X-box, with a graphical interface supposedly superior to Sony's, will also have a hard disk and Internet connection.

ECONOMIST: Games and the Internet go well together

Sendmail is selling a commercial version of the software with a special graphical interface, but it is also supporting the development of a free version of the program.

ECONOMIST: Open-source software

And, two decades ago, that was certainly the case when Apple paired up a quirky all-in-one computer with a breakthrough graphical user interface for the original Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Former Windows Magazine editor Mike Elgan has referred to the new paradigm as "MPG" (multitouch, physics, gestures) However, while these user interfaces feature streamlined designs and more direct manipulation, they still form a bridge with the graphical user interface.

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The company, Thin Film Electronics, has a license with reasearch center PARC (inventor of the graphical user interface and the computer mouse) to market printable microelectronics devices.

FORBES: Why Use Silicon?

People with no programming background can use the graphical interface and choose worlds from a number of templates, such as a shop or a puzzle game.

BBC: Screen shot from Metaplace

Their second-generation software offers a feature-rich suite of tools with an easy-to-use graphical user interface.

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