Microsoft Surface Mini may have Kinect-like tech, Intel Bay Trail CPU & More

[dgstorm]

The smaller Microsoft Surface Mini tablet has been rumored for months. First we expected it to show up together with the second generation Surfaces. Then learned that Mini has been pushed to spring 2014, because Microsoft had to pull tablet team members to finish the new XBox for Holiday Season launch.

And now we may know why Microsoft had to transfer people from Surface Mini to do the XBox stuff.

According to WP Dang, a Chinese website with a pretty good track record of Microsoft leaks, Surface Mini is getting Kinect like somatosensory technology. When released, the Mini will be able to recognize people’s faces, human hand movements, and should work much smoother than “Air Gestures” currently available on Samsung flagships like Galaxy S4 and Note 3.

Continue Reading @: Microsoft Surface Mini may have Kinect like somatosensory tech, Intel Bay Trail CPU and 8? 1080p display | Unwired View

 

[quadtronix]

Sign me up for one of those!!!

 

[callihan_44]

The smaller Microsoft Surface Mini tablet has been rumored for months. First we expected it to show up together with the second generation Surfaces. Then learned that Mini has been pushed to spring 2014, because Microsoft had to pull tablet team members to finish the new XBox for Holiday Season launch.

And now we may know why Microsoft had to transfer people from Surface Mini to do the XBox stuff.

According to WP Dang, a Chinese website with a pretty good track record of Microsoft leaks, Surface Mini is getting Kinect like somatosensory technology. When released, the Mini will be able to recognize people’s faces, human hand movements, and should work much smoother than “Air Gestures” currently available on Samsung flagships like Galaxy S4 and Note 3.

Continue Reading @: Microsoft Surface Mini may have Kinect like somatosensory tech, Intel Bay Trail CPU and 8? 1080p display | Unwired View

hopefully the specs are correct, 8 inch screen is just right IMO and FULL windows 8.1-bay trail - I have a dell venue pro 8 64gb and it is nice to have a low cost portable machine to take anywhere in the palm of your hand.