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While most researchers are trying to improve the touchscreen interfaces used on PC, cellphones and MP3 players, Carnegie Mellon University and Microsoft have developed a touch-interface for your skin. That’s really terrific! The ‘Skinput’ includes a micro-sized pico projector, which is embedded in an armband to beam an interface on the skin. But it actually uses an acoustic detector —which would match the sound frequencies with specific skin locations—to recognize which part  you’ve tapped. The revolutionary technology also supports wireless applications like Bluetooth.

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Stylish, smart and elegant, the 12″ x 6″ wireless keyboard is a latest product of Microsoft. It features some arched keys to ensure you an easier typing. The Arc Keyboard uses the 2.4GHz wireless band instead of Bluetooth, and therefore allows the users to control their computers within a long distance of up to 30 feet. It is expected to be on the market next month for $59.95. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Apple has attracted numerous fanatic fans all over the world, and so has Microsoft. Inspired from the Zune player, designers have designed chairs in the shape of the Zune logo. As it also seems like a nest, it may fit the Nest-type Beijing Olympic Stadium perfectly. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Surface is very impressive. But Microsoft intends to give us more surprise. This new technology named SecondLight is one example. It is actually a dual-projection system, which can identify where the table is being touched and projects a second alternative image in mid-air. OMG. Unbelievable? You’d better check out the video after the break

Microsoft Windows is a popular OS. Mac fans may disagree with me. Whatever, we have to admit that Windows is the most used Operation System on PCs. Now, this OS whose name is inspired from physical windows in turn influence the real window.

It is fairly creative. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Surface is very famous for its fantastic multi-touch functionality, but a multi-touch sphere might be more fantastic. This is a new gadget from Microsoft, which can display images and videos on a sphere surface.

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Although the performance of Microsoft mouses are OK, it is still hard to associate their products with the words like cool. But you will probably agree that this new Arc mouse is pretty cool.

Because of the unique folding structure, the size of this mouse can be reduced by half. So a little mouse could also provide the same comfortable experience as a full-size one. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This new patent from Microsoft give you a chance to use a mouse by wearing on hands and, better still, you can control it with gestures and positions. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Although there’re some perfect IT gadgets in healthcare area, most of us do not so familiar with them as iPhone or Wii. So, if the cool gadgets like iPhone or Microsoft Surface are going to be used in healthcare, what will happen?

Just watch the video from Microsoft Office Labs:

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Thanks to the L shape, this UMPC designed by Jean Hong, a France designer, can be used in either standing or laying position. After checking your email before sleeping, it can be transformed in to an alarm clock. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Because of lacking musical talent, most people do not have opportunity to make an accompaniment of their own short tune. However, this new software named MySong could dynamically generate a piano accompaniment just for you.

What you should do is just record your tune and then replay it with this software. Video demonstration after the break.

Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary product, however, we never heard any game based on this system.
Don’t worry, this Firefly will show you how to play game on this computer. Although it is very simple, I swear you will get more cooler game in the future.

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In order to give you a better touch experience, Microsoft have developed a new touch technology which allows you to control your computer by back touching. Moreover, your fingers could still be displayed as shadows in the screen. Video after the jump

Researchers from Microsoft and Mitsubishi are working on a semi-transparent touchscreen which allows you to operate computer by touching the back side of the screen.

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This table computer is just like the Microsoft Surface. The different is that this MPX is based on Linux system. [Read the rest of this entry...]