Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) previewed the Windows 8 operating system at the D9 Conference. Some of the features that are involved in Windows 8 are:
- Fast launching apps from a tile-based Start screen, which is replacing the Windows Start menu.
- Live tiles with notifications that shows up-to-date information about the apps.
- Natural switching between apps.
- Fully optimized touch browsing capabilities.
- Web-powered apps that run on HTML5 and JavaScript.
- Ability to snap and resize an app to the side of the screen.
Check out a video demo below: