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01.21.10Is 2010 the year we all get Slates or will we just get Smart?So far this year, it’s hard to read a tech blog or even mainstream media without hearing rumors about Apple’s rumored iSlate (or is it iPad?). CES was abuzz with touch screen computers and prototype touch tablets running Windows 7 or Android. This is happening before Chrome OS even launches as Google’s netbook operating system to replace Android. Don’t get me wrong, I thing that touch computing holds a lot of promise. It’s just that there are still a lot of kinks to work out in the user experience of creating interfaces, shortcuts and gestures that ...
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09.23.09Microsoft Courier combines netbook power with e-book feelGizmodo has the scoop on the prototype Microsoft Courier device that has two screens in a Kindle form factor. It allows a user to interact via touchscreen or stylus and has only one iPhone-eque home button. This is another glimpse of how Microsoft is looking to weave touchscreen technology for the Surface into every new product. Users will start to see touch-friendly interfaces in Windows 7 and hopefully more advanced features in Windows Mobile 6.5 and 7. Continue Reading...
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