What’s new
Future camera lenses could be thinner than a strand of human hair
A team of researchers from Caltech and Samsung developed a system of flat optical lenses that can be easily mass-produced and integrated with image sensors. This technology paves the way for cheaper and lighter cameras in everything from cell phones to medical devices.
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Bitcoin is worth over $1,000 for the first time in more than three years
Bitcoin’s value has reached $1,023 on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index, a figure that was not seen since December 2013. It’s possible that Bitcoin’s value rose because of an increase in demand for the cryptocurrency in China.
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New products
Lenovo’s new VR headset
The VR headset is lighter than most, weighing around 350g. It features two OLED display panels, and it delivers higher resolution to each eye that the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. The price is expected to be between $300 to $400.
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Asus ZenFone AR
The ZenFone AR will be the first phone with a capable Snapdragon 821 system-on-a-chip to properly power the augmented reality experience. This new Android smartphone will officially be the second Google Tango phone.
More info here.
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Windows 10 Creators Update will arrive in April
Windows 10 Creators Update will include a number of new features, but the biggest will be the introduction of the Windows Holographic user interface for Windows 10 VR headsets. The Creators Update will also include a 3D version of Microsoft Paint, Action Center changes, and a new people bar in the taskbar.
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Daydream VR Apps don’t sell as well as expected
Many of Daydream’s apps, some made by notable developers and publishers, don’t appear to have been installed many times. Lots of them have sold less than 5,000 units and could have sold as little as 1,000.
More info can be found here.
Fun stuff
Facebook blocks photo of Neptune statue for showing the body ‘to an excessive degree’
Facebook is facing criticism after its software appears to have blocked a photograph of a 16th-century statue of Neptune that stands in the Piazza del Nettuno in the Italian city of Bologna. Facebook said “The use of images or video of nude bodies or plunging necklines is not allowed, even if the use is for artistic or educational reasons”.
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