Month: November 2002

November 17, 2002
Microsoft Launches Smart Personal Object Technology Initiative

Q&A: As Bill Gates unveils — at COMDEX Fall 2002 — a vision of everyday objects that work seamlessly to improve peoples’ daily lives, the general manager of Microsoft’s Smart Personal Technology Group explains the thinking behind the technology.

November 17, 2002
Q&A: Microsoft Windows Powered Smart Displays Set the Home PC Free

In January, Microsoft and its industry partners will deliver a new class of lightweight, portable monitors that connect wirelessly to Windows XP-based PCs. Called Windows Powered Smart Displays, the devices will extend users’ PC access to any room in the home — and even outdoors.

November 17, 2002
At COMDEX, Bill Gates Reports on State of the “Digital Decade”

At the his industry’s largest annual gathering, Microsoft’s chairman and chief software architect outlined a vision of computing becoming increasingly integrated into daily life, and previewed several new devices and technologies that confirmed an age of innovation.