microsoft unveils hands-on vision of the future - wireless electric toothbrush

LONDON, England (CNN)--
On December 4, on the fourth annual Innovation Day in Brussels, software giant Microsoft released some future technologies.
From virtual home organizer to desktop touch
Their vision for the future is that technology is seamlessly integrated from traditional desktop computers to all aspects of our lives.
Microsoft says a key area of setting up to change is the user interface.
Andrew Herbert told CNN that the MD of Microsoft Research in Cambridge, "sitting in front of us with a screen keyboard is an old --
Old-fashioned views of computing.
Technology will be around us and it will be easier to use.
Development of contact-
Screen technology produces a large screen that can be used by multiple people, creating tables
Top tools for collaboration at work.
With touch
Speech recognition will make our interaction with computers more natural.
"Interactive surfaces make it easier for people to use computers with gestures and touch," Herbert told CNN.
This will make it easy for people to cooperate.
The speech will also be an important part of it.
"We will think less about one person, one computer," he continued . "
"It will be that people work together in an environment where there are many computers you can interact. " Touch-
According to Microsoft, the screen will also play a role in the family
Fund the "life tomorrow" project.
They showed a big electronic touch.
Screen home organizers integrated on the wall of the refrigerator, including shopping lists and menus compiled from product barcodes, home calendars, and virtual notes.
"It's a way for families to stay in touch, even though mom is on a business trip away, Dad is in the office and the kids are doing different things," Herbert said . ".
"The idea of social computing bringing families together.
"The technology is under development and widespread use is still very expensive, but Microsoft expects the cost of components ---
LCD monitors, cameras and sensors-
A sharp decline in the next few years.
Health is another area of technological progress.
For consumers, this means wireless devices that monitor key body functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature.
The Live Well project shows an electric toothbrush that can perform these measurements and then display them on an LCD mirror while a person is brushing his teeth.
Jean-president of Microsoft International
Philip courtova told CNN, "in terms of sensing some of the key health parameters of the human body, technology will play a vital role in health.
"These devices can send data to doctors so they can remotely monitor their elderly patients, alert them in advance of potential health problems, and intervene if medical care is needed.
Courtois continued: "They can take proactive action and call the elderly and say 'Please take this medicine, 'and even send someone to the scene.
"For countries facing financial challenges to take care of an aging population, this could be a timely panacea.
"This will save a lot of money for social security systems and health systems in many countries," said Courtois . ".
We 've all heard that the future of computing is mobile, and Andrew Herbert reiterated in an interview with CNN, "I think mobile phones are more important than PCs in the future.
"Now the TV has become portable.
This is the same time according to the Slingbox of Slingmedia,
Release market streaming devices for TV shows from our living room.
Slingbox, already popular in the United StatesS.
, For people to watch remotely any program they receive on their home TV, mobile phone or laptop-
An activity called "positioning.
"In law enforcement, Imasoft's CrimeSceneNet has allowed the police to recreate three
Obtain the dimensional model of the real crime scene from the map and photos, and annotate it with forensic findings and other evidence to help law enforcement agencies collaborate with each other during the crime investigation process.
As more and more children connect with each other through the Internet, monitoring their online activities is becoming more and more important for their parents. Microsoft-
Sponsored research shows that while 71% of parents are concerned about the content of video games, 60% of parents say they have enough information to control their children's chances of playing video games.
However, only half of the parents surveyed said they felt they could control their children's time to play computer games.
With that in mind and hoping to separate yourself as a family --
In the increasingly competitive console market, Microsoft has announced the launch of the Xbox Home timer so parents can control the time their offspring spend on the game.
Home timer "will enable parents to set up the appropriate game and entertainment time on Xbox 360 for the first time-
"Every day or every week," said Chris Lewis, vice president of Microsoft's EMEA.
"It's a great time to be a child in the digital age, and he continues:" But it's time for all of us to be together as responsible parents and business leaders, to ensure the safety of our children and to be challenged and entertained. ".
So welcome to the future of Microsoft, mom keeps in touch with his family through electronic notes on the fridge, dad stalls, so he never misses his favorite TV show, grandpa pays attention to his health through his toothbrush.
But when the home timer turns off the Xbox, you still have to deal with the kids tantrums. . . E-