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CES 2012 How it all began, with Microsoft and Ryan Seacrest

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CES (Consumer Electronic Show) 2012 started off a little bit different to say the least. It was done in a sort of late night talk show setting with Ryan Seacrest interviewing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, and they even brought guests on stage for product demos.
So what does the software giant Microsoft have in store for 2012? First and foremost was Derek Snyder’s (Microsoft product manager) introduction of this year’s Windows phones which failed miserably when trying the voice-to-text transcription. (Like I mention here, the error is sure to be noticed.) A moment later, the problem was solved and a myriad of mobile devices were introduced that will feature the new Windows mobile OS such as Nokia’s Lumina 710 (for T-Mobile) and Lumina 900 (for AT&T). HTC also made an appearance with their Titan 2 phone which boasts a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S2 processor and a 16 megapixel camera.  (Still no new Sprint Windows Phones)
Ballmer then talked about the upcoming Windows 8 OS that can be used not only on your PC but with mobile devices as well. The beta, he says, will be available in late February for the general public. Other guests showed there perspective wares in the ultra-thin notebook lines that feature Windows 7 (more on those later). Also announced was the transition of the Kinect over to the PC with Ballmer adding that Microsoft is working with over 200 companies to ‘revolutionize’ (Their words) the Kinect in new ways. (A smaller Kinect with a larger viewing angle, for the bubble burster)
Also touched on was ‘Metro’, Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 interface, which will ported over to Windows 8 for the PC and can be viewed early if you participate in the Beta. Towards the end of the keynote was the typical numbers up-date of how many Kinect units were sold and how Windows 7 is the fastest selling OS for the company along with facts about Bing, Office 2010, the acquisition of Skype and so forth. At the end of the keynote it was ‘hinted’ that this year will be the last for Microsoft at CES. If so, this brings an end to over 14 years of keynote speeches from the software giant. All in all, a fitting start to this year’s Consumer Electronic Show!

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My pictures were too far away. This one is via Microsoft @ CES 2012

 

CES (Consumer Electronic Show) 2012 started off a little bit different to say the least. It was done in a sort of late night talk show setting with Ryan Seacrest interviewing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, and they even brought guests on stage for product demos.


So what does the software giant Microsoft have in store for 2012? First and foremost was Derek Snyder’s (Microsoft product manager) introduction of this year’s Windows phones which failed miserably when trying the voice-to-text transcription. (Like I mention here, the error is sure to be noticed.) A moment later, the problem was solved and a myriad of mobile devices were introduced that will feature the new Windows mobile OS such as Nokia’s Lumina 710 (for T-Mobile) and Lumina 900 (for AT&T). HTC also made an appearance with their Titan 2 phone which boasts a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S2 processor and a 16 megapixel camera.  (Still no new Sprint Windows Phones)


Ballmer then talked about the upcoming Windows 8 OS that can be used not only on your PC but with mobile devices as well. The beta, he says, will be available in late February for the general public. Other guests showed there perspective wares in the ultra-thin notebook lines that feature Windows 7 (more on those later). Also announced was the transition of the Kinect over to the PC with Ballmer adding that Microsoft is working with over 200 companies to ‘revolutionize’ (Their words) the Kinect in new ways. (A smaller Kinect with a larger viewing angle, for the bubble burster)


Also touched on was ‘Metro’, Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 interface, which will ported over to Windows 8 for the PC and can be viewed early if you participate in the Beta. Towards the end of the keynote was the typical numbers up-date of how many Kinect units were sold and how Windows 7 is the fastest selling OS for the company along with facts about Bing, Office 2010, the acquisition of Skype and so forth. At the end of the keynote it was ‘hinted’ that this year will be the last for Microsoft at CES. If so, this brings an end to over 14 years of keynote speeches from the software giant. All in all, a fitting start to this year’s Consumer Electronic Show!


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