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If you want to learn more about the history of the TIP (Text Input Panel) and handwriting recognition, then be sure to check out the latest podcast at GottaBeMobile – it features our very own Tablet PC veterans Josh Clow, Jay Pittman, and Patrick Haluptzok.
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Battery life is a hardware problem, right? Not entirely. Software is at least as responsible as hardware, for preserving battery life on Tablet and notebook PCs. The .NET Framework 3.0 software platform is something of a challenge, because most samples
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Tablet PC will be there showcasing the Vista release. Stop by the booth (in the User Productivity section) to see some of the latest hardware, talk with people on the team, and get your hands on a great Vista Tablet. There are developer education talks
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Hammerheads : http://www.popcap.com/launchpage.php?theGame=hammerheads Garden gnomes: delightful creatures living in your front yard or scary overlords swathed in primary colors? In this game, garden gnomes pop out of holes and you have to bop them on
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First, I must admit something. I have bad handwriting and I can’t draw. Yes, these are sometimes good traits since I can test the handwriting recognizer but, it might not help me out with this game. Line Rider Line Rider is a fun little physics game.
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The Tablet isn’t all about productivity. It is good for playing games! I have been scoping out the wide world of internet for games that I can play on my Tablet and that are also fun and friendly--casual games that are good for pen or touch. I’m not really
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Aaron Stebner provided instructions in this blog post to help users optimize Media Center for Pen and Touch interaction. "There are 2 new settings available in Windows Media Center for Windows Vista that can be used to control the visibility of mouse-related
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Today’s apps must work in an increasingly mobile environment and must allow new means of input: ink, touch, and more. Build a great application that encompasses these needs, write an article about what you’ve done, and you may win one of three cool Samsung
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Here's a great trick I learned recently... the window-switching experiences you get by pressing [Alt+Tab] or [Win+Tab] can be made "sticky" by holding the [Ctrl] key (ie, [Ctrl+Alt+Tab] or [Ctrl+Win+Tab]). The window-selection mode will persist, on-screen,
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Vista Shines as Tablet Platform Nice quotes: “The handwriting recognition is greatly improved, and pen flicks, which allow users to navigate the notebook using a flick of the pen, is an addition Tablet PC users are bound to use extensively.” “Handwriting
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Tim Sneath has been posting a wonderful series of "Windows Vista Secrets" . (The ability to start Quick Launch items with the [Win+<n>] keys has changed my life -- thanks Tim!) I have my own set of tips for Windows Vista -- some secret, some not
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Ok, it's been a few months since our last post here. Yes, we're still alive. What are we up to? #1: Putting finishing touches on Windows Vista. Testing, testing, testing... #2: Planning for the next generation of Tablet and UMPC hardware and software.
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Terri Stratton [MVP] wrote an excellent summary (with copious screenshots!) of the improved user-experience Vista offers on Tablet PC: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/community/improvetabletpc.mspx And for developers... our own Eliot Graff has written
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Community is by definition not a one-way arrangement. If we don't respond to the community, then we're not in it--as this very community has reminded us. Thank you for keeping us honest. Since you're reading this, you probably read technology opinion
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For personalization of handwriting recognition, it's true that 50 sentences can seem like a lot to ask - but it turns out that that set represents just the right amount of training data to ensure that users across the board will be able to get a noticeable
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