Which Windows Phone-owning geek doesn't also like a bit of good science fiction? And what if that sci-fi was inspired by Microsoft, Windows, and related research projects? Wouldn't we be looking just a little bit into the future? Completely free, Microsoft has commissioned a set of sci-fi short stories along just these lines, see the quote and subject list below.

From the Microsoft site:

Future Visions: Original Science Fiction Stories Inspired by Microsoft is an anthology of short stories written by some of today’s greatest science fiction authors. These visionary stories explore prediction science, quantum computing, real-time translation, machine learning, and much more. The contributing authors were inspired by inside access to leading-edge work, including in-person visits to Microsoft’s research labs, to craft new works that predict the near-future of technology and examine its complex relationship to our core humanity.

Versions of the stories are available in various formats, but the Kindle one is best suited to Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile. I had Future Visions loaded in the Kindle application on my Lumias in no time. Almost 4000 phone-pages worth means an awful lot of insightful and inspiring science fiction for the next train journey or rainy day!

Working my way through the huge anthology of Microsoft Research-inspired stories in the Kindle app on Windows Phone; (right) a few of the stories are in graphical format, so there's something for everyone.

Excellent - especially the price!