I was curious to know more about the interactivity with devices like cell phones, cams and music players like the Zune. In the official demo released by Microsoft, we see a Zune on the table being immediately recognized by the Surface software. But in a real life demo, I found out that this version of Microsoft Surface is nothing more than a prototype. Stickers with unique patterns have been applied on the back of the devices, and this is what is being recognized by the Surface computer. No real communication between the Zune and the table is possible for the moment. The same thing applied to cell phones and credit cards you see in the demos. http://www.cliczune.com/2007/06/surface_computi.html
As Posted on:http://www.drownedmadonna.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=18211 The following story published on UnderCover.com.au is based on a fake comment posted on a fake blog claiming to be Madonna’s own thoughts… Check it out at: http://madonnasthoughts.blogspot.com Madonna has been given Microsoft’s new product ‘Surface’ as a thankyou gift for recording the song ‘Hey You’ from Live Earth.In a blog on her website, she says “Steve Ballmer of Microsoft has sent me one of the best gifts I have ever received! It is called “Surface.” It is a coffee-table shaped computer that responds to touch”. “In addition to thumbing through thousands of my favorite family photos, I can listen to my music collection watch videos, etc. My children have also had a blast fingerpainting without getting their hands dirty!” “Steve jokingly