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Opinion: What’s up with the HoloLens? Is Microsoft just trying to be different?

Opinion: What’s up with the HoloLens? Is Microsoft just trying to be different?

By Lily Prasuethsut We’ve been waiting for a Microsoft virtual reality something or other for awhile now and finally during the Windows 10 event, we were introduced to the HoloLens – which apparently is neither VR or even augmented reality but “high definition holograms” according to chief inventor Alex Kipman. But what does that even…

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Opinion: What’s up with the HoloLens? Is Microsoft just trying to be different?

Opinion: What’s up with the HoloLens? Is Microsoft just trying to be different?

By Lily Prasuethsut We’ve been waiting for a Microsoft virtual reality something or other for a while now and finally, during the Windows 10 event, we were introduced to the HoloLens, which is neither VR or even augmented reality but “high definition holograms” according to Chief Inventor Alex Kipman. But what does that even mean?…

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Microsoft’s New Holographic Nerd Helmet Is Awesome

Microsoft’s New Holographic Nerd Helmet Is Awesome

By Alex Wilhelm At an event held for the media at its corporate campus in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft unveiled HoloLens, a face computer that blends holographs into your world using see-through lenses. After the morning’s keynote wrapped, the company guided the accumulated technology press through a series of demos using non-final hardware and software. And…

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Microsoft Is Building Software For The Future Where Interfaces Fade Away

Microsoft Is Building Software For The Future Where Interfaces Fade Away

By Kyle Russell Despite giving no information about release date, price, or technical specs, Microsoft surprised many tech bloggers today with the announcement of Windows Holographic and the HoloLens, an operating system and headset for augmented reality computing. Read More …read more Source: TechCrunch Gadgets

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NASA And Microsoft Using HoloLens To Make It Possible To Work Remotely… On Mars

NASA And Microsoft Using HoloLens To Make It Possible To Work Remotely… On Mars

By Darrell Etherington Microsoft and NASA are teaming up to make remote working on the Red Planet a reality, using the newly announced HoloLens headset, and the Windows Holographic technology that it supports. The platform is called OnSight, and is being developed out of NASA’s Pasadena-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). It uses the Mars Curiosity…

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New “Dry” EKG Sensors Pave The Way For Advanced Wearable Heath Devices

New “Dry” EKG Sensors Pave The Way For Advanced Wearable Heath Devices

By John Biggs Researchers at North Carolina State University have built a new form of “dry” EKG/EMG sensors that allow doctors to get high-density data on a patient’s heart performance in a package that can be worn for extended periods of time. Traditional EKG sensors require a wet gel layer to be placed down between…

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Review: Canon Maxify MB5320

Review: Canon Maxify MB5320

By Gabie Kur Introduction, specs and features Canon’s Maxify MB5320 is the latest installment in the company’s small business hardware designed to bring low-cost printing capabilities to smaller and home offices. This is part of Canon’s push to place a chokehold on the small office/home office (SOHO) market. The MB5320 is a wireless inkjet all-in-one…

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Review: Canon Maxify MB5320

Review: Canon Maxify MB5320

By Gabie Kur Introduction, specs and features Canon’s Maxify MB5320 is the latest installment in the company’s small business hardware designed to bring low-cost printing capabilities to smaller and home offices. This is part of Canon’s push to place a chokehold on the small office/home office (SOHO) market. The MB5320 is a wireless inkjet all-in-one…

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Here’s Everything That Went Down At Microsoft’s Windows 10 Event

Here’s Everything That Went Down At Microsoft’s Windows 10 Event

By Darrell Etherington It was a very Windows day, with Microsoft unveiling lots more about Windows 10, the next generation of its operating system, including how it will work across mobile, tablet, desktop and other platforms. The biggest surprise was probably the new HoloLens augmented reality headset Microsoft created, and the Windows Holographic software it…

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Windows 10 can stream and play with Xbox One games

Windows 10 can stream and play with Xbox One games

By Michael Rougeau Probably the biggest gaming news to come out of Microsoft’s Windows 10 event today was that players will be able to stream any Xbox One game to a Windows 10 PC or tablet. Microsoft Studios and Xbox head Phil Spencer was on hand to show the feature off using Forza Horizon 2.…

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Windows 10 can stream and play with Xbox One games

Windows 10 can stream and play with Xbox One games

By Michael Rougeau Probably the biggest gaming news to come out of Microsoft’s Windows 10 event today was that players will be able to stream any Xbox One game to a Windows 10 PC or tablet. Microsoft Studios and Xbox head Phil Spencer was on hand to show off the feature using Forza Horizon 2.…

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Microsoft To Bring Xbox One Game Streaming to Windows 10 Devices Later This Year

Microsoft To Bring Xbox One Game Streaming to Windows 10 Devices Later This Year

By Darrell Etherington Microsoft wants to make your Xbox One a local game server for all your Windows 10 devices, the company announced today. Xbox lead Phil Spencer showed off the new feature on stage today in Seattle at Microsoft’s special event, playing Forza on Xbox One and streaming it to a Surface 3 where…

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This Is Microsoft’s Xbox App For Windows 10

This Is Microsoft’s Xbox App For Windows 10

By Darrell Etherington Microsoft’s key takeaway for its Windows preview event today is that Windows 10 is everywhere – including Xbox. The gaming console’s inclusion in today’s announcements helped reinforce Redmond’s ambitious cross-device intentions. Microsoft Xbox gaming lead Phil Spencer opened the company’s discussion of gaming by talking about how personal the experience is,… Read…

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Breaking: Xbox app for Windows 10 delivers enhanced gaming to your PC

Breaking: Xbox app for Windows 10 delivers enhanced gaming to your PC

By Michelle Fitzsimmons Windows 10 isn’t just about productivity; Microsoft has outlined how the new operating system will enhance PC gaming by expanding the Xbox One experience. The Xbox app for Windows 10 was detailed at Microsoft’s event, and the company said it will come installed on every Windows 10 PC and laptop. The app…

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Updated: Xbox app for Windows 10 brings key console features to PC

Updated: Xbox app for Windows 10 brings key console features to PC

By Michelle Fitzsimmons Windows 10 isn’t just about productivity – Microsoft outlined how the new operating system will enhance PC gaming by expanding the Xbox One experience. The Xbox app for Windows 10 was detailed at Microsoft’s event, and the company said it will come installed on every Windows 10 PC and laptop. The app…

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