Photosynth

Microsoft Launches Photosynth, Which Instantly Creates Virtual Panoramas For Bing Maps

Today, Microsoft took the virtual world one step closer to home with Photosynth, a free app for the the iPhone, iPad 2, and iPod Touch that enables consumers to create 3D panoramas of the world around them, and upload them to Bing Maps.READ»

Can Startup Bubbli Turn Geotagged Photos Into Matrix-esque Augmented Reality?

Startup Bubbli just raised $2 million in funding, which will aid its mission to build "the Matrix (minus the sentient AI)." READ»

Microsoft to Tackle Google Street View With Crowd-Sourced App [UPDATED]

Google's Street View app, alongside Google Earth, has ever-so-slightly changed the world--buying a house may never be the same again, for one thing, nor will smartphone-based navigation. And that's probably why another tech giant ...READ»

Career Advice from Gary Flake, Director of Live Labs at Microsoft

Gary Flake joined Microsoft as a technical fellow in 2005 and promptly founded Live Labs, which is focused on creating innovative Internet applications such as Photosynth. Prior to Microsoft, he founded and ran Yahoo! Research Labs and worked as the chief scientist at Overture.READ»

• Top Jobs 2009 Page
• The Top Jobs for 2009
• What Should I Do with My Life, Now?

Microsoft’s Leader in Web Apps: Meet Dr. Flakenstein

Strange things are going on in the lab of Gary Flake. Flake started Microsoft's Live Labs, a rapid-development Web team that exists outside of any specific product group in the company. His team is looking to bring innovative Web applications to the public (you can thank him for Photosynth). Can he make Microsoft come alive? READ»

• Microsoft Puts Its Head in the Cloud
• Can Alex Bogusky help Microsoft Beat Apple?
• Microsoft's Ad Campaigns: An Overview