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In the news | PCMag
Cool Microsoft research takes Kinect to another level
Microsoft is showing off technology this week that uses the human body as a sounding board for Kinect-like applications.
Microsoft Research Debuts N.Y.C. Lab
By Rob Knies, Managing Editor, Microsoft Research In the two decades since the formation of Microsoft Research, the organization has grown from its beginnings on Microsoft’s corporate headquarters in Redmond, Wash., into a global powerhouse with 12 labs across four…
In the news | Time
HomeOS: Microsoft Works on Bringing Smart Homes to the Masses
HomeOS aims to be a PC-like abstraction, where connecting a new light or ceiling fan to the system is as simple as plugging a new mouse into your computer.
In the news | CNet
Microsoft forges ahead with new home-automation OS
In a handful of real homes, Microsoft is testing a prototype of a home-automation operating system on which its researchers have been working for several years.
Deblurring Images for Continents
By Janie Chang, Writer, Microsoft Research In August 2010, Bing Maps rolled out the first images from its Global Ortho program, a multiyear mapping project launched that spring to provide the Bing Maps platform and consumer website with consistently high-quality…
In the news | Microsoft Research Blog
From Smartphone to Smart Home: Automating the Modern Home
To simplify the management and development of smart-home applications, Microsoft Research has developed HomeOS.
Bahl Achieves Alma Mater’s Distinction
By Rob Knies, Managing Editor, Microsoft Research In Boston on April 17, in the Great Room of the Massachusetts State House, Victor Bahl, director of Microsoft Research Redmond’s Mobile Computing Research Center (MCRC), will be introduced as one of six…
In the news | PCWorld
Study Finds Major Weaknesses in Single Sign-on Systems
The single sign-on protocols that allow users to sign in to a range of websites with their Google or Facebook accounts suffer from security flaws that could allow scammers to log in as somebody else, security researchers have reported.
In the news | The Register
Why Windows 8 server is a game-changer
Windows Server 8 – along with the suite of associated 2012-ish server applications – is nothing short of a complete redefinition of the server landscape.