Microsoft Surface

I guess Microsoft really are innovative after all - check this out:

The launch of Microsoft Surface marks the beginning of a new technology category and a user-interface revolution. Surface, Microsoft’s first surface computer, provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural hand gestures, touch and physical objects. Surface computing breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology, changing the way people interact with all kinds of everyday information — from photos to maps to menus.

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www.microsoft.com/surface/

Internet ad revenue up 35% to $16.9 billion

The online ad segment last year soared 35% to set a record $16.9 billion in revenue, according to the Internet Advertising Bureau. Strong fourth-quarter sales of $4.8 billion helped to push 2006 over the top, the IAB said.

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