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Computex 2019: Keynote showcases how Microsoft enables innovation and opportunity on the Intelligent Edge Nick Parker, CVP of Consumer and Device Sales, Roanne Sones, CVP of OS Platforms and Rodney Clark, VP of IoT Sales, on stage at Computex 2019 in Taipei, “Enabling Innovation and Opportunity on the Intelligent Edge” At Computex in Taipei, Microsoft executives Roanne Sones, corporate vice president of OS Platforms and Rodney Clark, vice president of IoT Sales, joined Nick Parker, corporate vice president of Consumer and Device Sales, in the keynote address to showcase Microsoft 365, Windows platform and Azure IoT technologies and services that device partners can use to deliver innovative modern PC experiences and build a new generation of connected devices and IoT solutions. In addition, they provided perspective as to how intelligent edge ecosystem partners can fuel business transformation by working together to build edge to cloud IoT solutions. This ecosystem requires an operating system that enables the foundational experiences customers expect from their devices, such as [ more… ]

New Windows IoT solutions at Computex show ingenuity at the intelligent edge Windows has been running on embedded devices for more than two decades, well before the industry focused on the Internet of Things. Today, Windows IoT helps device builders of all sizes create IoT solutions that bring digital transformation to life for customers with fast, safe, smart IoT devices: Windows 10 IoT Core enables manufacturers to get to market quickly with small-footprint devices that are secure, lower cost and built for the intelligent edge. Windows 10 IoT Core provides a royalty-free OS for prototyping, developing and testing IoT devices. Windows 10 IoT Core Services ensures long-term OS support and services for managing device updates and device health. Benefits include reduced operating costs with over-the-air updates that device manufacturers control for OS, apps and drivers—plus 10 years of OS security updates. Windows [ more… ]

Computex 2019: Dell delivers more gaming power with Alienware, thinner and lighter devices for consumers and businesses In Taipei, Taiwan, Dell announced several new and refreshed laptops and other devices at Computex 2019. Gaming enthusiasts of all levels can turn to Dell and Alienware for powerful laptops, as well as gaming headsets. Consumers and businesses will see lighter and thinner devices throughout the company’s XPS, Inspiron and Vostro lines. And everyone can benefit from home installation of their PCs. Dell Alienware m15 For mobile gaming fans, Alienware m15 and m17 both weigh under six pounds. Not only do they introduce Alienware’s new Legend industrial design, first announced earlier this year at CES, but the new Alienware m17 introduces technologies culminating from everything the Alienware design team has learned over the years. The Alienware m15 is the world’s first 15-inch laptop [ more… ]

Announcing the Microsoft Pro Intellimouse The new, Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse builds on our history of innovation in mouse design and offers increased performance, modern gaming features and more customization for work and play. The Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse Microsoft launched the first IntelliMouse 23 years ago in 1996 (a year before “Twister” was the first DVD released in the United States). That first IntelliMouse was a game changer, and each subsequent update has brought additional performance. The last major update came in 2017 with the Classic IntelliMouse, a fantastic everyday desk mouse, which brought a faster tracking sensor, improvements to the feel of the buttons, and the return of the iconic tail light. There was still room to do more, however, and the upgrades to the Pro IntelliMouse make it not only great for work, but also a best-in-class, gaming-ready mouse. [ more… ]