There are going to be a lot more VR headsets soon. Microsoft‘s Windows 10 event in New York Wednesday had a big focus on enabling mixed reality and virtual reality via an upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update in early 2017. But, there will also be more affordable and possibly more advanced VR headsets, too. A …
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In an apparent bid to become your go-to platform for instant messaging, Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled new features in its Windows 10 Creators Update that will let you message others from your desktop. With the “My People” feature, you select the people with whom you communicate the most, and their pictures will appear on the bottom of your desktop screen, …
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Microsoft held a special late-fall event in New York on Wednesday. The Surface Studio’s haptic “Surface Dial” accessory. Sarah Tew/CNET The company announced the latest version of Windows 10, called Creators Update, and a Surface Book hardware update. Microsoft also unveiled an all-in-one desktop PC, dubbed the Surface Studio, that includes the Dial input accessory. If you missed out on …
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Microsoft is painting in a new dimension. The tech giant showed off an update to Microsoft Paint on at Microsoft’s Windows 10 event in New York. The program jumped from two- to three dimensional drawings and will be able import scans from cameras and Minecraft. It’ll also let you draw and make freeform 3D objects. The “Doodle Sketch” tool instantly …
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Now playing: Watch this: Windows 10 Creators Update takes 3D to the next level 2:10 A free update to Windows 10, coming the first half of 2017, will bring 3D augmented reality features to Microsoft’s operating system, as well as 4K video game streaming. The company, which announced the “Creators Update” at a New York event Wednesday, said the update …
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Microsoft announced a wave of Windows 10-compatible VR headsets coming next year, and they’re going to be powered with technology derived from its HoloLens system. A Microsoft representative confirmed that the headsets, arriving early next year from a handful of third-party partners (Asus, Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo), won’t need any external sensors or cameras. They’ll track everything, including motion …
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Google on Tuesday unveiled Jamboard, a digital whiteboard designed for enterprise customers. The board comes with two stylus pens and a digital eraser that enable you to write and erase just like on a traditional whiteboard. The Jamboard is all about collaborating in the workplace. You can work with colleagues around the globe who are also using a Jamboard. Information …
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A set of tiny, pop-in earbuds that can play audio and magically tune out the rest of the world…or let other audio feeds in. That’s what Here One is promising. It’s a vision that combines the 2013 movie “Her” with next-level noise cancelling technology. I’ve tried a pair, briefly. And I’m still trying to figure out what I was listening …
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Microsoft is holding a big hardware showcase Wednesday, and there are rumors a new all-in-one Surface desktop is coming. Still, the company isn’t expected to come out with new versions of several well-known items, including the Surface Pro tablet and Microsoft Band. The event starts at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET and a live stream is available. Also on today’s …
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This is part of CNET’s “Tech Enabled” series about the role technology plays in helping the disability community. Giora Livne missed out on the smartphone revolution. In 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs strutted onto a stage and unveiled the iPhone, which would dramatically change how everyone interacts with mobile devices. Well, not everyone. That same year, Livne, a former electrical …
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