Windows 8.1: 'touch is the new fast' - Telegraph.co.uk

He highlighted features including improved browsing of sites side by side on the same screen and syncing of passwords and favourite sites across devices through the cloud. With more services using a web browser interface, Internet Explorer 11 will provide a crucial point of difference between Windows, Apple and Google, with Microsoft claiming that even with up to 100 tabs possible, "IE11 produces "stick to your finger" touch responsiveness". Hachamovitch claimed "We optimized the IE11 browsing engine for real-world sites to download and display fast and be highly responsive to touch. Developers can build next generation experiences with professional-quality Web video, and hyper-fast 2D and 3D Web technologies that make the most of the underlying hardware." Launching Windows 8.1 yesterday, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said the new software was a "refined blend" of the Windows that was launched last year for tablets, desktops and laptops, but has failed to boost the flagging PC market. "We pushed boldly in Windows 8," he claimed. "And yet what we found is that we got a lot of feedback from users. If I were put it in coffee terms, they said, 'Why don't you refine the blend here?'" He admitted early adopters had suggested Microsoft go back and "re-mix the desktop experience and the modern interface". The overall look of Windows 8.1 is similar to Windows 8, but offers more opportunities for users to personalize and adjust the software both to their own tastes and to resemble earlier, more popular versions of the software. via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHTfroScIKpXAnIOsh6_bUPchuqDg&url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/microsoft/10146385/Windows-8.1-touch-is-the-new-fast.html

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