A glimpse into the future from Microsoft's perspective - Phone Arena

A glimpse into the future from Microsoft's perspective - Phone Arena: "There was a time when Microsoft was nothing more than a company with a vision for the future, which was destined to becoming true – putting a PC in every home in the U.S. and having Microsoft's software running on it. Microsoft may be late to revolutionizing cellphones the way Apple did already with the iPhone, but that doesn't stop Microsoft's researchers from treating us to their perspective on what interfacing with electronic devices may look like in the future.

In a video, which was taken at a recent TechForum event, Microsoft's Chief Research and Technology Officer, Craig Mundie, was seen demonstrating the potential of your smartphone as a link between human-machine interaction, as his HTC HD7 was controlling a fancy computer interface with the flick of a wrist. The smartphone in this example did not simply act as a tool, but also exchanged calendar records with the computer in real time. It is the result of Microsoft's idea of linking computers and smartphones through software, which lies in the foundation of WP7."

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The First Taste of Windows 8 and a New Windows OS for Tablet PCs Coming Right Up - Softpedia

2011 is just around the corner, and expectations of Microsoft could not be higher for next year, especially those related to its flagship product, the Windows platform. The Redmond company has yet to confirm any details officially, but speculation indicates that it is gearing up to serve the first taste of Windows 8 and a new flavor of Windows tailored to slates in early 2011.

Of course, as far as the technology world is concerned each January brings with it a new edition of the Consumer Electronics Show, an event in which various companies, Microsoft included, traditionally deliver sneak peeks at their plans for the future.

There is already talk of an entirely new version of Windows, one adapted to ARM chipsets.

The software giant is reportedly preparing to announce the new Windows designed for thin and light machines at CES 2011, signaling the impending evolution of today’s devices, including Tablet PCs, or slates, as the company refers to them.

It appears that this flavor of the Windows platform won’t be ready for another couple of year, and that CES 2011 will only bring with it a very early preview.

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