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Natural user interface is future of PC industry, says Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
Marvin Ma, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Thursday 5 November 2009] While the PC industry has seen many improvements and developments in innovation over the past 20 years, the focus of development over the next 20 years for the industry will focus on delivering a more natural user ...
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newsweek.com — Last month Microsoft rolled out Windows 7 and opened the first of a chain of new retail... stores. As usual with such announcements, there's been loads of hoopla and ginned-up excitement. But mostly people are just relieved. Windows 7 replaces Vista, one ... (more) Why Microsoft's Steve Ballmer is No Bill Gates: Lyons
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DV Hardware — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the focus of development over the next 20 years for the PC industry will focus on delivering a more natural user interface for users: Devices equipped with a natural user interface would serve as your personal secretary in the future, Ballmer indicated. Ballmer gave an ...

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