Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’

One of the things that stood out for Apple when the iPod turned into a household name last decade was their focus on simplicity and elegance.  To me, this scenario is closer to what the Kindle is than the iPad, which seems to be closer to what Microsoft brings to market in terms of a multi-featured device that does a lot of things – but is really nothing better than what other existing devices do already.

Microsoft today said that it will be using the Primesense 3D sensor for its upcoming Project Natal human interface controller system. There wasn’t much more detail Microsoft provided, but the technical specifications of Primesense’s sensor technology give definite clues how Natal will work. Extra: Slideshow

More positive news for Microsoft. A Forrester survey found that early buyers of Windows 7 are “generally very satisfied with their Windows 7 PCs.”  According to the report, Windows 7 sees much stronger upgrade behavior than previous Windows versions, indicating that the software is well-received.

Microsoft today said it will officially unveil its human control interface for its Xbox 360 game console on June 13 at a press event at the upcoming E3 conference.

You have to give Microsoft props. The company is now selling a pricey 250 GB HDD upgrade for the Xbox 360. And even if you buy a special edition 250 GB Xbox 360 from the shelf, the Xbox is priced $50 higher than a PS3 with the same capacity – and $100 more than the Xbox 360 Elite. A sign of justified confidence?

Windows 7 is not quite five months and about 100 million sold copies old, but it is already time to carefully prepare users for the first service pack. There will be some “minor” updates and one significant upgrade to the Remote Desktop client.

Newsbyte – Microsoft released the first platform preview of the next Internet Explorer, which comes two years after the first preview of IE8 and unveils an entirely different product approach: Microsoft departs from a strategy of pushing proprietary strategies and is focusing on technology trends instead. And IE9 is faster. A lot faster.