Microsoft Live Labs
January 31, 2006 by Jason Bean
Filed under Computers
Microsoft has setup “Live Labs” to partner with various research scientists across various groups. These partnerships will focus on rapid development and research on various web technologies and internet delivery mechanisms.
The Live Labs – a confederation of dedicated technologists and affiliated researchers in pre-existing projects from around Microsoft – will focus on Internet-centric applied research programs including rapidly prototyping and launching of emerging technologies, incubating entirely new inventions, and improving and accelerating Windows Live offerings.
And specifically…
Search Labs will focus on areas such as personalization, socialization and improved user experiences while maintaining strict regard for user privacy. In addition, Chandra’s teams will build technologies for data mining, vertical industries and parametric capabilities to go beyond the search bar experience.
You can see how Microsoft is definitely pushing into the web-based model for delivery for as much as possible. Is this really to directly compete with Google and Yahoo!, or is it just because the future of computing will be based on the network.
One thing I do know is the “Live” everything is already starting to bore me.
Source: Microsoft to Set up Live Labs
