November 1, 2013
New ‘Forza Motorsport 5’ video shows game’s innovation in realism

If you have any doubts – any question at all – about the realism of “Forza Motorsport 5,” you won’t after watching a new video documentary that shares a behind-the-scenes look of the passion for teamwork and technology shared by the makers of the game and Audi’s reigning FIA World Endurance Championship racing team, reports Xbox Wire.

November 1, 2013
App turns your mobile phone into a 3D pocket hair salon

On Wednesday, during Innovation Day 2013 at Microsoft Research Asia, Lvdi Wang and colleague Fan Yang made a dream come true for indecisive people everywhere: it turned a mobile phone into a hair salon, where you can try out different styles – and even cut them – without having to take one step anywhere.

October 31, 2013
Barcelona tech pilot demonstrates a revolution in city planning

For city planners, the technologies to gain “big picture” insights simply haven’t been available in the past. But now that big data business intelligence solutions are a reality, cities like Barcelona are assembling the technology to better meet the needs of their citizens.