Windows 8 News

Windows 8 News finds you a new employee: Ming Yun-Fat Chow, Manager of Windows 8 User Interface Designs at rumored to be Microsoft.

Apparently Ming is working on the User Interface for Windows 8! Nothing newsworthy you say?  I disagree, his job description says: “deciding on successful feature possibilities by analyzing competing operating systems (MAC and Linux)”

I understand you have to look into your competitor’s products to compete, so far Windows 8 developer leaks have yet to give any indication that they are taking ideas directly from the competitors. Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft’s Cambridge Research Laboratories are working on how to structure Future Operating Systems like Windows 8 for future multi-core and many-core systems. The Barrelfish team are currently working on two trends: the rapidly growing number of cores and diversity in computer hardware. With our previous post, this could be an area of study for the 128 bit operating systems as future of innovation.

They are seeking fresh talent with cutting edge knowledge of mathematic, computer science, computational science, and social sciences. Full-time positions are available HERE. Microsoft Research offers you the chance to be on the forefront of computer science research and technology development by working on prototypes and future Microsoft Products. Read the rest of this entry »

In my endless search for tiny details hidden behind the scenes at Microsoft via linkedin, I came across a Microsoft Senior Research & Development employee: Mr. Morgan. I guess Microsoft employees need some training about exposing company secrets! He posted a few updates in the last 3 days to his linkedin profile that I find extremely interesting:

“Robert Morgan is working to get IA-128 working backwards with full binary compatibility on the existing IA-64 instructions in the hardware simulation to work for Windows 8 and definitely Windows 9.”

“Robert Morgan is using Hestia (custom software package) for experimenting with the processor for scientific analysis and 3D graphics. Error: Memory Latency? Always gotta be a challenge barrier, it’s gotta be a bug in Hestia. right?!”

“Robert Morgan is frustrated with process standards and regulations! Delays Delays!”

I added Mr. Morgan to my LinkedIn friends list, but he has not responded to any messages I sent to him. WOW what a find: WINDOWS 8 128 BIT! That’s Insane!!!! Didn’t we just get x64 less than 5 years ago? But, let’s face it we are in a recession; the next big products won’t be released until companies are ready to take a risk, but based on this they are far ahead of where we are today in the lab. Stay Tuned, I’ll try to find more, but I don’t think I can top this, Windows 8 x128 is a big deal

How do we get information about Windows 8 without any actual Windows 8 leaks? Whelp, not easy… All we can really do is search for former employees and current employees who do not understand NDAs! So we searched for these former employee resumes and current job postings of Microsoft and below shows some of the results! This tells us which direction Microsoft is taking Windows 8.

• Bo Qin researched new algorithms and programming methods to build Hibernate/Resume Integration API that can integrate and utilize the new TLZ file compression engine for the Hibernate/Resume component of new Windows 8 Operating System. (http://machine-learning.eggsprout.com/profile/266/)

• Christine Stawitz is a Project Managers has an update on her profile for “Working on the Windows 8 User Interface” (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christine-stawitz/5/395/3bb)

**STEWART TANSLEY POSTED HERE FIRST**

• Stewart Tansley being a Senior Research Program Manager at Microsoft Research is working on a top secret project working on AI for Windows 8 along with other possible areas.  (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stewart-tansley/5/673/71b)

Microsoft is posting many jobs focusing on Windows 8 file systems, Windows 8 security, and high level research positions requiring Ph. D and Master degrees. Of course, they are always hiring advanced programmers and anyone who has anything to do with cellphone technology for the mobile group. They really want to kill the iphone I’ll keep searching for more information from resumes and job postings! stay tuned!