Live Tiles are a core element of Windows 8 and Windows Phone, letting users glance at information without entering the app itself. But the lack of interactivity in these tiles limits their usefulness.

Microsoft researchers in Asia are experimenting with the usefulness and feasibility of making Windows' Live Tiles interactive. A newly published video clip from Microsoft Research's TechFest 2014 ...

While there's a lot to love about live tiles in Windows and Windows Phone, there's one element that's been missing: interactivity. Sure, they'll refresh with your latest notifications, but all you can ...

In Asia, Microsoft researchers are experimenting with new ways to interact with the Live Tiles that are core to the Windows 8.X, Windows Phone, and Xbox user interfaces. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley ...

Microsoft is toying with Live Tiles that are interactive, according to some videos from the company's research division's TechFest 2014 back in February. The videos were pulled by Microsoft shortly ...