Holo World

Holo World
Number	2414
Broadcast Date	JANUARY 23, 2015
Episode Length	48:21
Hosts	Tom Merritt
Guests	Darren Kitchen, Sean Hollister, Pelle Eklund

Darren Kitchen and I chat with Sean Hollister about his experience trying Microsoft’s HoloLens and ask Ek from HockeyBuzz about the NHL putting GoPros on hockey player’s heads during the all-star game.

Guest

• Darren Kitchen
  • Hak5
• Sean Hollister
  • The Verge
• Pelle Eklund
  • Hockeybuzz

Headlines

• Microsoft rolls out new Windows 10 preview with Cortana and Continuum

If you’re a Windows Insider, Engadget points out the new Windows 10 Technical Preview is now available via Windows Update. That gives you Continuum if you have a hybrid device, the new Xbox app and Cortana. Though Cortana on the desktop can take down notes and answer questions she’s still having a little trouble with complex reminders. No Project Spartan or Office update yet either. You can get the download at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-download

• Apple targets for Apple Watch battery life revealed, A5-caliber CPU inside

9to5 Mac has sources that say the battery in the Apple Watch may not last as long as Apple hoped. If you believe the sources the watch uses an Apple S1 chip, similar to the A5 running SkiHill, a modified iOS with a retina-class color display. Supposedly Apple wanted 3 days of pure standby time life but is only getting between 2 and 3 days. The sources also say 3,000 watches are in the wild being tested around the world and the watch is on track to ship in March.

• Microsoft Acquires Revolution Analytics To Bolster Its Analytics Services

TechCrunch reports Microsoft has acquired open-source analytics company Revolution Analytics which focuses on the R programming language for statistical computing. In marketing speak that means Microsoft wants to “use the power of R and data science to unlock big data insights with advanced analytics.” So like data mining. Um in simpler terms? Kind of a really super powerful spreadsheet that helps find trends that help drug makers and scientists discover things.

• Uber admits it's a taxi company in quest to restore services in India

The Verge reports Uber has applied for a taxi license in New Delhi and resumed operations. Uber was banned a month ago after a driver was accused of raping a passenger. Uber will only allow drivers who have reverified police clearance within the last six weeks. Uber is also conducting background checks on all drivers and implementing vehicle documentation reviews.

• Box Finally Prices Its IPO

ReCode reports Box.com’s IPO got off to a healthy start. The online storage company priced 12.5 million shares at $14 each and opened trading at $20.20, and closed at $23.23. Box raised $175 million in the offering which valued the company at $1.7 billion.

• Pilot, FAA settle test case about legality of commercial use of drones

Ars Technica reports that the Raphael Pirker a drone operator who was fined $10,000 by the FAA for illegally operating the drone and flying it in a “reckless manner” has settled his lawsuit with the government. Pirker has agreed to pay $1100 and drop the lawsuit challenging his citation, that claimed the FAA was enforcing a non-existent law against drone operations. FAA ban on small drone flights for commercial applications are still in effect. Pirker used a drone while shooting a commercial for the University of Virginia.

• Winklevoss Twins Aim to Take Bitcoin Mainstream

According to a story by the NY Times the Winklevoss Twins are looking to take the Bitcoin virtual currency mainstream by creating the first regulated Bitcoin exchange for US customers, a “Nasdaq of Bitcoin”. The brothers have begun hiring engineers from hedge funds and engaged a bank and regulators hoping to open their exchange in the next few months. The exchange will be named Gemini.

News From You

• Google drops three OS X 0days on Apple

Ars Technica reports that Google’s Project Zero has published three 0-day vulnerabilities in Apple’s OSX. Project Zero finds vulnerabilities and gives software manufacturers 90 days to deal with them before making the vulnerabilities public. These three were reported to Apple on October 20, 21st and 23rd,2014. One of the issues may have been mitigated in OS X Yosemite and all three appear to require prior access to machines. The program recently published three vulnerabilities in Windows.

Submitted by KAPT_Kipper

• Expedia Acquires Travelocity for $280 Million

Skift reports about Expedia acquiring Travelocity for $280 million. Expedia gets the websites in US and Canada. Swiss-based Bravofly has an ahreement to acquire Travelocity Europe AKA lastminute.com, pending regulatory approval.

Submitted by tm204

Discussion

• Microsoft HoloLens Hands-On: Incredible, Amazing, Prototype-y as Hell
• GoPro will deliver live, up-close brutality from the NHL
• GoPro Teams Up With The NHL To Bring Action Cams To Live Hockey Broadcasts
• GoPro and NHL: New Partnership Will Change the Way You Watch Hockey

Pick of the Day

• Kuissential SlickFroth 2.0 – Electric Milk Frother, Cappuccino Maker

Submitted by Christian

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Holo World

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