Techfest articles

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  Microsoft looking to 'extend touch' in 'dramatic' ways for Windows Blue, leaked video reveals

  By Tom Warren on March 21, 2013 05:44 am + 211 comments

  Microsoft's TechFest event earlier this month is largely an internal only affair where Microsoft Continue reading…

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  With an iWatch looming, Microsoft's Bill Buxton details the 37-year history of smartwatches

  By Tom Warren on March 6, 2013 11:30 am + 157 comments

  The era of the smartwatch appears to be steadily approaching. With Pebble shipping its model earlier Continue reading…

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  Kinect hand recognition due soon, supports pinch-to-zoom and mouse click gestures

  By Tom Warren on March 6, 2013 08:00 am + 35 comments

  Microsoft has been gradually enhancing its Kinect for Windows functionality since it debuted just Continue reading…

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  Microsoft's making large displays more useful with Kinect and adaptive smartphone apps

  By Tom Warren on March 6, 2013 02:07 am + 35 comments

  Microsoft's latest vision of the future includes spaces where users interact with giant displays. Continue reading…

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  Microsoft SketchInsight lets you build a story with interactive sketches

  By Tom Warren on March 4, 2013 11:28 pm + 68 comments

  Microsoft is putting its SketchInsight interactive whiteboard system on display at the company's Continue reading…

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  Microsoft creates fully interactive wearable multitouch projector

  By Tom Warren on March 6, 2012 01:57 pm + 25 comments

  Microsoft is demonstrating some of its latest research work this week during the company's internal Continue reading…