Everything about Microsoft DevicesAs we have written earlier, in April 2017, Microsoft ended its support for Vista, which means the decade-old OS will be cut off from the security updates. Microsoft obviously expects the consumers to get rid of their old devices, but with private users and even small businesses it can be the other way about. Old versions of Windows just stick around. (more…)
Once again Microsoft has confirmed that it collects Windows 10 diagnostic data in order to provide relevant recommendations to users (based on their experiences). Collecting diagnostic data also helps Windows 10 operate properly and keep it up-to-date. Well, we are thrilled to learn that Microsoft helps us by gathering basic information about our devices and our Internet practice, including security info, all of this aimed to help Microsoft fix our problems. (more…)
Altair BASIC was the start of the Microsoft BASIC product range, and it interpreted the BASIC programming language. It ran on the MITS Altair 8800 and subsequent S-100 bus computers. (more…)
Biometrical world… There is nothing new except what has been forgotten. William Herschel, 2nd baronet of the British Empire wouldn’t imagine the future of his know-how when he made the illiterate Indians to fingerprint the papers during his time as an Indian Civil Service officer. Not that he was the first to employ this human feature, as fingerprinting was known as an ID method since Babylon and ancient China, but he was the first European to notice, that capillary patterns are unique for every human being and don’t coincide even for twins. (more…)
Surface Remix Project Cover or ‘blade’ is an accessory for Windows Surface 2 and Windows Surface Pro 2 hybrid tablets. The keyboard is pressure sensitive with soft touch keys and a magnetic docking connection to attach it to the tablet. The outer side of the cover is soft and shaggy. There’s no QWERTY keyboard, just DJ tools such as equalizer, instrumental numeric buttons, sound control buttons and a menu button. The DJ keyboard demands a Music Kit soft to run with.
Type Cover is an accessory for Windows Surface hybrid tablets. It looks like a slim, traditional keyboard with moving keys. Users get the speed and feel of a classic keyboard, and they can go from tablet to laptop in an instant. This keyboard is pressure sensitive with tactile scissor-switch keys, a touchpad and a magnetic docking connection to attach Type Cover to the tablet. The keyboard can hang loose and won’t go. When it is folded back, the Surface detects no key pressure. Type Cover is available separately from Microsoft Windows Surfaces. (more…)
Touch Cover is an accessory for Microfoft Surface hybrid tablets. The keyboard is pressure sensitive with soft touch scissor-switch keys, a touchpad and a magnetic docking connection to attach it to the tablet. The keyboard can hang loose and won’t go. When it is folded back, the Surface detects no key pressure. Type Cover is available separately from Microsoft Surfaces. (more…)
Microsoft Surface Touch Cover 2 is an accessory for Microsoft Surface 2 and Microsofr Surface Pro 2 hybrid tablets. The keyboard is pressure sensitive with soft touch backlit keys, a touchpad and a magnetic docking connection to attach it to the tablet. The number of sensors has been increased from 80 to 1,092. The Microsoft Surface Touch Cover 2 is back compatible with Surfaces of the 1st generation and is 0.07 inch thinner than the Touch Cover. The keyboard can hang loose and won’t go. When it is folded back, the Surface detects no key pressure. Type Cover is available separately from Windows Pro Surfaces. (more…)