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“Arc Touch Mouse” surfaces – Microsoft to launch multi-touch mouse?

“Arc Touch Mouse” surfaces – Microsoft to launch multi-touch mouse?

Microsoft might be introducing a multi-touch mouse of its own tomorrow soon as several European retailers (specifically those in Norway and Denmark) have begun publishing listings for a product dubbed the “Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse” with the product code RVF-00003. Notably Microsoft also registered the domain “arctouchmouse.com” late March which is currently pointed to the [...]

Prototype Windows Phone 7 boots up really fast

Prototype Windows Phone 7 boots up really fast

As I’ve noted briefly in my TechEd 2010 coverage, Windows Phone 7 have come a long way in terms of responsiveness and performance. Perhaps a good benchmark of the improvements they’ve made to the operating system since MIX10 and certainly its debut at Mobile World Congress is the start up time. The short video above [...]

Microsoft take the wraps of Windows 7 Embedded Compact

Microsoft take the wraps of Windows 7 Embedded Compact

A few days ago we wrote about the new Windows 7 Embedded Compact OS from Microsoft another product name from the people who brought us Windows Phone 7 Series no doubt. Now they’ve taken the wraps of the product and Engadget have got their hands on one.  It turns out to be much more like [...]

Microsoft edging Google out of iPad-like devices

Microsoft edging Google out of iPad-like devices

Dan Nystedt 24 May, 2010 20:35 Taiwanese laptop-maker Micro-Star International plans to launch a Windows 7 tablet PC next week at the Computex Taipei electronics show, after showing off a prototype tablet running Google’s Android mobile software early this year.

Designing Aero Snap

Designing Aero Snap

Here’s a behind the scenes look at the design of the Aero Snap feature in Windows 7.  We thought it would be fun to take a look at the overall design process of the feature and the tools and techniques used.  This feature poses a unique des…