Microsoft Research Lab – Redmond
News & features
Data in the Fast Lane
By Douglas Gantenbein, Senior Writer, Microsoft News Center A new approach to managing data over a network has enabled a Microsoft Research team to set a speed record for sifting through, or “sorting,” a huge amount of data in one…
CHI 2012 Melds Physical and Virtual
By Janie Chang, Writer, Microsoft Research From May 5 to 10, the Austin (Texas) Convention Center will be abuzz with workshops, demonstrations, and presentations as 2,500 attendees from more than 40 countries participate in the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM’s)…
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…