arstechnica.com - 1/13/2009
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Microsoft and a small startup will launch a platform later this year that allows household appliances like coffee makers and sprinklers to connect to the Internet for bean grinding instructions and weather information. Previously "dumb" devices will even be able to communicate with each other. ...
Desktop Coffee Maker
firebox.com 10/16/2008 — This is a new product Desktop Coffee Maker Wake up and smell the coffee - without leaving your desk!
Microsoft unveils its vision for the future
boygeniusreport.com 3/2/2009 —
At the recent Wharton Business Technology Conference, Steven Elop, president of Microsoft’s business division, unveiled the latest future montage video from Microsoft Office Labs. The video, known simply as 2019, provides a sneak peek at ...
Computer controlled coffee maker with 8-inch touchscreen
bornrich.org 11/24/2008 — Getting a nicely brewed cup of coffee on your own is no big deal with the sophisticated coffee machines present in the market. But, what could be better than a computer controlled coffee machine that comes with a touch sensitive screen? A project...
Desktop Coffee Maker
geekalerts.com 10/17/2008 —
This handy little device allows you to make your own delicious filter coffee from the comfort of your own desk, without having to leave your precious computer.
Forget flashy, unnecessary features; Desktop Coffee Maker does exactly what it ...
IMO Coffee Maker Looks Like An Exoskeleton [Coffee]
i.gizmodo.com 4/16/2009 — Designer Alisson Wilson Ströher's IMO coffee maker is intended to be a compact, practical solution to household coffee making—but it looks like he picked up aesthetic cues from the HAL exoskeleton . Besides looking cool, the swing arm ...
What do you want to see in Microsoft's retail stores?
arstechnica.com 2/13/2009 —
The rumor first started in April 2008 , and many were skeptical Microsoft was really planning to follow in Apple's footsteps and launch its own retail stores. In November , the company launched its online Microsoft Store in the US, and the ...
SeaDragon Mobile: Microsoft's First Ever iPhone App [Microsoft]
gizmodo.com 12/15/2008 — Yesterday evening, Microsoft quietly added SeaDragon Mobile, its first-ever iPhone application, to the App Store. Could Microsoft Office for iPhone be far behind? Probably not, but this is a start. SeaDragon Mobile is pretty much a demo of Microsoft ...
Virus writer signs off in cordial Trojan message to MS —
The Register 1/13/2009
So long, and thanks for all the phish An unidentified Russian virus writer has reached out to Microsoft with a message buried within a recent variant of the Zlob Trojan. The greeting in the malicious code was friendly and cordial, in sharp contrast ...
NFC sees future disappear in a Tag —
The Register 1/13/2009
Printing offer more bytes for your buck NFC pioneers Tikitag has admitted working on a printed version of their NFC starter kit, and is even hoping to talk to Microsoft about standardising the technology around the software giant's Tag product.…