Several articles to point out one thing: Android is open source, but it can survive as intented by Google only keeping the OEMs under control. Or we will end up in a '80-ish and '90-ish 'IBM compatible' mess. Microsoft is trying to re-use Android plugging its own services and potentially increasing the fragmentation.
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Sunday, 9 March 2014
Microsoft forking Android
Saturday, 8 March 2014
Thursday, 16 December 2010
PrimeSense's OpenNI provides the best Kinect drivers
We've been so wrapped up in Kinect hacks lately that we actually missed a Kinect non-hack that emerged last week. PrimeSense, who built the initial Project Natal reference hardware for Microsoft, has released its own open source drivers for the Kinect. PrimeSense is working with Willow Garage (best known for its open source ROS robot operating system), and Side-Kick (a motion gaming startup) through a new OpenNI organization it set up, and the trio will be combining their powers for good. The OpenNI framework will cover low-level hardware support (drivers for actual cameras and other sensors), and high-level visual tracking (turning your body into a 3D avatar that kicks ass in a virtual world). This should be a boon to an already vibrant Kinect hacking community, and if the video above is any indication, we aren't far from Kinect-level interaction and gameplay on our lowly PCs.
From Engadget...
I will post some personal opinion and some experiments in few weeks. Stay tuned!
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Microsoft rolls out free Office Web Apps to 15 additional countries
Microsoft began previewing Office Web Apps (OWA) back in September of 2009, and today the Office team has announced expanded availability of the free-to-use OWA. Originally available in just 11 countries, the total number has been more than doubled and is now open to users in China, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Taiwan.
All you need is a Windows Live account, and it's well worth signing up for one if you haven't already. Office Web Apps are fully compatible with their desktop counterparts, and while they're somewhat feature-limited you can use them in good conscience without having to pay a single cent.
Microsoft rolls out free Office Web Apps to 15 additional countries originally appeared on Download Squad.
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