Microsoft shows off the future at TechFest 2010

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Frank Seide and Kit Thambiratnam demonstrating a real-world use for the Transcriptor! and Translator! projects developed by Microsoft Research

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Diagram showing the Transcriptor! and Translator! project in action

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This year's TechFest has brought together researchers from around the globe to present, experience and discuss some of the emerging technologies from Microsoft's Research wing. Highlights include a mobile version of the company's Surface platform, a voice recognition transcription system with auto-translate and a couple of projects which use the body as a computer interface.

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