Windows 8 will support instant on by fast booting into application specific operating systems for media playback and other functions.
Microsoft has been granted a patent to enter text on devices like phones or remote controllers.
Patent application shows how the Live Tiles in Windows Phone 7 evolved.
A Microsoft patent application shows a magic trackpad with screen.
I’m no more excited about Windows Phone 7. I WANT THIS PHONE DAMMIT!
Direct Experience Platform for Windows will start the PC in reduced functionality mode to function more as a consumer device for specific purposes than as a full fledged PC.
A few months back Razer co-founder Min-Liang Tan visited Mumbai and showed us a few of his company’s products, he was particularly proud of the Razer Mamba. The Mamba was small in size and had two modes of operation – wired and wireless. Not two different products, but the same mouse could switch between the wired and wireless mouse mode on the fly.
Microsoft has applied to patent a touch gesture known as rubber band gesture.
Patent application from Microsoft shows an alternative layout of a touch keyboard that does not require a stylus.
Office Labs showed Microsoft’s vision for the future, translucent gadgets without tactile buttons and dynamic interfaces. Office Labs GM Chris Pratley then demoed one of the technologies shown in the video.
In a recent patent application Microsoft has applied to patent a device (remote) with dynamic controls depending on which side is facing up. This is done based on which side the effect of gravity is observed.