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Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Kinect
Some assume the Kinect is another tale of Microsoft hardware woe, but it was both groundbreaking and innovative
Microsoft Ends Windows 10 Kinect Adaptor Production
Microsoft hammers another, possibly final, nail in Kinect's coffin as businesses are encouraged to migrate from the platform
Microsoft Will Stop Manufacturing The Kinect, Stifling Future Developer Potential
Niche developers may mourn is passing, but they still have the HoloLens to work on
Tales In Tech History: The Xbox & Microsoft’s Big Gaming Adventure
In November 2001 Microsoft introduced its Xbox console which, despite some hiccups, remains the main competitor to Sony's PlayStation
Microsoft Plans Interactive Displays and Gesture Control
Microsoft is working on a 'Minority Report' future, to allow more intuitive user interaction with computers
Microsoft Makes Business Case For Kinect v2
Microsoft's upgraded Kinect sensor technology has applications in health IT and business computing, according to the company
Microsoft Surface Mini Tablet To Include Kinect Sensors
More details emerge regarding Microsoft's long rumoured seven-inch Surface tablet
Microsoft Updates Kinect Windows Developer Kit
Microsoft has started to ship updated kits with the new Kinect controller to some Windows developers
Apple To Bid £186m For Israeli Firm Behind Xbox Kinect – Report
Primesense, the Israeli firm behind the technology for the first generation Xbox Kinect, is in Apple's sights
Microsoft Adds 3D Scanning To Kinect SDK
With an update to the Kinect software developer kit Microsoft is looking to more widely promote augmented reality and 3D printing
Microsoft Research: Beyond Kinect, And Open Source Robots
Scanners, sensors and a football-playing chair – just another day at Microsoft Research Cambridge
Microsoft’s Business Software, Kinect And Xbox Helped Drive Last Quarter
Although Windows sales remained soft, Microsoft's quarter saw robust business software and entertainment product sales
Microsoft Offers Commercial Kinect Developer Kit
Microsoft is to allow developers to build business apps using its hands-free Kinect gaming kit
Microsoft Trials Kinect Developer Kit
Microsoft has released a test version of its development kit for the hands-free Kinect gaming technology
Our Readers Don’t Care About Windows 8
Microsoft's next Windows version is a big yawn, you tell us. Next: you react to Amazon's cloud trouble
One In Eight Readers Has A Tablet For Work
You tell us that Tablets are ready for the office. Next, what do you want from Windows 8?
What Windows 8 Wants: Kinect And Cloud
The next version of Windows will have an App Store, cloud integration and a Kinect-based UI, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Future Business Apps Could Use Kinect UI
Natural user interfaces derived from Kinect will boost productivity, says Microsoft Research
Microsoft Revenues Hold With Kinect And Windows 7
Microsoft posted stronger quarterly revenues than expected but still faces challenges with its online services
Ballmer’s CES Keynote Touts Everything But Tablets
Microsoft CEO's keynote boosted Kinect, Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8 but tablets were a no-show
Experimentation Will Find New Roles For Microsoft Kinect
Microsoft executives are encouraging IT pros to hack the Kinect hands-free controller for functions other than gaming