{"id":51919,"date":"2015-10-07T09:35:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T13:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=51919"},"modified":"2015-10-09T17:04:37","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T21:04:37","slug":"5-items-from-microsofts-big-event-held-on-10615","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2015\/10\/07\/5-items-from-microsofts-big-event-held-on-10615\/","title":{"rendered":"5 items from Microsoft’s big event held on 10\/6\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everything You Need To Know From Microsoft\u2019s Massive Hardware Event<\/strong><\/a> — from techcrunch.com by Alex Wilhelm<\/p>\n

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Microsoft [on 10\/6\/15] announced a grip of new hardware, including Surface products, high-end smartphones, a wearable, Windows 10 for the Xbox One and its first laptop.<\/p>\n

The laptop, called the Surface Book, stunned in an event marked largely by products Microsoft watchers were expecting.<\/p>\n

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Introducing Surface Book & Surface Pro 4<\/strong> <\/a>— from microsoft.com<\/p>\n

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Microsoft\u2019s HoloLens Developer Edition Gets Date and Price<\/strong><\/a> — from vrfocus.com by Jamie Feltham<\/p>\n

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Speaking at a Windows 10 briefing [on10\/6\/15] the company confirmed that applications for a HoloLens development kit are now open. Successful applicants will be able to pick up a kit for some $3,000 USD, and it will be arriving in the first quarter of 2016.<\/p>\n

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First HoloLens Prototypes Showcased<\/strong> <\/a>— from vrfocus.com by Jamie Feltham<\/p>\n

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Microsoft\u2019s HoloLens mixed reality (MR) head-mounted display (HMD) is still a relatively new concept, having only been revealed to the public in January 2015. The device has remained shrouded in mystery since that time, making a handful of showings at events such as E3. The company has revealed a lot more about the kit [on 10\/6\/15], though, confirming that the anticipated Development Edition<\/a> will be arriving in Q1 2016 for applicants in the USA and Canada at a price of $3,000 USD. Now a new video has been revealed giving a glimpse at the kit\u2019s origins.<\/p>\n

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The new Microsoft Band offers Cortana integration, VO2 monitoring and Golf cards<\/strong><\/a> — from digitaltrends.com by David Curry<\/p>\n

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Microsoft announced the second generation of the Microsoft Band at its event [on 10\/6\/15], a small update adding a new, more functional design and two sensors to track elevation and VO2 monitoring.<\/p>\n

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Addendum on 10\/9\/15:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n