Some unrevealed Windows 8 features

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Published on September 14, 2011

published on September 14, 2011

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Long Zheng from istartedsomething.com have deciphered some of the “Few things we did’nt get to show” Sinofsky flashing at the BUILD keynote yesterday.

They include:

Integrated load balancing – if you have multiple active network connections, Windows 8 will intelligently balance the network traffic between them for performance
Stereo 3D video and gaming – would suggest native support for stereoscopic display output too
Easy discover apps that support a language – would suggest Windows Store will allow browsing by language
Filter apps that are accessible – similar to above, for applications that are accessible
Start background – there will be the ability to change the Start background (not possible in developer preview)
Create Live ID in Windows OOBE – users without Live IDs will be able to create one at the Windows setup
Phone as Smartcard – the ability to use Windows Phone as an authenticator for login?
Communication over SMS on my PC – the ability to send and receive SMSes?
Native support for WIMAX and LTE

Clearly there is still a lot more to uncover on that slide, which we are looking forward to over the next few weeks.

Update: And here is 300 more:

Battery Life
Time/Battery/Date/Network status
Browser
Protection against app (…)/ malware scan
Apps are certified
Pre-boot reset
OEM Activation
Windows Adapts To Your Location
Hardening For Genuine
Powershell Support
Spotlight
Integrated Load Balancing
Pre-Install
Identity Management Service – Live Integration
SendTo
Windows Performance Analyzer
Desktop Apps
Key Management Services
Start
Multi Hand (…)
BitLocker Self-encrypting Drive
Credential Management interface
Tile groupings
Files Folders Search
Tiles
Optional Public Key Infrastructure
Faster resume from hibernation
Application package
Always On Always Connected
Windows update maintenance scheduler integration
Windows logo kit
Reliable rollback
PCI for efficiency / PCI 3.0 for performance
Richedit
Certification status
My Apps
Developer portal
Task manager – users view
native code (…)
Reader
Animation in HTML
BitLocker data-only encryption
Factory reset
Remote lab exchange
Ratings reviews reputation & report a problem
JavaScript control model
Task manager small app view
Templates and (…)
Application bar developer services
Maintenance scheduler API
Wi-Fi hotspot authentication
Consumer refund
Windows hardware development center
New developer (…)
International updates
Application bar
Unified (…) DirectAccess Server (…)
PrintTo
Windows runtime components
Figures in CSS
Automatic updates
System settings
Offline setup
(…) taskbar
Localized experience
Out of box experience
Client hyper-V
Handwriting input panel
Items management
Recommendation engine
(…) boot
HTML5 video control
System notifications
(…) fragmentation (…) enhancements
Windows (…) user (…)
(…) 3d party (…)
Windows engineering services
TRM as Smartcard
Text prediction and auto correction
(…) usage assessments
Instant on
Task manager
Device state (…)
Maintenance time configuration
Device uninstall
Exclusive
Device makers integrate with windows device (…)
Off (…) domain join
Task manager app history tab
Spotlight on quality benchmarked
(…)-centric reliability reporting
SendTo contract
Modern experience assessment
Content tiles
Stereo 3D video and gaming
GoldenImage reset
Easily discover apps that supporting a language
Search
Device setup
(…) background
New OEM and Cop help customization
Hardware button (…) overlay
(…) keyboard
(…) unified extensible firmware interface
Get my printer working basic functionality
My media plays to digital media receivers
Users are confident using devices & networking in modern apps
(…) geolocation
Windows deployment services
Modern boot
Device companion apps
Windows sense orientation and lighting
Application update
DirectX 11
Footprint reliability and performance
Improvements in registry
Support for ipv4-only servers
Transistors in animation
Windows inbox component repair
Windows logon
OEM activation 3.0
Manufacturing driver assessment
Optimized for web delivery
Enhance copy experience
Switching
Devs get to set the geo and price
Improved proxy configuration and authentication
Enhanced file explorer
Input switching
Notification contract
(…) firmware interface
Graphics output protocol
Music player
Foreground application responsiveness
Secure low-fragmentation help
Windows performance recorder
Windows driver kit
Browse categories of the store
All applications
Connect (..)
System hardening
PlayTo
Pre-install
Licensing (…) framework for application developers
windows update – automatic update and interactive are network aware
streaming media assessment
windows connected account
printTo contract
NAP
windows assessment console
lock screen & notifications
windows update – enhanced driver targeting
trusted platform module authentication
new (..) help hub
print server (…)
task manager (..) dashboard
always connected
enterprice application deployment
control styling
BitLocker – network key protector
bitLocker – extended suspend experience
(…) management
windows is sensor aware
mobile broadband purchase experience
(…) network aware
application (…)
connected frames
auto-suggest search, history
create windows live ID in Windows (…)
advanced on/off options
active directory activation
modern SDK
Phone as Smartcard
language profile developer service
application container
language profile
great webcam experience
windows standard controls (…)
windows update (…)
optimized keyboard layouts
native support of WiMAX and LTE
fundamental assessments
FAST (…) search
windows connects My devices at super speed
video player
task manager – startup applications
ribbon
gestures manipulation (…)
modern application license enforcement
(…) reporting platform for new types of telemetry sharing
spellchecking
deployment image servicing & management tool
animations
multi-column layout
charms bar
re-acuire device app
windows adapts to your location
tile contract
product description page
troubleshooting diagnostics monitoring and (…)
all day battery
basic reset
restore from usb-key
trial
radio management
windows developments kits release (…) matches major OS release milestones
app-to-app picker
application install
memory footprint assessment
communicating over SMS on my PC
task manager – large application view
linking windows connected (…) to domain (…)
online search / offline search
windows update improved reboot experience
content tile
streamlined TPM (..)
sources converter tool migration to modern experience
tile updates
fluid grid
access to run tile
getting notified about pending maintenance
adaptive grid control
share
user switching improvements
pause resume maintenance
modern resource management
access to settings & control panel
splash screen contract
access to other programs
application compatibility tool kit
extension ports
settings charm
visual studio professional
(…) driver (…)
windows hardware development center
single portal
improved on/off experience
DA server single adapter support
(…)-aware networking
shared “data-playground” for Microsoft-partner collaboration
input methop editor
settings search
windows preinstallation environment
simpler print driver management and printer sharing in (…)
windows development kits (…)
maintenance on demand
improved responsiveness with AV
application context menu contract
directaccess server scalability
windows proximity experiences
commerce engine – in application purchases
application context menus
web/local compartments
client (…) search (…) integration and type ahead (…)
(…) box control)
parental controls
video playback assessment
system-wide dialogs
flexible SIM-based connectivity
bitlocker-recovery mode exclusions
applications can tailor to the form factor and sensor
photo and video import for phones and cameras
dialogs
faster boot
(…) selection
defender
picture password
submit to categories
storage is fast and easy to use
desktop activity moderator
topics
commerce engine – user payment
common devices supported for modern apps
early AV
windows credential vault
snapped apps
remote (…)
automatically (…) based on application UI/language
filter apps that are accessible
core OS suspend – resume (…)
history vault
on demand scrollbar
windows boot experience
retail upgrade media for windows 8
dev portal – developer sign up and payment
deep links
automatic maintenance
one-time password authentication
bitlocker pre-provisoning
file (…)
earl Load anti-malware
NAT support
settings charm contract
improved text prediction
express setup
genuine (…)
system navigation
single (…) tunnel
app-to-app picker contract
fast startup experience assessment
wake alarm
application signing
finance reporting portal
search contract
stored value
assessment execution engine
connection manager
windows hardware development center. easy/for partners
windows update. modern updating experience
webcam access
assessment and deployment kit
windows system assessment tool
prompted for purchases – kids abuse
enterprice client evaluation edition
licensing – anti-piracy
receipts
projection
ISO/VHD
secure boot and (…)
account management (…)
(…) notification history
windows server core support
visual styles always on
network connectivity assistant
windows 8 full OS upgrade
payTo contract
file picker
class driver
bitlocker new properties and events
snap contract
DLL (…)

Via Winrumors.com

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