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Honor will bring phone-controlling eye-tracking tech to its phones this month

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:20:02 +0000

The Chinese phone maker, Honor, will roll out eye tracking technology to its phones from August 27. With this, you will be able to open notifications and apps just by using your eyes. Read more...

Azure Lab Services integration is now generally available in Microsoft Teams

Usama Jawad — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 03:56:02 +0000

Azure Lab Services integration with Microsoft Teams is now generally available. The service allows you to provision VMs on demand, and invited users can utilize them without an Azure subscription. Read more...

Microsoft creates GazeSpeak, an app for people with ALS

Gurkaran Singh — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 13:20:01 +0000

The app, GazeSpeak, allows listeners to understand what the person suffering from ALS is trying to say by analyzing their eye movement to help the listener as well as the patient communicate. Read more...

Microsoft has nominated all 6 million Windows Insiders to take the Ice Bucket Challenge

Andy Weir — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:54:02 +0000

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has returned - but after taking the challenge today, Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Terry Myerson have nominated the entire Windows Insider community to take it next. Read more...

Melinda Gates does the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on her 50th birthday

Steven Parker — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:45:21 +0000

Not to be outdone by her husband, Melinda also took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on her birthday last Friday wearing a rather large hat. Check out the video after the jump. Read more...

Steve Ballmer completes Microsoft CEO triumvirate's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Anthony Tosie — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 13:00:10 +0000

Steve Ballmer has taken the ALS awareness Ice Bucket Challenge, becoming the third and final Microsoft CEO to complete the task. Ballmer was challenged by a player on his new team, the L.A. Clippers. Read more...