Microsoft looks to the future as tech giant set to create their own ‘Google Glasses’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2237886/Microsoft-looks-future-tech-giant-set-to-create-Google-Glasses.html By Leslie Larson PUBLISHED: 14:25 EST, 24 November 2012 | UPDATED: 14:51 EST, 24 November 2012 Microsoft has jumped on the visual device bandwagon and now plans to create their own eyeglasses. Google co-founder Sergey Brin has touted their company’s innovative product at star-studded events throughout the year and in July, news emerged that […]

A whole 3D world in your living room: Microsoft files patent to bring Star Trek’s ‘Holodeck’ to future Xbox consoles

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2202062/Microsoft-files-patent-bring-Star-Treks-Holodeck-future-Xbox-consoles.html Microsoft’s ‘Kinect’ sensor, coupled with range of projectors, could convert living room into virtual world Technology would likely revolutionise conference calls and business use By Eddie Wrenn PUBLISHED: 05:30 EST, 12 September 2012 | UPDATED: 06:48 EST, 12 September 2012 Microsoft’s team of researchers is looking to transform your living room into a futuristic […]

Big Brother at your desk: The computer than can tell what you are going to do next

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2186081/Big-Brother-desk-The-tell-going-next.html Designed by German engineer to help with welding Uses webcam to monitor movements, and complex algorithms to predict what people will do next By Daniel Bates PUBLISHED: 10:08 EST, 9 August 2012 | UPDATED: 10:08 EST, 9 August 2012 A design researcher has developed a computer programme that makes predictions about what people will […]

A speed boost for the whole web? Microsoft and Google working on new technology that will ‘supercharge’ every site

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2122138/Battle-speed-world-wide-web-Microsoft-Google-lock-horns-successor-HTTP.html Update to ‘HTTP’ protocol which underlies the web Ageing technology has underpinnned sites for 15 years Google and Microsoft creating new technologies to speed up web ‘We need to make browsing much faster’ – Microsoft Microsoft wants to speed up apps as well as browsers By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 07:25 EST, 29 March 2012 […]

The computer which uses your pulse rate as a password – and unlocks the moment you touch it

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2100566/Scientists-create-security-recognises-users-heartbeats.html By Rob Waugh Last updated at 6:28 PM on 13th February 2012 Researchers have created a security system where a person’s heartbeat IS their password – offering hope of electronics which people could simply pick up to unlock them. Human heartbeats never quite repeat themselves, and each person’s heartbeat is unique. Chinese researchers found […]

Eyes left! New ‘Gaze Control’ lets you ditch the mouse and move by looking at a PC screen – you even blink to click

By Rob Waugh Last updated at 7:30 PM on 5th January 2012 Swedish ‘eye tracking’ experts Tobii are to unveil a ‘Gaze’ eye controller for the Microsoft’s new Windows 8, which can control a mouse pointer to around a quarter of an inch accuracy.The technology will work with Microsoft’s new touchscreen-oriented Windows 8 – and […]