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According to Joe Engalan at VectorForm, a Microsoft Surface Partner, you can. They've created an entry level DJ application that lets groups join in on the fun. This is when Joe's team isn't working on Microsoft Surface with car configurators , presidential...(read more)
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Back at Remix Australia we heard about a proof-of-concept demo created by Amnesia Razorfish for Lonely Planet . Those of us outside AU weren't able to see the video. I've managed to get a hold of it from Shane and posted it to the Microsoft Showcase ....(read more)
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We’re in full prep mode for the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference and the trucks with the Microsoft Surface units are now officially on their way to New Orleans ! It's less than two weeks away, so get ready. We’re stoked to have a BIG presence this...(read m
Vanessa Westerhout Lee

Vanessa Westerhout Lee Want to be a Microsoft Surface Partner? It's easy - just sign up on Microsoft Surface Quickstart http://surface.com/partner

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Here we've got a video from RAPP Cannes-Cast filed under "comedy". I think the comedy label comes from riffing on the fact that Microsoft Surface is not just a giant iPhone , and not our own James Maki's demoing ability. James takes us through...(read more)
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You can find Microsoft Surface at the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals conference in Anaheim this week. We'll be there through Thursday. You can follow the Microsoft Hospitality team - Barry Fridley on his blog or his Twitter feed or...(read more)
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Microsoft Surface is proudly attending the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival '09 along with our friends in Microsoft Advertising . If you're at the festival, check out Microsoft Surface at the Cyber Lounge or the Beach Club. If you're there,...(read more)
Aslam
Aslam
nice .. to hear
Deepak
Deepak
yeah it really is a great innovation by the tech head bill gates :)
Andrea

Andrea Surface was used in the movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" -- very cool way to advertise, MSFT!

Alexandre
Alexandre
Very observer! I also noticed it but I thought I was probably the only one! It's clear... Pure advertising, just like Eve in Wall-E which is reminiscent of Apple, in more concrete this time... Microsoft stays anywhere xD
Andrea
Andrea
Hmmm...never made the connection of WallE's Eve and Apple, but there it is! Clever. :)
Vilsad
Vilsad
a tamil (one indian languages) movie"1977" is also show cases surface computing
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The great thing about developing on Microsoft Surface is that it's based on standard Microsoft tools and practices. If you're a .NET developer working with WPF or familiar with XNA , you can get up and running on Microsoft Surface relatively quickly....(read more)
Christopher
Christopher
Yup...I'm not really a programmer but was able to create some small apps on a surface using WPF.
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As some of you may know Microsoft Surface arrived in Europe just a few months ago, on March 2 nd . At http://pauldendulk.com/   Paul den Dulk shows BruTile, an open source tiling library for geo data.  From Paul’s blog, it looks like this was...(read m
Anmol
Anmol
A gr8 technology
Kris Leblanc

Kris Leblanc I just purchased a Microsoft Surface & am looking for a business partner & investor to help build a business based on the MS Surface. If anyone here is in the Montreal area, please contact me. I need someone who is experienced in software development, web design, etc. I have IT experience & am good at customization, installation, doing product demos, etc.

Please contact Kris: krisl100@hotmail.com

Dan
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Over at the The Windows Blog they've got a new post up introducing the Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7 . Here at Microsoft we're all excited about Windows 7 and Windows Touch . On the Microsoft Surface team, we've got an additional reason to be excited....(read more)
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At Microsoft Surface we're into touch and non-traditional computer interaction. We have colleagues across Microsoft who do too and are putting out some really cool products. If you haven't had a chance to glimpse the Zune HD yet.. The 3.3 inch OLED screen...(read more)
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We've seen a number of examples of audio performances getting a boost from surface computing. There's the ReacTable , which is probably the most well known from Bjork's performances. There's also the reacTagon and many others too numerous to name. On...(read more)
Mirco Quadrio

Mirco Quadrio MS Surface, simply wonderful !

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Hot on the heels of our Microsoft Surface SP1 release today , Devin Coldewey released this video and an article on CrunchGear . He was in our offices last week to get a sneak preview. Check it out. - Eric...(read more)
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Here at Microsoft Surface we've been actively engaged with our Community of customers and nearly 180 Microsoft Surface Partners in 11 countries. And in response to the feedback we received, we developed Service Pack 1 to allow for faster and easier development...(read more)
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Fast Company posted a great article titled "11 Killer Apps for Microsoft Surface". It includes some screenshots and videos of some really cool Surface Applications. http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris-dannen/techwatch/11-killer-apps-microsoft-surface-videos...(read more)
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Robert Levy and Doug Kramer will be presenting at Microsoft TechEd 2009 next Monday. This is an intermediate breakout session where they will go through some of the highlights and features in the upcoming release of SP1 for the Microsoft Surface platform....(read more)
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Dušan Roštár
Dušan Roštár
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Larry Larsen @ Microsoft's Channel 10 just visited with Identity Mine to see their new proof on concept created for Elektra. Go check it out ....(read more)
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Microsoft's own Andy Wilson and Stevie Bathiche , whose pioneering work went on to become Microsoft Surface , were out at the Interactive Displays conference in San Jose last week. On Thursday they gave the morning's keynote. They talked about, along...(read more)
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A long time ago when I worked on Windows 95, I wrote a version of the xeyes program mainly to play with the brand new SetWindowRegion function. I immediately got feedback that the eyes flickered when they were being updated. I fixed the problem and, even...(read more)
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In attempt to visualize a more casual approach to the future of ‘technology’ here are a couple of concept videos recently shown at CHI2009 in the Concept Video segment. These pieces were directed and driven by Microsoft Surface’s own August de los Reyes...(read
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Here’s a photo of me giving a demo to around 18 people at CHI 2009. Like I said, the interest in Microsoft Surface was intense! After I beat our developer Bryan Beatty (who demo’ed repeatedly to large crowds like this at PDC 2008… and some in Japanese!),...(read
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Hello. My name is Luis Cabrera, I am a developer in Microsoft Surface. I joined the team about 6 months ago. Before that, I worked on the Windows Mobile SDK, where I blogged every once in a while. During the next few months, I am planning to write a few...(read more)
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Remember when we showed you that video of a guy taking a video behind the scenes with Microsoft Surface   at the Superbowl in Tampa? I said back then that if I found some footage I'd post it. Guess what? Yep. Microsoft , E•SPONDER , Infusion Development...(read mo
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Engadget flagged a video for your viewing pleasure today of the new 200C concept from Chrysler running on Microsoft Surface . No, the car doesn't have a Microsoft Surface inside like some yachts we've seen . But this is a great showcase of the natural...(read more)
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If so, we want to hear from you! We have created a survey to help us better understand how developers and designers are using our tools and SDK to build Microsoft Surface applications. To make this worth your time, we are giving away over 80 prizes, including...(read more)
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More than one attendee of the Multitouch and Surface Computing Workshop at CHI 2009 made sure that I was aware of a touch-based informational kiosk at the conventional center… Note that there are three cues to the user to hint that it is touch-enabled....(read mor
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Over 70 HCI students, researchers and practitioners—representing the best brains on multitouch research—gathered in a room at CHI 2009 and talked about how we—collectively as the multitouch research community—can advance the field. This Special Interest...(re
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I was preparing our booth at the annual CHI conference when the staff of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) showed up. These are the gentlemen and ladies who prepare and maintain the center for the rest of us. Without them, there will...(read more)
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We've made another sample application available for our Microsoft Surface customers as a download on our Community site . It's an application geared toward retail or conference spaces. This application allows a user to connect their mobile phone to a...(read more)
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Bill Crounse, M.D. is a Senior Director for Worldwide Health at Microsoft and has a series called House Calls for Healthcare Professionals . This week Bill had Microsoft Surface 's Matt Champagne as well as other professionals in healthcare and technology...(read more)
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The team over at Phenomblue has put together this awesome proof-of-concept video . It's a new way to look at your trip to the sushi bar on Microsoft Surface . Don't worry if you've never tried sushi before, because you can get the full scoop on how it's...(read more)
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Quick note to announce that the Multitouch and Surface Computing workshop at CHI 2009 (Boston, MA) was a resounding success! I (tried my best to) capture each session with my handheld video camera and I will work with each presenter to make sure that...(read more)
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We've recently made available a group of sample applications for our Microsoft Surface customers as a download on our Community site . These applications are targeted at hospitality and entertainment venues. See the video below for a demo of the apps,...(read more)