Microsoft "Surface" with new ideas

Microsoft have had this up for a while now but many may not have seen it.

Surface is a completely new style of computer that uses a 30 inch display in a table top combined with a touch sensitive user interface and wireless device recognition.
Surface is easy for individuals or small groups to interact with and can simultaneously recognize dozens and dozens of movements. It promises to change the way we play, learn and interact as well as the way we manage media devices.
A video suggesting the capabilities of Surface is available on You Tube here
Further information explaining the concept can be found at the Microsoft mini site here

Microsoft buys Multimap

Microsoft has bought UK mapping company Multimap in a bid to expand the web services it offers to its users. Multimap is a top 10 site in UK search terms and receives around 10 million visits a month. It's no coincidence that rival Google provides its own in-house mapping service and Microsoft will look to expand on Multimap's current presence in 48 countries. Will it be long before a Microsoft Multimap navigation solution is supplied with its Windows Mobile and Pocket PC devices?

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