Hate wired internet connection? Superfast, wireless Internet is coming

Can your broadband connection be faster, cheaper and wholly wireless?

A startup called Starry thinks so and intends to take the place of your cable or phone company.

The New York- and Boston-based startup, created by the folks who tried to shake up the television industry with the now-defunct Aereo, hopes to create fresh competition for major cable and telecommunications players that sell Internet.

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Source - CNET   

Microsoft's new HoloLens details are out!

Microsoft's augmented reality headset called the HoloLens has already won over a number of fans eager to try the device, but details about how it works have been scarce.

However, a few more bits of information about the HoloLens leaked during a recent event in Tel Aviv, Israel, courtesy of Bruce Harris, a technical evangelist at Microsoft.

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Source - Mashable 

Credit card-Sized Device Charges Your Phone with Water

A sleek new device could help you charge your phone without an electric outlet.

Swedish startup MyFC unveiled its cool technology, dubbed JAQ, at CES on Jan. 6. The device, which is small enough to slip into your back pocket, is a fuel cell charger. It uses saltwater and oxygen to convert chemical energy into electricity. Then it uses that electricity to charge your phone's battery.

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Source - Mashable   

Skype Brings Group Video Calls To Mobile Devices soon

Six years since Skype introduced video calls on phones, the company hasannounced that it’s bringing group video calls to mobile devices.

The much-needed feature will launch on Android, iOS and Windows 10 mobile in the coming weeks. It comes as Skype celebrates 2 trillion minutes spent by users on its free video calls.

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News Source - TNW news

3D Printing Pen Lets You Draw in Thin Air

Back in 2012, Bogue, Cowen and Dilworth were having a hard time with a 3D print. Somewhere along the hours-long process they endured to make a toy prototype, the printer they were using missed a few layers. They lamented about how much easier the whole process would be if they could just take the nozzle off the printer and fill in the gaps. This was their eureka moment.

They knew what they were making was something unique. "It's a massive game-changer," explains Cowen. "You could never just pick up a pen and create an object in 3D before. Now you can." The ability to draw in thin air was definitely something new, so creating a machine small enough to fit in your hand to allow users to draw with ease was going to be a challenge.  

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Source - Mashable