Microsoft Research is launching a free application today that lets people navigate deep into the universe and view galaxies, nebulae, planets and other celestial objects through the lenses of the world's best observatories.

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The forensic work portrayed on the "CSI" TV series has met its match in the sophistication found in the business of branded entertainment. Looking at the role Microsoft's technology played in Wednesday's episode of "CSI: NY" makes that clear.

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The business of branded entertainment and product integration is big and getting bigger. An analysis of the role Microsoft's technology played in Wednesday's episode of "CSI: NY" emphasizes just how sophisticated this form of advertising has become.

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Microsoft won genuine "wows" from technology enthusiasts when it unveiled a touch-controlled computer embedded in a sleek coffee table 10 months ago.

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Software that identifies the most informative people in an online community, based on their posting patterns, has been developed by researchers at Cornell University, New York, and Microsoft Research in Washington State, both in the US.

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Clicking through the menu on your iPod demands a significant amount of visual attention, which can be a hassle (while jogging) and even dangerous (while driving).

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Human memory can be maddeningly elusive. We stumble upon its limitations every day, when we forget a friend's telephone number, the name of a business contact or the title of a favorite book.

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