Today is the day chosen by Microsoft to announce a "big news". While the event does not start - is scheduled for 19:30 (GMT), the speculation continues. The latest rumors claim that the company will launch a tablet itself, but some unnamed sources told the Techcrunch that things will be slightly different.
Indeed, the tablet will not take the mark of Microsoft, but Barnes & Noble, one of the largest bookstores in the United States. Both have announced a partnership in April, with an eye on the market for e-books.
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According to Techcrunch, today's event will serve to show the world the first result of this partnership. The tablet, the sources said the site should be the first device to offer streaming capabilities of Xbox Live.
Indeed, the tablet will not take the mark of Microsoft, but Barnes & Noble, one of the largest bookstores in the United States. Both have announced a partnership in April, with an eye on the market for e-books.
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According to Techcrunch, today's event will serve to show the world the first result of this partnership. The tablet, the sources said the site should be the first device to offer streaming capabilities of Xbox Live.
Barnes & Noble offers an e-reader in the United States, the Nook. Microsoft invested $ 300 million in the company to form a new subsidiary. Thus, the Redmond giant is now owned 17.6% of the company.
UPDATE: Apparently, Barnes & Noble has nothing to do with the newness of today. A company spokesman said on Twitter that they will not be part of the announcement from Microsoft. The mystery continues.
It is with great mystery and little information that Microsoft promotes an event on Monday, 18th, at 19:30 (GMT).
The advice does not release any information, nor on what product, what type of product or over who will speak. They would only say that the company will not transmit the event live.
The strongest rumor realize that a tablet manufacturing itself will be shown today. The New York Times was one of the vehicles passing on the rumor, citing "people familiar with Microsoft's plans who declined to be identified." The tablet would come with Windows 8, the company's new operating system that brings the experience of computer, tablet and smartphone.
The site Shifted2u published an alleged leaked document with information that would be the product to be announced today. It would be a tablet called XBox Surface and come with 7 inch screen with resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI and SD card, playback high definition video (up to 1440p) two IBM POWER7 processors and DDR3 RAM, 5 GB. The document also shows that the product would have a desktop version.
Shortly before his big announcement surrounded by mysteries, set by Microsoft for this Monday (18), was leaked on the web specifications of a tablet called "Xbox Surface." The accessories will probably be used as a kind of "Wii U" for the Xbox 360, and run Windows 8.
According to leaked documents, the Xbox Surface tablet will have a 7 inch screen with 1280x720 resolution, SD card slot, support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks There are also indications that Surface will have four USB ports, and an Ethernet port and an HDMI output.
It is important to note that the leaked documents there are two devices, a tablet and a fixed product. There is, however, indications that this document has been forged.
It is not possible to say with precision whether the Xbox will be the reason for the Surface media conference on Monday, however, these documents reveal in fact a very interesting product. We will know the answer in a few hours, when Microsoft makes the official announcement.
UPDATE: Apparently, Barnes & Noble has nothing to do with the newness of today. A company spokesman said on Twitter that they will not be part of the announcement from Microsoft. The mystery continues.
It is with great mystery and little information that Microsoft promotes an event on Monday, 18th, at 19:30 (GMT).
The advice does not release any information, nor on what product, what type of product or over who will speak. They would only say that the company will not transmit the event live.
The strongest rumor realize that a tablet manufacturing itself will be shown today. The New York Times was one of the vehicles passing on the rumor, citing "people familiar with Microsoft's plans who declined to be identified." The tablet would come with Windows 8, the company's new operating system that brings the experience of computer, tablet and smartphone.
The site Shifted2u published an alleged leaked document with information that would be the product to be announced today. It would be a tablet called XBox Surface and come with 7 inch screen with resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI and SD card, playback high definition video (up to 1440p) two IBM POWER7 processors and DDR3 RAM, 5 GB. The document also shows that the product would have a desktop version.
Shortly before his big announcement surrounded by mysteries, set by Microsoft for this Monday (18), was leaked on the web specifications of a tablet called "Xbox Surface." The accessories will probably be used as a kind of "Wii U" for the Xbox 360, and run Windows 8.
According to leaked documents, the Xbox Surface tablet will have a 7 inch screen with 1280x720 resolution, SD card slot, support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks There are also indications that Surface will have four USB ports, and an Ethernet port and an HDMI output.
It is important to note that the leaked documents there are two devices, a tablet and a fixed product. There is, however, indications that this document has been forged.
It is not possible to say with precision whether the Xbox will be the reason for the Surface media conference on Monday, however, these documents reveal in fact a very interesting product. We will know the answer in a few hours, when Microsoft makes the official announcement.
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