What's on the Microsoft calendar for 2011
It’s that time: Time to start plotting the travel schedule and penciling in the Microsoft events (that we know about so far) for the new year.
CEO Steve Ballmer is the kick-off CES keynoter on January 5 at 6:30 p.m. PT. Microsoft execs are remaining tight-lipped about what’s on the agenda, but early leaks have indicated that Ballmer is going to talk about Microsoft’s and its partners’ plans in the slate/tablet space (again, like he did last year). While some are expecting Microsoft to share details about plans to port Windows to ARM and/or about Windows 8, I’m thinking Windows Embedded is a more likely topic — and possibly the operating system that will be behind whatever kind of new slates/tablets the Softies unveil at the show this year. The Windows Embedded team has posted a CES press preview article, making it seem as though Windows Embedded Standard devices will be one of the big pushes for the company at CES.L33tdawg: Katie Moussouris, Senior Security Strategist at Microsoft's Security Response Center (MSRC) will be participating in the keynote panel discussion on The Economics of Vulnerabilities at HITBSecConf2011 - Amsterdam in May.
