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Last week Microsoft launched the first of the new Microsoft Retail Stores in Phoenix with Microsoft Surface . This week we’ve launched a new store in Mission Viejo, and Microsoft Surface is there too. If you’re in SoCal, head on down to the Shops at Mission
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Today is a big day at Microsoft. Windows 7 is now available worldwide and our new Microsoft online store has launched. There’s coverage of what is happening over at The Windows Blog . It’s a party over here at Microsoft Surface too, because our contributions
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I’ve received inquiries in the past from those in the Phoenix area who’ve wanted to see Microsoft Surface in a public space. While there have been units behind closed doors, now you’ll be able to come in and check out Surface at the Microsoft retail store
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I don’t want to put any pressure on Michael and the team over at Carnegie Mellon University , but you guys should be getting an A for your class project this semester. Their Dungeons & Dragons experience called “ Surfacescapes ” on Microsoft Surface
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Yesterday, Darren David from Stimulant came by the office to show us the Microsoft Local Impact Map on Surface. It’s an application Stimulant created for the Microsoft Citizenship team. As an industry leader and the world's largest software company, Microsoft
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Joe Engalan from Vectorform came in to give me a tour of an application they developed in collaboration with FD Kinesis for Coldwell Banker on Microsoft Surface . This Coldwell Banker proof-of-concept is a great example how Surface can change the way
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I’m posting to remind everyone that we have a contest going on right now, put on by Microsoft Surface . The challenge is directed at creating applications that use the unique properties of the platform to address needs within the automotive, retail, healthcare,
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Last week there was a press event at the new Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas. Microsoft’s Industry Director Sandra Andrews was there to represent Microsoft Surface . I’ve included links to photos and embedded video of the coverage by local media outlets.
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Because it is a multi-user computer, it’s important for Microsoft Surface to convey rich information to the software designers and developers to create brilliant experiences . Surface uses an vision system to see the interactions of hands and other physical
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If you want to understand what Surface is, but don’t have a lot of time, here’s your solution. Joe Olsen from Phenomblue does an awesome job summarizing Microsoft Surface in 30 seconds. That’s faster than it took me to cut and paste the video into this
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Dr. Neil of nsquared has collaborated with me in the past on videos about Microsoft Surface . He’s been travelling in Europe training Surface developers. He’s taken this experience and put it into a series of videos geared towards training and other Surface
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Education and Microsoft Surface gets people talking. Recently, I had a chance to meet with Jim Allen from RM when he was here in Redmond. We took a deeper (and very color saturated) look at the Finguistics application that you may have seen in video before
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Here we go with more Microsoft Surface in Vegas! Hard Rock just announced the grand opening of a new Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas – a 950 seat restaurant and live concert venue. Everything about this new cafe is cool – and the tech is no exception.
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This is Eric reporting in live from the Penny Arcade Expo here in Seattle. It’s nearly 8pm and not only is the conference in general still hopping, but Microsoft Surface is very busy. As I posted yesterday, we’re stationed in the Console Freeplay area
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What is Gnomedex all about ? People. Technology. Social. I would put it in that order. I was fortunate to be a part of Gnomedex 9.0 with Microsoft Surface . Six months ago, I had no idea what Gnomedex was and I had only heard of Chris Pirillo . Then Betsy
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