Entries tagged with tablet pc - Channel 10

Microsoft’s Tablet PC Prototype

sarahintampa — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:01:00 GMT

Want to see the tablet PC of the future? I just came across a video where Microsoft’s Jonathan Cluts demonstrates a prototype of new tablet PC technology, designed with the needs of today’s college students in mind. In the video, Cluts, the Director of Strategic Prototyping, is demonstrating how a medical student could access and use the technology to better view parts of the human anatomy. This tablet prototype is also being shown off by Craig Mundie, Chief Research and Strategy Officer, on a tour of U.S. universities this week. Although there are no immediate plans to turn this prototype into a deliverable product at this time, it’s definitely cool technology worth checking out:

Swype: Touch Type With Just One Finger

Nic — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:07:00 GMT

Do you have a smart phone or tablet PC? Want to be able to "touch type" on your device at 40 words per minute with just one finger? If so then you might be interested in signing up for the Swype beta.

From the website: "Swype provides a faster and easier way to input text on any screen. With one continuous finger or stylus motion across the screen keyboard, the patented technology enables users to input words faster and easier than other data input methods"

"Swype is faster than existing text entry methods because it has built-in intelligence that does not require users to hit each letter accurately. Also, tracing a smooth, continuous path is much faster than “target-tap-lift-target-tap...”. Even novice users can quickly achieve sustained data entry speeds of over 40 words per minute."

More: http://swype2type.com

HP - Mobile Geräte und Tablet PC

lorigros — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:08:00 GMT

Wenn man an HP denkt, dann denkt man normalerweiser an Drucker oder Taschenrechner. Aber heutzutage hat HP viele andere Produkte. Auf dem HP-Stand in dem Partnerausstellung-Bereich auf dem Launch in Frankfurt habe ich viele kleine Gadgets gesehen. Am Anfang war ich überrascht aber ich dachte, ich mich mehr darüber informieren. Ich habe mit Stefan Esser über die HP mobile Geräte und Tablet PC geredet. Er hat mir die Gadgets gezeigt und mir mehr über die besondere Features von den erzählt. Mehr Info über HP Produkte wie z.B. Tablet PC oder mobile Geräte findet Ihr auf der HP Webseite unter… http://www.hp.com/de

Microsoft surface computing: Implications for the healthcare industry

bcrounse — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:52:00 GMT

Yesterday, Microsoft officially launched the first commercial product from a group and technology known as Microsoft surface computing. The product is called Milan; a coffee-table sized PC that takes touch screen technology to entirely new levels and gives users a highly interactive experience with all things digital. For now, you'll be seeing the technology in business environments such as hotels, casinos, and retail establishments. You can read more about that here:

I first told you about surface computing last July when I met with colleagues at Microsoft Research to produce a video segment for my House Calls for Healthcare Professionals series. In that video, Dr. Eric Horvitz and surface computing guru, Andy Wilson, and I talked about the technology and possible implications for the healthcare industry. At the time Andy's work was going under the code name Play Anywhere. My head was literally spinning with ideas on how this new user interface could be used in radiology, physical therapy, anatomical pathology, and other disciplines. It also occurred to me that this new way to interact with a computer, manipulate screen images, and navigate through data could be immensely important to clinical work-flows demanding a more hands-free, no-touch solution such as might be desirable during surgery or certain medical procedures.

If you are a developer of solutions for the healthcare industry, or just an enthusiast of forward-looking technologies, you may want to give my video another look. You may also want to view another video that was shot during an “In the Labs” keynote panel at the Gartner ITXpo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. In the video, broadcast by CNET, Dr. Eric Horvitz also ponders possible medical uses for surface computing. Finally, if you take a look at another video I recently did with UCSF physician and CMIO, Dr. Michael Blum, and Motion Computing VP, Joel French, you'll catch us talking about the touch screen features found on Motion Computing's newest Tablet PCs running Windows Vista. Put two and two together, and I think you'll begin to see where all this is going.

I would like to extend my congratulations to Andy Wilson and his fellow researchers at Microsoft Research, as well as to my colleagues in our surface computing group. Way to go! I can't wait to see how some of our partners in the healthcare ISV community will take advantage of surface computing in tomorrow's clinical applications.

Bill Crounse, MD Worldwide Health Director Microsoft Corporation

The Mobile Clinical Assistant; a new category in Tablet PCs for healthcare

bcrounse — Thu, 17 May 2007 08:01:00 GMT

Over the past few years Microsoft partner, Motion Computing, has focused on serving the healthcare industry. In February at HIMSS, the company introduced an entirely new category of Tablet PC; the Mobile Clinical Assistant, also known as the C5. In March, Motion introduced a new full-sized Tablet PC, the LE1700. It not only offers a touch screen for data input but is also fully capable of running Windows Vista with Aero glass graphics.

In this special video edition of my House Calls for Healthcare Professionals series of streaming audio and video programs, I’m joined by Joel French, VP for Motion Computing, and Dr. Michael Blum, VP and CMIO of UCSF Medical Center. We take a first look at these exciting new Tablet PCs and discuss how these devices are being used by clinicians around the world.

If you’re thinking about Tablet PCs for your hospital or clinic, you’ll want to watch this 20-minute video program featuring the newest devices now on the market. To watch the video, just click HERE

Bill Crounse, MD Worldwide Health Director Microsoft Corporation

Program Guests:

Joel French, is Vice President of the Health and Life Sciences group for Motion Computing, Inc. Mr. French is a leader in wireless products and services designed for mobile professionals in vertical industries.

Dr. Michael Blum, is Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, a practicing Cardiologist, and Chief Medical Information Officer for the University of California San Francisco Medical Center.

Bill Gates at CES

Larry — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:17:00 GMT

Bill Gates was kind enough to spend a few minutes with me talking about the future of the digital home, Tablet PCs, and technology. This was held in the Microsoft Partners Pavilion which was full of some of the coolest gadgets and gizmos that consumers will be drooling over this year.

Update: All the downloadable formats are now online. Get 'em while they're hot!

Big PCs, Medium PCs, Little PCs

Larry — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:15:00 GMT

Nadine Kano invited us over to show us some of the new computers that will be on the market this year. It included everything from the smallest functional PC in the world (according to Guinness) by OQO up to an AMD quad monster by Vigor.