Microsoft Debuts 'Minority Report'-Like Surface Computer
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Tabletop PC introduced at 'D: All Things Digital' conference will respond to touch commands from multiple users at once.
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Want a full-fledged Windows XP computer that's about the size of a Pocket PC? Tiny machine debuts after two years of delay.
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With SP2 out the door, Microsoft turns sights to Longhorn--which won't look quite as expected.
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The impending launch of Microsoft's new operating system isn't generating the excitement it once might have. Maybe that's because it, well, gets the job done
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Microsoft yesterday introduced a desktop computer application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.
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Microsoft unveiled on Thursday a new  version of its Windows operating system for mobile devices,  making it look more like Windows Vista and adding features  previously only available on personal computers.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Wednesday  unveiled a new array of keyboard and mice, with some featuring  built-in fingerprint readers to make it easier for users to log  on to personal computers and Web sites.
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Via Technologies, best known for chipsets and tiny motherboards, announces a new design for budget ultramobile computers. Its Nanobook will weigh 1.9 pounds, be capable of running Windows Vista and cost less than six bills.
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Microsoft Corp., world largest software maker, introduced its desktop search feature on Monday, taking aim at Google with its beta desktop search functionality.
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The so-called $100 laptop that's being designed
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Hewlett-Packard Wednesday introduced a business desktop with a slim form factor that packs a flash-based solid-state drive, giving the system faster boot times than PCs with hard drives.The HP Compaq dc7800 Ultra-Slim Business Desktop, dubbed by HP as its smallest enterprise desktop model, provides improved power efficiency and support for tools, including Intel&#39;s vPro, that makes it easier to manage PCs.Measuring 2.60 by 9.90 by 10.0 inches (6.6 by 25.15 by 25.4 centimeters), HP said this desktop is 46 percent smaller than previous models. The PC is loaded with power-efficient features, including solid-state drives (SSDs) that consume less power than hard drives, said an HP spokeswoman.The SSD can replace a hard disk as the PC&#39;s primary storage drive and delivers performance and durability improvements, including quicker access to data, durability, the spokeswoman said.Random reads require the head to continuously seek the exact location of data on a hard drive. SSDs have no moving parts or rotating platters, which results in instantaneous seek times, leading to faster boot times and quicker data access.A 16GB SSD will be available with the system, although users can select hard drives with storage capacities of up to 160GB when buying the product.The system includes support for TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 1.2, a hardware-based authentication technology for system security.The Compaq dc7800 Ultra-Slim Business Desktop runs Intel&#39;s Core 2 Duo, Celeron D or Pentium processors, and supports Intel&#39;s vPro technology, a platform that helps service and manage PCs. It comes with Gigabit Ethernet and an integrated Intel graphics media accelerator. Users can select between the Windows Vista, Windows XP or FreeDos operating systems.Pricing for the desktop, which is available now, starts at $1,258 with the solid-state drive.There are already a few vendors that include SSDs in their hardware. Dell&#39;s Alienware, a gaming systems manufacturer, includes them in its gaming desktop PCs and Toshiba includes SSDs in its laptops. Intel is providing SSD storage as an option to put on motherboards for its upcoming ultramobile Menlow platform, and Lexar Media is offering SSD storage under the Crucial brand.HP also announced the HP Compaq dc5800 Business PC. The business desktop will be powered by Intel&#39;s Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium dual-core or Celeron D processors. It will include up to 500GB of hard-drive storage, Gigabit Ethernet networking, integrated Intel graphics, a DVD drive and a 16-in-1 media card reader.Priced at $579, the desktop will be available starting next month.
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This morning, Microsoft formally announced it's distributing consumer-ready, working prototypes of its table-top "Surface" computing system for selected partners in the hotel, casino, and retail industries.  But an earlier demonstration of Surface at WinHEC 2007 two weeks ago revealed the company has had other, stranger plans for the platform.
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Microsoft  unveiled on Thursday a new version of its Windows operating system for mobile devices, making it look more like Windows Vista and adding features previously only available on personal computers.
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Microsoft has announced that it will treat multicore processors as single processors on its corporate software that is sold on a per-processor basis.
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Microsoft Corp has made progress in  getting its Windows software to work on a low-cost laptop  computer for poor children that currently runs on rival Linux  software, an executive said on Thursday.
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By MIKE SWAIN, Science Editor  THIS is the new breed of computer that doesn't need a mouse or a keyboard.   Several users can sit around the Microsoft Surface, which has a 30-inch display under a hard plastic tabletop.
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Microsoft is launching a new computer form factor that looks like a coffee table and has touchscreen and auto-sync capability.