Pass out the bubble gum cigars, it’s official – worldwide, the number of devices “born” to new users each day has surpassed the number of babies born. In fact, the rate of new devices coming online is now five times the birth rate.
Because 3.6 million mobile devices and tablets are activated worldwide each day, many of them with access to the Internet, it creates a natural evolution of something called “the Companion Web,” writes Bryan Saftler, senior product manager for Internet Explorer, on the Exploring IE blog.
“The Companion Web is all about a world where experiences move seamlessly across the multiple screens around us – our tablets, phones, computers, and televisions,” Saftler says.
To help illustrate this, Microsoft worked with Polar to create a Companion Web experience that spans multiple screens and complements what you’re watching on the big screen. It demonstrates the potential of the Companion Web in that it not only looks good on different sized screens– smartphones, tablets, computers, and televisions – but also works great with different kinds of input– touch, mouse, and keyboard.
To learn more about the Companion Web experience, visit the Exploring IE blog.
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Jennifer Warnick
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