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Microsoft Surface researcher David Brown is working on a marvelous space app that shows of not only the multi-touch power of Microsoft Surface, but also the computational grunt of the Samsung SUR40 on which it runs (Image: David Brown/Microsoft)

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NUIverse: The killer app of an $8,000 tablet?

Microsoft Surface researcher David Brown is working on a marvelous space app that shows of not only the multi-touch power of Microsoft Surface, but also the computational grunt of the Samsung SUR40 on which it runs.

Microsoft and the University of Washington are developing an electronic contact lens that can non-invasively monitor and wirelessly report blood sugar levels

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Microsoft developing electronic contact lens to monitor blood sugar

Microsoft and the University of Washington are developing an electronic contact lens that can non-invasively monitor and wirelessly report blood sugar levels.

The Sensors and Devices group at Microsoft Research has developed a new system called HoloDesk that allows users to pick up, move and even shoot virtual 3D objects

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Microsoft HoloDesk lets users handle virtual 3D objects

The Sensors and Devices group at Microsoft Research has developed a new system called HoloDesk that allows users to pick up, move and even shoot virtual 3D objects.