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Microsoft’s cutting-edge research is changing the landscape of technology directly and behind the scenes. Researchers are embedded in the company’s global network of product creation, and they contribute to products across platforms in addition to shipping their own. Products and technologies created by research teams are made available as downloadable apps, datasets, APIs, and services across a variety of venues. Search this site for downloadable products and technologies from our extensive catalog.

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Product highlights

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Knock down barriers between you and your ideas. Enable natural and contextual interaction with tools that augment users' experiences via the power of machine-based AI. Plug them in and bring your ideas to life.

Microsoft Pix

Microsoft Pix

Microsoft Pix is a smart camera app that automatically helps you take better photos without extra effort. It’s built with serious intelligence behind the lens, so it’s a bit like having a professional photographer tweaking your settings between each shot.

The Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit

The Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit

The Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit—previously known as CNTK—empowers you to harness the intelligence within massive datasets through deep learning.

Product contribution highlights

 

Skype Translator

Skype Translator

Break down the language barrier with your friends, family and colleagues. Translate voice calls and video calls in 7 languages and instant messages in over 50!

Cortana

Cortana

The smartest AI in the universe is more human than you think.

SQL Server 2016

SQL Server 2016

Always Encrypted: SQL Server 2016 includes new advances that keep data safer.

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