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Microsoft Research demos an interactive transparent 3D desktop
Talk to anyone about 3D displays and they’ll likely mention having to wear glasses, or at least sitting in the right position to view a 3D image on a screen. That may be…
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Microsoft Research releases free Cliplets computer vision video editor
Microsoft Research is a unique sect that focuses on looking into computing solutions. One of their latest projects called Cliplets, unveiled at Microsoft’s own TechFest 2012, is a free piece of...
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Microsoft demos a high-performance 1ms touchscreen
Whenever a new tablet gets released the main question that gets asked about its touchscreen is “what’s the resolution?” It seems to be taken for granted that the capacitive touch display will just…
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Microsoft Research sets new record by sorting 1,401GB of data in 60 seconds
While everyone fawns over the hot new phone or tablet coming out every other day, Microsoft Research is always plugging away doing some real computer science. The big news around Redmond this week…
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Microsoft Research develops Digits wrist-mounted motion sensor
Tracking body movement, and in particular our hands, seems to be a growing trend in research circles. Recently we’ve seen two Kinect motion sensors put to good use tracking hand movements very...
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Microsoft demos speech translation using your own voice
Translating speech in real-time is an ongoing problem a number of companies are trying to solve. Google and Microsoft already provide quite accurate web page translation, Google is working on...
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Microsoft is working on a 3D holographic avatar system for Skype
Skype is already the most popular VOIP and videoconferencing app in the world, but there’s plenty of room for new features. Next on the agenda: adding support for fully interactive, 3D holographic...
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Microsoft Research gives Tony Stark a hand in Iron Man 3
The staff at Microsoft Research already get to work with some pretty cool new technologies. Every now and then, however, Hollywood comes calling and they get to lend their expertise and vision to…
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Microsoft develops NFC alternative using a microphone and speaker
Microsoft Research has come up with a very slick alternative to NFC called Dhwani. Developed by a trio in the company’s offices in India, the new system utilizes sound to transmit data — […]
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Microsoft Research creates elevator that knows where you need to go
Microsoft Research is applying artificial intelligence to a most unlikely situation. The day may be coming that you never again have to twiddle your thumbs waiting for the elevator. A new learning...
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Microsoft’s Special Projects Group could be a take on Google X, headed by...
Google’s ultra-experimental Google X labs have come up with some neat ideas, but the attention Google gets for X projects is probably almost as important as what is being developed. Microsoft is...
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Microsoft Research shows off keyboard with built-in Kinect powers
If you want to add Kinect-style gesture controls to your PC, but don’t want to clutter up your desktop with the actual Kinect for PC sensor, Microsoft may soon have a solution for […]
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Microsoft emulates Star Trek, turns Skype into a Universal Translator
Skype conversations will have the option of near real-time translations before the end of 2014.
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Turns out reusing weak passwords may be a good idea
We’ve been told over and over: don’t reuse passwords on the Internet. We’ve also been told that using weak passwords is a sin. Now, Microsoft researchers are making a case for the double […]
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Microsoft Xim shares photos that self-destruct
You take loads of photos with your smartphone, and chances are that you also share them. But what if you don’t want to post them online or pass your phone around the room… […]
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Holoportation: Microsoft creates living memories with virtual 3D teleportation
You see everyone in the same room as you, interact with them in real-time, but nobody is actually there.
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Microsoft’s pre-touch sensing intelligently anticipates your screen taps
How do you improve the touchscreen user experience? According to Microsoft Research, you learn to anticipate the touches before they even happen. Don’t worry, Microsoft isn’t working on some...
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Microsoft Creates Electronic Post-It Notes That Never Need Charging
Even though I spend all day sat in front of a PC tapping away on a keyboard, I still have a pen and paper pad on my desk for quick notes. Post-It notes […] The post Microsoft Creates Electronic Post-It...
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Atari-Playing AI Learns From Your Mistakes
Playing too many video games may rot your brain and give you carpal tunnel. But hours of screen time actually have a positive effect on machines. An AI project conducted by computer scientists […] The...
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