d9 conference

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The D9 conference, hosted by All Things Digital, was a key event where Microsoft first publicly demonstrated Windows 8 in June 2011. Steven Sinofsky, then president of the Windows division, unveiled the new Start screen and tablet-friendly interface, sparking discussions about the operating system's features, release timeline, and enterprise readiness. The conference also featured interviews with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen regarding Flash performance on mobile devices. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover the D9 conference's Windows 8 previews, comparisons with Mac OS X Lion, and analysis of the OS's business implications.

  1. Mac OS X Lion vs. Windows 8

    Apple recently released OS X Lion, while Microsoft will be releasing Windows 8, which was previewed at the D9 conference back in June. While both systems have comparable features, they each have unique aspects also. Source: Yahoo! News
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  2. Windows 8: Sinofsky @ D9 Transcribed, Part 3: Q & A

    Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows In the third and concluding part of of my transcript of Steven Sinofsky's D9 appearance earlier this month, I focus on the Q & A with Sinofsky and Julie Larson-Green. ... Source: Paul Thurott's SuperSite for Windows
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  3. Windows 8: Sinofsky @ D9 Transcribed

    Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows When Microsoft corporate vice president Steven Sinofsky appeared at the D9 conference to unveil the Windows 8 Start screen earlier this month, I was transfixed. But the live blog from the event was lacking, and now that D9 has finally released the...
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  4. Windows 8 Release Date Hinted For Autumn 2012

    Microsoft’s Windows 8 was just revealed recently with a demo of the tablet-friendly interface at the D9 conference and then some actual hardware prototypes shown at Computex 2011. Future Windows desktops, notebooks, and tablets will all be running Windows 8 and the release date is now hinted for...
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  5. Windows 8: A Walk-Through

    Microsoft offered a sneak peak of the next version of its flagship operating system at the D9 conference. Link Removed
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  6. 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...
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  7. Microsoft unveils 'Windows 8' operating system

    Microsoft showed off its newest operating system, still code-named "Windows 8," at the D9 Conference June 1. Link Removed
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  8. Windows 8 isn't so business friendly

    Microsoft held its first major unveiling of what's in store with Windows 8 at the D9 conference this week. Windows 8 looks bold. It looks slick. It looks impressively innovative. But, it also looks like it will be a major battle to convince business users to embrace it. Source: Yahoo! News
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  9. Windows 8 Will Be a Tough Sell for Businesses

    Microsoft held its first major unveiling of what's in store with Windows 8 at the D9 conference this week. Windows 8 looks bold. It looks slick. It looks impressively innovative. But, it also looks like it will be a major battle to convince business users to embrace it. Source: Yahoo! News
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  10. Windows 8: Microsoft Demonstration at D9 Conference Revealed Fully Touched-Optimized

    Windows 8 is the new innovation coming from Microsoft as they demonstrated the technology at the D9 Conference in Washington. This was disclosed by the Microsoft News Center, June 1, 2011. Link Removed
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  11. Why Windows 8 Is Fundamentally Flawed as a Response to the iPad

    The new Windows 8 touch-based UI , revealed earlier today at the D9 Conference , looks good. It’s clearly drawn from the same inspiration as Windows Phone 7, and shows some seriously innovative UI thinking. Source: Yahoo! News
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  12. 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...
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  13. Windows 8 unveiled for your tablet

    Bangalore: Microsoft unveiled its windows 8 for tablets in D9 conference assuring the fact that they are a strong contender in the tablet market. Source: Yahoo! News
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  14. Microsoft Windows 8 (Video)

    Microsoft on Wednesday, demonstrated at the D9 Conference the next generation of Windows, internally code-named “Windows 8,” for the first time. Windows 8 is a reimagining of Windows, from the chip to the interface. Source: Yahoo! News
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  15. Microsoft shows off app-centric Windows 8

    Microsoft demonstrated its new operating system at the D9: All Things Digital conference on Wednesday. Link Removed
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  16. What Windows 8 brings to the tablet

    Microsoft's Windows President Steven Sinofsky took the stage at the D9 conference and unveiled – lo and behold – the new tablet UI. read more Link Removed
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  17. Microsoft gives the first official look of Windows 8 touch interface

    At the D9 conference today, Steve Sinofsky, President of Windows and Windows Live at Microsoft, gave the first look at the next version of Windows, currently " codenamed " Windows 8. On display was the new touch user interface: an interface designed for tablets and touch computers. For the first...
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  18. Microsoft Finally Officially Unveils Windows 8, and It's Radically Different

    Today at the D9 Conference Microsoft previewed the next version of Windows. It also officially confirmed that Windows 8 is the codename for the next version of Windows. The new version, optimized for touch, presents a radically different interface similar to Windows Phone 7. You can view a video...
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  19. Windows 8 Will Be Two Operating Systems In One

    Microsoft's Windows boss Steve Sinofsky took the stage at the D9 conference to show Windows 8 for the first time. Although we've seen a lot of leaks, this is the first time Microsoft has actually explained how it will work. Source: Yahoo! News
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  20. Steven Sinofsky Live: First Windows 8 Preview

    Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows Microsoft president Steven Sinofsky appeared live at the D9 conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. He discussed Windows 8 in detail for the first time, focusing especially on the new tiles-based UI that will allow Windows 8-based slates to...
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