Microsoft previewed a prototype Windows 8 operating system running on both ARM and x86 architectures Wednesday at the Computex show in Taiwan as well as at the D9 conference in California. It's being adapted for touchscreens as well as conventional keyboard-based PCs and is supposed to integrate Skype. Like Microsoft's phone OS it uses tiles instead of icons for navigating between applications and getting instant Twitter or weather updates. Microsoft not only wants to be backward-compatible with legacy software, it also wants the thing to work with existing peripherals. In an effort to get the thing out before Apple and Google tablets take over the world Microsoft has reportedly told chipmakers to work with only one tablet and clamshell maker apiece, which has got people upset although Google does the same thing. The Wall Street Journal says it heard a lot of Taiwan... (more)

Mosaic Technology Partners with HP

Salem, NH, June 07, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Mosaic Technology, a leading expert in virtualization and data storage technology, today announced it has signed a reseller agreement with HP to distribute the HP Renew Solutions to small and midsize businesses (SMBs) throughout Mosaic’s nationwide footprint. The program will launch initially in the Northeast and then be rolled out across the country. Mosaic Technology is a trusted advisor to SMBs throughout the U.S. deploying end-to-end solutions that solve virtual desktop infrastructure, storage, and disaster recovery challenges. Mosa... (more)

Will Microsoft’s Mango Shake Enterprise Mobility, Part 1?

I read this week about Microsoft’s newly announced Smartphone operating system code named Mango.  They reported that it would have over 500 new features.  This is impressive since Windows Phone 7 has just been out for seven months.  Since I focus on “enterprise” mobility, let’s dig into some of the features that may be relevant. The strategy and tactics that Microsoft is developing in this next version are intended to enable it to compete against Apple and Google.  It involves blurring the lines between search and applications.  I found this particularly interesting, because it i... (more)

Windows Phone 7 and Italian Railroad

 Motorola ES400 Recently I was traveling on a train in Italy and the conductor asked for my ticket.  He pulled out a Samsung smartphone using a Microsoft operating system.  He entered several data fields on his screen and then placed the Samsung device back into his leather smartphone case. I pondered the fact that recently the Dutch railway purchased 10,000 rugged Intermec devices for use on their trains.  These were using Microsoft Mobile 6.5x.  We are at an interesting point in the evolution of mobility where two organizations with similar needs can both make a case for a diff... (more)

Will Microsoft’s Mango Shake Enterprise Mobility, Part 2?

In the upcoming Mango version of Microsoft’s Smartphone operating system it is reported that they will add 500 new features.  As mentioned in Part 1 of this article one of the key feature updates is designed to blur the difference between search and applications. Andrew Lees, president of the mobile communications business at Microsoft says about today’s mobile applications, “The user has to go app by app by app.  It’s as if every time you wanted to go from the living room to the dining room, you had to go through the front door.” Mango will link specific data points on your smartp... (more)