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Microsoft unveils Windows Holographic, HoloLens wearable

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 6:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

At Microsoft’s Windows 10 event, the company unveiled a new VR experience for the platform, calling it the “next step” of computing. Windows Holographic is a headset you wear that makes holograms appear in real life; so it’s more of an augmented reality device. The company showed a demo video, with potential applications of the headset and promised it would be available for press demos after the event today. The device itself, named HoloLens, uses see-through lenses, spatial sound, advanced sensors, a holographic processing unit and can work entirely untethered. Wired went hands on with the device earlier in the week…

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WhatsApp finally launches on the Web

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 6:41 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

It seems the day many people have been waiting for is finally here – WhatsApp is now available on your desktop, but only if you’re an Android, Windows Phone or BlackBerry user. The new Web client is actually a simple mirror from the WhatsApp app on your phone, so in order to use it, you’ll need to have an active connection on your phone, not just your computer. To start, you’ll need to scan a QR code and have the latest version of WhatsApp installed on your phone. You’ll also need to be using the Chrome browser on the desktop. WhatsApp…

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New Windows 10 build arrives next week, first build of Windows 10 for mobile in February

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 6:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

At it’s event today, Microsoft announced a new build of its Windows 10 operating system will arrive next week via its Windows Insider program. Meanwhile, the first demo of Windows 10 on phone will be made available in February. Windows 10 makes use of universal apps that can run the same code across various types of devices. The apps simply format themselves differently depending on the hardware they’re being used on. For more Windows 10 news as it happens, check out our liveblog. Developing…

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Microsoft unveils Surface Hub display to help groups work together

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 6:34 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

At its Windows 10 event today, Microsoft unveiled a new display that integrates Windows 10 to help groups work better together. The display is a 84″ 4K display with integrated computer. It supports multi-touch and multi-pen to help groups work together, like in business situations. The company showed off one-touch meetings, which will be particularly useful for businesses. When a meeting is scheduled in a room, you can tap the screen to jump into a video call with the participants.  At the end of your meeting, you can tap a button to “clear it” for the next meeting, which resets…

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Twitter launches its phone-number based login system, Digits for the web

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Insider, Product Launches

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At Twitter Flight in October, the company introduced an intriguing way for developers to offer logins via a phone number called Digits. Already available for Android and iOS apps, today the social network announced that it released Digits for the Web. Launched today, the Digits SDK gives developers to the ability to tie an app’s companion site into the SMS-based login system. Users would still set up their accounts on an iOS or Android app, but when they went to that app’s site, they could login with the same phone number they used for the app. Plus, if a user uses…

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