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Surface computing?
Talkback I fail to see the practicality of this device. Touch screens have a tendency to become blurred with oil from the fingers after a few hours of use. What if someone drools on it, or spills a cup of coffee?
[August 9, 2007, 14:08]
Surface computing looks good
Talkback Personally, the biggest change I see here is the HCI (human computer interface). While I'm sure you can still have access to a keyboard, the fact that you can do so much without one will probably be the biggest news.
[June 3, 2007, 14:58]
Microsoft's Surface facing a rocky road to market
News What we have found out is this is not a one-size-fits-all solution," said Mark Bolger, a senior director in Microsoft's surface computing unit. In a recent interview, Bill Gates spoke about the potential of surface computing to go far beyond the...
[November 9, 2007, 7:20]
Microsoft's Surface expands to 12 new markets
News Surface computing is certainly a major new concept in computing with novel ways of interacting. Microsoft is looking to keep the smile on its Surface computer, as it brings the touchscreen PC to the UK and 11 new overseas markets.
[March 3, 2009, 9:46]
Microsoft offers a glimpse of Sphere
News ZDNet.co.uk's sister site, CNET News.com, met surface-computing pioneer Andy Wilson on Friday. Bill Gates has talked about a vision for surface computing that stretches far beyond the high-end commercial applications of Surface and, in several...
[July 29, 2008, 8:48]
Laughing from Sunday mornings all the way to the bank
News For "Shark Tale", the production team used a tool for a form of global illumination called a bounce shader, which gauges where and how light will bounce from surface to surface. Back then, it was an uncertainty whether computers could produce...
[November 1, 2004, 11:19]
Windows Server 2003 gets first security patch
News The really significant aspect here is that we have reduced the attack surface" of Windows Server 2003. Microsoft measures the potential avenues for attacking its applications as that software's Relative Attack Surface Quotient.
[June 4, 2003, 22:29]
Microsoft's Mundie offers glimpse of computing future
News The pictures in the phone showed up on the surface table and he dragged them around. He played out a scenario in which he was in an store, took a picture of a magazine cover on Northwest Indian art with his smartphone, and then placed the phone on...
[September 26, 2008, 10:44]
Gates reveals where 'Milan' is headed
News Q: How do you see surface computing evolving over time? We have a tiny bit like the surface [computing] thing in that we have these touchscreen displays. Dubbed "Milan", the first such computer is manufactured by Microsoft, has a horizontal surface...
[June 1, 2007, 9:54]
Gates still has unfinished business
News Microsoft has the feature in its high-end tabletop computer, Surface, while Apple has introduced a more mainstream adaptation of the technology in the iPhone and iPod Touch. People kind of gasp when they see how touch works on Surface — you know...
[October 18, 2007, 18:30]
Video: Microsoft unveils touchscreen computing
News Microsoft has just announced its Surface Computing technology, a project that has been kept under wraps for five years. Using a giant table-like display, users are able to draw, interact with media and use another new technology called domino...
[May 31, 2007, 16:09]
Microsoft to offer Surface developer tools
News Hear about the unique attributes of Microsoft Surface computing, dive into vision-based object recognition and core controls like ScatterView, and learn how the Surface SDK aligns with the multitouch developer roadmap for Windows 7," Microsoft...
[October 7, 2008, 9:20]
Trusted Computing and Linux
White Papers While Trusted Computing and Linux R may seem antithetical on the surface, Linux users can benefit from the security features, including system integrity and key confidentiality, provided by Trusted Computing.
[March 16, 2009, 7:48]
Momentum Webcast: Learn About the Latest Innovations in Virtual Earth (Level 100)
White Papers Virtual Earth helps to deliver rich user experiences - on desktop, mobile, or Surface computing devices - that connect customers and constituents with the locations, products, and services. The attendee of this webcast will learn about the new...
[May 28, 2009, 0:00]
FireAway
Downloads and very sophisticated surface fire modeling to predict fire spread and intensity. FireAway provides time saving features such as computing RH and dewpoint from dry/wet bulb readings and computing fine dead ful moisture (no more fumbling with tables!
[September 4, 2002, 8:00]
Microsoft Surface price tag steeper than anticipated
News We're not far off from our initial target," Surface computing unit general manager Brad Carpenter said in an interview on Thursday, "but we would like to get the price down. Microsoft will give those at next week's Professional Developer Conference...
[October 24, 2008, 11:03]
Microsoft's Surface: A deeper look
News Mark Bolger, director of marketing for Microsoft Surface Computing, said: "We're redefining the way people interact with digital content. This table-like device is Microsoft's Surface computer, which the company has been showing off in London.
[October 3, 2007, 16:05]
Innovative Solution Developer Provides Value, Boosts Productivity, and Expands Market
White Papers In that spirit, the company has used the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 browser plug-in, Microsoft Surface software and touch-computing platform, and other established and emerging...
[May 30, 2009, 1:19]
Microsoft unveils 'Milan' surface computer
News It's very approachable," said Pete Thompson, the former T-Mobile executive who runs Microsoft's surface-computing business. Another version, dubbed PlayAnywhere, is a mobile take on surface computing, using a can-sized projector and camera to allow...
[May 30, 2007, 10:52]
Sphere, what's the point?
Talkback with Microsoft Surface you can argue that its a table you can have fun with and maybe even play games on, but Sphere? seriously, is this how Microsoft sees the future for computing? Are there any stated uses for sphere?
[July 31, 2008, 9:14]
