The end of Moore’s law? Oh, not again…
"Moore's law" is the observation that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit will double approximately every two years. For the past 50 years, we have relied on Moore’s Law to provide increasing functionality at faster speeds and lower…
Researchers make advances in database security “arms race”
By Allison Linn, Senior Writer, Microsoft Research A Microsoft researcher and his academic colleagues have figured out a way to obtain personal information from certain encrypted databases even when the databases are being protected by a promising security method. Seny…
In the news | NetworkWorld
Why Micro Datacenters really matter to mobile’s future
Microsoft Research distinguished scientist Victor Bahl has been spreading the word about Micro Datacenters, also known by the adorable name cloudlets, as a key concept for optimizing the performance and usefulness of mobile and other networked devices via the cloud.
In the news | New Scientist
Intelligent cameras can put an end to always-on surveillance
Many cities are packed with cameras pointlessly recording everything they see, but smart algorithms could allow them to keep only footage that matters.
All that RaaS: saving lives and transforming healthcare economics
Stuart, a 66-year-old man with diabetes, felt lousy—constantly fatigued, nauseated, and short of breath after just the slightest exertion. His daughter, worried by his increasing frailty, took him to the emergency room at the local hospital. Her concern was amply…
MobileFusion: Research project turns regular mobile phone into 3D scanner
By Allison Linn, Senior Writer, Microsoft Research A new Microsoft Research project lets people to create high-quality 3D images in real time, using a regular mobile phone, with about the same effort it takes to snap a picture or capture…
In the news | Wired
How Microsoft Beat Google To Android’s Next Big Trick
Microsoft has encroached on Google's turf on two different fronts.
In the news | The Verge
Bing launches ‘snapshots on tap’ before Google Now on Tap can launch
Bing will scan whatever is currently on your screen for information and then display snippets of relevant results.
Microsoft researcher Jamie Shotton receives MIT Tech Review young innovator honor
By Allison Linn, Senior Writer, Microsoft Research Jamie Shotton was just starting his career in computer vision at Microsoft Research Cambridge when some colleagues from the company's Redmond offices came to the U.K. lab with a challenge. They were creating…