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Windows 10 Close to a Quarter of the Market

by Bob Raikes

The NetMarketshare report from Net Applications said that in November, Windows 10 had 23.72% of the market (up 1.13% on October) but is still a long way behind Windows 7 which has 47.17% of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 23 - Issue 48| Windows

Unity Now Supports Hololens

by Bob Raikes

The latest version of the Unity3D game engine, V5.5 has a number of new features, including full support for the Microsoft Holographic technology. The experience of a Hololens can be viewed in the Unity …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 47

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Pegatron Ready for Surface Phone

by Bob Raikes

The Chinese language Commercial Times said that Pegatron is preparing to make trial production runs of a new Surface phone from Microsoft. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told the Australian Financial Review that Microsoft plans …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 47

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Minimum Specs for Holographic Revealed

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft’s minimum specifications for the Windows Holographic platform have been spotted by “The Verge”, which noted a dialogue when it did some testing. The dialogue indicated that memory should be 4.0GB, USB 3.0 is …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 47

Unipixel Client Wins Microsoft Approval

by Bob Raikes

Unipixel said that a customer, using its touchscreen sensor, has been awarded Pen Digitizer Certification for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 by Microsoft. Unipixel said that the stylus protocol in this device is …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Pen Input| Unipixel| Vol 23 - Issue 45

When is VR Really Going Mainstream? Maybe Later than You Think.

by Norbert Hildebrand

Microsoft just announced that companies will be offering VR headsets for $299 and up and all powered by Windows “Holographic” technology. (Microsoft is developing a habit of using perfectly defined technical terms for marketing …

Tags:Microsoft| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 44

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Microsoft Results 20/10/16

by Yvette Raikes

Microsoft Corp. recorded Q1 net profit of $4.7 billion, down from the $4.9 billion reported in Q1 last year, on revenue of $20.5 billion, up from $20.4 billion. Turnover from Productivity and Business Processes …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Microsoft Surface Studio PC Innovates in Display

by Bob Raikes

As widely rumoured, Microsoft has announced an innovative new Surface Studio “All-in-One” PC which will be available in “limited quantities” for the holiday period, with broader availability in early 2017. The AIO is available …

Tags:All-in-ones (AIOs)| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Microsoft To Boost 3D and Mixed Reality

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft announced an upgrade to Windows 10, the Creators Update, due to be available in early 2017 at no charge. The company also announced new initiatives in VR, an upgraded Surface Book and a …

Tags:All-in-ones (AIOs)| Convertible PCs| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Microsoft Developing an Electronic Version of a Post-It Note

by Arthur Berman

A team of researchers within the Sensors and Devices Group at Microsoft Research (Cambridge, UK) and headed by postdoctoral researcher Tobias Große-Puppendahl are developing an electronic version of a Post-it note. The prototype note …

Tags:E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 42