According to sources from Hyderabad Microsoft had formally opened the "Microsoft Garage" at its India Development Centre (IDC) in Hyderabad. Sources stated that The Garage is a resource that supports experimentation and encourages problem solving in new and innovative ways, ultimately empowering people to achieve more.
Meanwhile the software giant said in a statement that "The Garage is a platform for Microsoft employees that supports and encourages a culture of experimentation, working together across organizations and technology to explore ideas and build prototypes, adding value to existing products".
Moreover some of the projects that got their start in the Microsoft Garage
in the recent past include Seeing AI, an app for visually impaired people that
narrates the world around for them; SMS Organizer, an app created for the
Android OS that organizes, categorizes and customizes the user's SMS inbox,
helping them focus on categories of messages that are important to them;
Favorite Lock Screen which is a unique lock screen app created for the Android
OS that provides users with daily HD wallpapers and Kaizala, mobile app and
service designed for large group communications and work management.
