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Microsoft will ship Windows Mixed Reality HMD Dev Kit in March
Microsoft announced that an Acer-made HMD dev kit will begin shipping out to developers this month. The developer kits will come with an Acer prototype headset, documentation, access to Windows 10 Insider preview builds and a software development kit (SDK) for building mixed-reality applications. “We use this term mixed reality to represent this spectrum of augmented reality to virtual reality and everything in-between” said Windows and Devices Group Executive Vice President, Terry Myerson.
You can read more here.
Gmail now accepts attachments up to 50 MB
Google has doubled up the Gmail attachment size from 25MB to 50MB meaning that users can now open file size of maximum of 50MB directly in their inbox mailbox at once. The 50MB is the total maximum limit and not per-attachment limit. In the blog that Google announced this feature, they talked about how Google Drive should be the platform using which you send large files.
More info are available here.
New products
BlackBerry KEYone
The BlackBerry KEYone has a 4.5-inch display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. It comes with 3GB of RAM, a 12MP rear camera and a 8MP front camera.
More info here.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
The phone will have IP68 certification, a quad-core Exynos 7570 processor and 2GB RAM. Galaxy Xcover 4 comes with a 2,800mAh battery, 5-megapixel front camera and 13-megapixel rear camera.
More info here.
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Yahoo hackers accessed 32 million accounts with forged cookies
Yahoo said that about 32 million user accounts were accessed by intruders in the last two years using forged cookies. “Based on the investigation, we believe an unauthorized third party accessed the company’s proprietary code to learn how to forge certain cookies,” Yahoo said. Last month, Verizon Communications, which is in the process of buying Yahoo, lowered its original offer by $350 million to $4.48 billion.
You can read more here.
IBM got a patent for an Out-Of-Office email system
IBM applied for the patent seven years ago. It covers a system whereby the user inputs when they will be out of the office and when they will return, and the system sends out notifications to incoming emails between those dates, saying that the recipient is away. If that sounds familiar it’s because the same system has been in use for decades. An IBM spokesperson said that “IBM has decided to dedicate the patent to the public”.
More info can be found here.
Fun stuff
Echoss Smart Stamp is a stamp that’s compatible with smartphones
The Smart Stamp doesn’t pack a battery, processors, or any electronics that require power, it is just like a traditional stamp. It can validate tickets and coupons with “capacitive point technology” and when it makes contact with a touchscreen the Smart Stamp-compatible app registers with Echos’ certification center.
You can read more here.
