http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WmPowerUser/~3/0-Q_wMEOD1U/
“WindowsWave.com have posted on an interest menu in Windows 8 which would not normally be noticed by most users. By right clicking in the lower left corner on the screen a menu of shortcuts to mainly power user features such as disk and computer management can be revealed. This menu was of course also in Windows 7, but has significantly expanded in the next version..
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WinRumors/~3/qj0RoMEZ7O4/watch-this-faceshift-motion-capture-kinect
“Faceshift is a new motion capture utility that does an impressive job of replicating facial movements with barely any noticeable delay. The technology relies on Microsoft’s ever-capable Kinect camera to pull in the 3D data it needs to mirror your expressions, though Faceshift’s creators have done an admirable job refining the device’s face recognition capabilities. Seeing even the most slight movements replicated by an on-screen avatar brings to mind the top-notch motion capture we’ve seen in the video game industry in recent years, led most notably by LA Noire.
And gaming is an area where Faceshift could present new opportunities to developers. An SDK targeted at animators and game creators has been released, though it wouldn’t…
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/17/skydrive-sdk-net-windows-phone-8/
“After the introduction of new APIs last year, Microsoft has released SkyDrive SDKs for almost every major platform including Windows 8, JavaScript Web library, Android and iOS. Now the cloud service has opened its doors to more of Microsoft’s own with new SDKs for .NET and of course, Windows Phone 8. To entice even more developers to its side, the team at SkyDrive also integrated with services like IFTTT (If This Then That), which lets you customize action triggers between different web services, DocuSign, an electronic signature site and SoundGecko, a text-to-audio transcription service. It’ll likely take a lot of work for SkyDrive to win over fans of Dropbox and Box.net, but opening up its doors to developers is a step in the right direction.
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Microsoft announces SkyDrive SDKs for .NET and Windows Phone 8, highlights web integration originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments”
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/18/microsoft-outlines-play-to-for-windows-8-developers/
“Play To is often an unsung advantage of Windows 8; it’s the key to spreading media throughout the home without jumping through hoops, much like Apple’s AirPlay or the more universal Miracast. Microsoft wants those quieter Windows advocates to pipe up a bit. It just posted a sweeping developer overview of Play To support that addresses the basics and dives into the nitty-gritty details. The biggest takeaway may be that programmers sometimes don’t have to do anything — unprotected music and video in common formats are usually shareable as a matter of course, and it’s only with photos or complicated conditions like playlists that a “contract” is needed to reach another screen or speaker. The document does have some warnings for developers, however, both official and otherwise. There’s a (fairly evasive) explanation as to why copy-protected media won’t work, while commenters remind us that hardware compatibility isn’t as surefire as we’d always like. Any developers who want their media apps to shine on an XPS 12, however, could still find the guide to be just what they need.
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Microsoft outlines Play To for Windows 8 developers, shows media sharing just a heartbeat away originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments”
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