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Microsoft opens Kinect for Windows v2 Sensor pre-orders for $199, will ship in July along with beta SDK

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by on June 5, 2014 at 5:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Gadgets, Insider

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Microsoft today opened pre-orders for the Kinect for Windows v2 sensor. You can grab the device now for $199 from the Microsoft Store. The Kinect for Windows v2 sensor is available in 22 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. Pricing varies as follows: AUD 199, EUR 199, CAD 199, CNY 1,456, DKK 1.549, HKD 1,544, JPY 19,953 (coming soon), MXN 2,688, NZD 246, NOK 1.696, SGD 265, SEK 1.725, CHF 179, GBP 159, and USD 199. Microsoft…

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Missed out on Google I/O tickets? We have 15 registration codes to give away

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 5:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

Google Developers Event Held In San Francisco
If you missed out on the chance to attend Google’s I/O developer conference during the initial lottery, we’ve got some good news for you. We have 15 registration codes to give away that will let you purchase a ticket to the shindig, which takes place on June 25-26. To put yourself in the running, simply comment on this article with a suggestion on how TNW can improve to better serve you, our readers. We’ll choose the best responses and contact you if you’ve won. We’ll accept entries until 9am PDT on Friday, June 6, and the codes must be redeemed by 11:59 PDT on…

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Microsoft’s first Surface Pro 3 ad shows how a tablet can replace your laptop

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 4:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile

Microsoft today released the first ad for its new Surface Pro 3 tablet-laptop hybrid. In 30 seconds, the company manages to show off quite a few features, including the pen, the kickstand, detachable keyboard, USB port, and Microsoft Office: As my colleague Roberto Baldwin put it, “Oh good. It tells you what it does instead of stupid dancing.” This is a good trend. Even the Surface Pro 3 trailer was well done, in our humble opinion. See also – Surface Pro 3 review: Has Microsoft’s delicate compromise worked this time? and Surface Pro 3 first impressions: Third time’s almost the…

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Tinder gets ephemeral with Moments, swipeable snaps that disappear within 24 hours

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 4:43 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

In what seems to be a never-ending road towards app convergence, mobile dating platform Tinder just got a whole lot more like Snapchat with a new feature called Moments. Moments lets users annotate and share photos with their matches, who can then respond. However, images will disappear within 24 hours. You can add filters to the swipeable snaps, draw on them, or add text. The update is live on the App Store now, though no word yet on when the Android incarnation will be arriving. ➤ Tinder: App Store | Google Play

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Product Hunt is leveling the playing field to help good apps and startups get attention

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 4:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, product hunt

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If you’re interested in the technology scene or startups at all, you’re probably already part of the Hacker News community as well as Reddit and many other networks for following along the movers and shakers in the industry. A new entrant, Product Hunt, is rapidly gaining traction online as it grows its community of entrepreneurs and its members share and discuss interesting apps and services. Product Hunt is essentially a mashup of Reddit, Hacker News and a startup-focused newsletter. The service helps surface discussions about startups in the industry among notable industry investors, entrepreneurs, journalists and more. We talked with Ryan Hoover (pictured right), who is…

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