Mr Kindel says that the 'smart tiles' design interface of the Windows phones were based on traffic signs and other iconic visual signals you see in everyday life.
BBC: Le Web: The tech world's best talk about the hottest trends
If the supplier of a section of the fuselage, say, decides to move the location of a door by 2 inches, that will affect the design of everything around it, from the placement of windows to the location of hidden wiring bundles.
Denmark's Kvadrat, whose colorful woolen fabric often has a rich textural quality, can be found upholstering furniture of Fritz Hansen, the country's prestige design label, and decorating the windows of Noma, the celebrated Copenhagen restaurant.
The hybrid design of its Windows 8-based Vaio Duo 11 model adopts a concept that has long been promoted by chip designer Intel.
BBC: Sony unveils new touchscreen computers at IFA trade show
Welcome, then, to the Surface for Windows Pro, which promises all the niceties of the Surface RT -- compelling design, build quality, performance -- with full support for x86 Windows applications. (That is: every single Windows app released before the end of last year.) And, adding a 1080p display to the mix doesn't hurt.
However, other developers are more positive about the opportunities the Windows stores offer to showcase their products, and believe the design of the touchscreen interface will encourage users to install more apps.
The open workspace design of the building brings exterior views to 90 percent of employee work spaces, and the coated windows help regulate the interior temperature without boosting energy costs.
By becoming a major Dell backer, Microsoft could gain more influence in the design of the devices running on a radically redesigned version of Windows that was released in late October.
Speaking at Design Day 2013, Wolff Olins creative director Todd Simmons and Windows Phone design studio manager Albert Shum talked about the challenges of rebranding a company like Microsoft.
For the spy with a yen to be green, the house has low utility bills courtesy of a passive solar design, low-E windows and solar-generated water heater.
In November 2010 Microsoft unveiled plans to offer a version of Windows that will work with chips using technology from the U.K. design house ARM Holdings.
It does look like the version they played with (probably the one above) isn't the "adult-sized" model we've also seen online, which shares many of the same design cues but appears to be larger, has a horizontally oriented display, and runs Windows Mobile.
In this Preview, you'll get all of the Skype basics in the new, modern design along with many of the new features such as integration with the People Hub and a combined contact list with buddies from Windows Live Messenger.
ENGADGET: Skype for Windows Phone 8 official preview available now (video)
应用推荐