Archive for October, 2009

Using Mobile Technology to Extend Health Care’s Reach

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Microsoft Research believes there are abundant opportunities for mobile technologies to improve public health, particularly in underserved communities.

Original post by Microsoft Research News and Highlights

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Muscle-Bound Computer Interface

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Collaborators including Microsoft Research have determined that forearm electrodes could enable new forms of hands-free computer interaction.

Original post by Microsoft Research News and Highlights

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Total Recall: How to Have It All

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Gordon Bell and Jim Gemmell, authors of the new book Total Recall: How the E-Memory Revolution Will Change Everything, discuss their attempt to capture an entire life digitally—and its ultimate ramifications.

Original post by Microsoft Research News and Highlights

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Tony Hey and Citizen Science

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Tony Hey, in charge of external research for Microsoft, is interested in the impact of digital data across all fields – not just science, but the humanities as well.

Original post by Microsoft Research News and Highlights

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Human Behavior: the Key to Future Tech Developments

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Ethnographers like those supported by Microsoft Research can help companies determine what technologies people need.

Original post by Microsoft Research News and Highlights

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Extreme Computing Opens Up Unlimited Possibilities

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Dan Reed, Microsoft corporate vice president of the eXtreme Computing Group, discusses the potential offered by parallel programming and cloud infrastructures.

Original post by Microsoft Research News and Highlights

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Parallelism and the Cloud

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Cloud computing and parallelism have become a fundamental enabling technology, say Dennis Gannon and Dan Reed of Microsoft Research.

Original post by Microsoft Research News and Highlights

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Q&A: Carrying Your Life in Your Pocket

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Gordon Bell of Microsoft Research looks to augment his memory by gathering the many bits of the days of his life.
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Q&A: Carrying Your Life in Your Pocket

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Gordon Bell of Microsoft Research looks to augment his memory by gathering the many bits of the days of his life.

Original post by Microsoft Research News and Highlights

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Jeff Dozier of UCSB’s Bren School Wins Microsoft Research’s Jim Gray Award

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Jeff Dozier, a professor and founding dean of UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, has been awarded Microsoft Research’s second annual Jim Gray eScience Award.

Original post by Microsoft Research News and Highlights

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