Latest from Mark Kaelin
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Microsoft is researching virtual interfaces to replace the keyboard and mouse
Microsoft has been conducting practical research in tracking precise hand movements that will be used to create virtual interfaces that can be applied to just about anything.
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Microsoft wants to help you renovate your kitchen with HoloLens
Under a pilot program, Microsoft and Lowe's claim consumers can use HoloLens to preview their new renovated kitchen--but is the technology ready for the real world yet?
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Geek Gifts 2009: WowWee Rovio Mobile Webcam
The Rovio mobile Webcam from WowWee is one of the most geek-friendly gifts we have ever reviewed -- find out why.
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Photos: WowWee Rovio Mobile Webcam
I believe you would be hard pressed to find a reader of the TechRepublic Geekend Blog that does not have a noticeable admiration and fascination with robots and robot-like gadgets. So it is natural to...
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Five skills you need when applying and interviewing for a video game tester job
While the role of game tester may seem like an easy way to start a career in video game development, but it's not that simple. Being good at playing video games doesn't guarantee you'll be a good vide...
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Microsoft acquires Solair: Plans to own enterprise IoT
With the acquisition of Solair, Microsoft jumps into the lucrative and fast-growing Internet of Things market with both feet.
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Is Microsoft going too far with its IoT services strategy?
IoT creates a massive amount of data that has to be processed, stored, and analyzed. Microsoft wants to be the company that provides the infrastructure--and perhaps even more.
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Microsoft contemplates the ethical and societal impact of artificial intelligence in new book
AI promises to make our lives better, but there are still many questions to answer. Microsoft suggests that academia, industry, and government need to step in with applicable and effective ethics.