A brief discussion of how Microsoft approaches innovation.

1. Innovation at Clint Edmonson Architect Evangelist Microsoft

2. Cult of Personality

3. The Magic of Software “ Even as teenagers, we recognized the magic of software and it’s power to change lives .” Bill Gates (Chief) Software Architect

4. ThinkWeek Microsoft®

5. Futurists are predicting a rust belt!

6. Microsoft ® R&D Hardware Advanced Algorithms Human-Computer Interaction Machine Learning Social Computing Systems Architecture Multimedia & Graphics Search Information Protection Software Engineering

7. Microsoft ® Live Mesh

8. Hotmail Live ID Messenger Live Search Spaces Alerts Live.com Photo Gallery Writer Mail Sky Drive OneCare Gallery Windows Live for Mobile QnA Live Search Maps Favorites Expo Gadgets Custom Domains Contacts Agents Events Toolbar Calendar

9. Microsoft® Sync

10. Microsoft® Surface

11. Bedroom of the Future

12. We believe technology can enrich our lives

13. We hope it will enrich yours as well

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