That could change in 4Q12, when multiple Windows Phone 8 smartphones will reach the market.
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This interactive video, built to show off the almighty HTML5, has, whilst curating multiple windows in rhythmic sequences, successfully blown my mind.
The Galaxy Note II takes multitasking to the next level by enabling consumers to launch multiple windows on one screen, including high definition video.
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Finally, the Spa at The Mirage offers a one-of-a-kind fitness experience, instructor-led Yoga Among the Dolphins, in a serene, underwater viewing area with multiple windows.
Teens were the vanguard for instant messaging and now tend to be heavy users, keeping multiple windows open and conducting several simultaneous conversations with friends.
It's a wonderfully minimalist app, if that's your thing, and you can open multiple windows (currently through a keyboard shortcut) to get some of that TweetDeck-style power user layout.
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The netbook's large 11.6-inch high-definition LED-backlit widescreen (16:9 ratio) display is large enough to easily view multiple windows and reduces the need to scroll to view Internet sites, providing a better end user experience.
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Any number of people standing in front of it can put their hands on the screen and "paint, " or pull up satellite maps and zoom in on different locations, open and collapse multiple windows of Web video.
Unlike in the first iteration, I was able to use multiple independent windows and to minimize them or resize them easily.
The monitor's expansive 29-inch screen provides plenty of room for multiple documents and windows to be viewed at one time.
"I'm a Mac user, but on my Mac I have multiple instances of Windows--XP, Vista, very old Windows stuff and the very latest stuff, like Windows Server 2008, " he says.
Even with the backing of multiple smartphone market leaders, Windows Phone has yet to make a significant dent into Android's and iOS's collective market share.
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Windows is a multiple-versioned product, obviously.
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If their history with Android is any indication, the app should evolve into an enjoyable portal for gaming news on multiple platforms, but tailored to Windows RT users.
In the second beta, we added a new multi-account console to help partners use Windows Intune to easily manage multiple customers.
PowerDirector gives Windows filmmakers the ability to import multiple types of video (including mpeg 2, h.264, and mkv files) and trim thos clips using taps, pinches and swipes, like its counterpart for iOS. It also outputs finished work in up to 1080p resolution.
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SuperSize allows the Windows 8 Start screen and Windows 8 Apps to seamlessly span across multiple monitors.
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We're particularly fond of the unlock screen, which has three icons at the bottom that can be swiped-up like an Android app drawer, but with quick access to phone and messages, similar to how Windows Mobile 6.5 can be unlocked into multiple modes.
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Both Android and Windows Mobile have come up in the past on multiple occasions, owing in no small part to the fact that Nokia's had an outward appearance of spinning its platform wheels on the backs of Symbian and Maemo for far, far too long, but so far, nothing's materialized.
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However, being Windows and DLNA certified, the ARIS system allows connectivity to multiple network devices, a simple 'right-click' music file playback and compatibility with a variety of playback Apps for tablets and smart phones.
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These features shine when using Vyclone, a new app for Windows Phone that lets people co-create, sync and edit multiple views of a shared moment.
Each uses an Internet service -- iCloud in the case of Mountain Lion, SkyDrive with Windows 8 -- to share data, settings and other items between multiple computers and other devices.
The device will work with multiple flavors of Microsoft 's (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people) Windows operating system, including Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000 and ME.
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