If, like me, you’re a bit of a geek and you enjoyed playing with LEGO as a kid, .NET Gadgeteer could be the perfect Christmas gift. It’s an open-source toolkit for building small electronic devices like digital cameras or mini-robots, using...

The Holodesk from Microsoft Research lets people interact with virtual objects in a uniquely real way – almost as if they were on Star Trek’s Holodeck. We talk to lead researcher Otmar Hilliges to find out how they did it. We’ve written...

At a recent event at Microsoft Cambridge, we saw some amazing new user interfaces. Some used physical objects, some used large touch-enabled tables, others involved gesture recognition and there were even prototypes that allowed users to interact with...

Microsoft recently held an event at Microsoft Research Cambridge, inviting thought leaders and innovators from business and bringing them together with our own 100-strong team of researchers. Filling the labs auditorium and seminar rooms, it was in itself...

Hybrid IT delivers performance, flexibility and efficiency A range of business and technology trends mean the IT environment in modern organisations will be diverse. Whereas standardised platforms such as ERP have dominated IT in recent years, the...

Microsoft spends a significant proportion of its revenue on research and development. It has more than 850 researchers operating in labs around the world . Investing in R&D can be very valuable. It can create sustainable competitive advantages...