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The D9 conference, held in June 2011, was a key event where Microsoft first publicly demonstrated Windows 8, showcasing its new tablet-friendly interface and Start screen. Discussions at the conference included comparisons with Apple's OS X Lion, the challenges of convincing business users to adopt Windows 8, and hints about a potential autumn 2012 release date. Transcripts and analyses of Steven Sinofsky's appearance at D9 provided deeper insights into Microsoft's vision for the next-generation operating system.
  1. reghakr

    Adobe still in denial about Flash and Apple

    Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen claims there will be 130 million smartphone devices running Flash by the end of 2011. Maybe - but what about performance and power drain? Indeed, as Walt Mossberg of All Things D told Narayen during a recent interview at the D9 conference, he has "yet to test a...
  2. reghakr

    VIDEO Microsoft Demos Windows 8, New Interface

    Microsoft Demos Windows 8, New Interface By Thom Holwerda on 2011-06-02 00:39:27 It's 2am here (edit: I'm done writing, it's 2:38am now), and I really ought to be sleeping right about now, but for some stupid arbitrary reason, the D9 conference is held at honestly irresponsible hours for...