The Fourth Paradigm, a new book elaborating on renowned computer scientist Jim Gray’s vision of a burgeoning era of scientific exploration defined by data-intensive research and new methods of scholarly communication, was published Oct. 16.
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Vicon, developer of motion capture products, has signed an intellectual property license agreement with Microsoft allowing Vicon to manufacture and sell devices incorporating Microsoft’s SenseCam technology worldwide.
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As computing undergoes profound changes, Microsoft’s new eXtreme Computing Group stands poised to funnel cutting-edge ideas from Microsoft Research into products developed across the company.
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Microsoft Research veteran Lili Cheng will head FUSE, a new social computing lab at Microsoft that consolidates three existing efforts.
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Mark Braverman has found fulfillment during his stint as a postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft Research New England—and he has a series of accolades to prove it.
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Centralized development is better than distributed. Test-driven development is better than conventional. Organizational structure can predict code quality. Hallmarks of conventional software-engineering wisdom have never been tested empirically—until now.
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After three years of a successful scientific collaboration with outstanding results, Microsoft and INRIA (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique) are confirming their partnership.
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Microsoft Research will provide lots of fresh ideas for discussion during the 22nd Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, scheduled for Oct. 4-7 in Victoria, British Columbia.
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During the User Interface Software and Technology conference, Microsoft is showing a family of touch-sensitive computer mice exploring different ways its multitouch technologies could be incorporated into the peripheral.
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A team at Microsoft Research has devised a camera with built-in sensors that automatically take pictures of the user’s environment.
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