch may disagree with my point, I think multi-touch technologies should be used anywhere and everywhere possible; however I do agree that Microsoft and others need to start taking UI design and usability very seriously. In the future, I foresee the traditional laptop category merging with the tablet category, and therefore it only makes sense to pop some capacitive sensors into laptops as soon as possible. There will always be low end models that don’t have quite as many features, ...
Touchscreen Kit May Spur More Multi-Touch Apps
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... designed for multi-touch and features such as panning across a page in Internet Explorer. Earlier this year, Microsoft led a $24 million investment round in N-Trig. ...
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