| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | New Project Will Let You Scan 3D Objects Using Your Browser
| | | Volumental, a Stockholm-based company, is creating a browser-based scanner that connects to your depth camera (such as the one in the Kinect gaming system) and can grab 3D models of real objects in full color. This is a significant early step in the development of consumer-friendly 3D printing capabilities.
Why This Is Important: 3D printing is increasingly reaching the consumer level and the possibilities for its use continues to expand. Last week CEA announced a 3D printing Tech Zone at the 2014 International CES, formally welcoming the category under the industry's ever-widening umbrella.
3 Takes: TechCrunch | ReadWrite | New York Times
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| | #2 | HP Developing Smartphones In Collaboration With Taiwan Makers
| | | Hewlett-Packard is reportedly collaborating with Taiwan-based supply chain makers to develop smartphones which will be launched in the second half of 2013 at the earliest, according to some of the makers.
Why This Is Important: This would make the second attempt by HP at entering the handset industry. In 2010, HP spent $1.2 billion to acquire handset vendor Palm and released two webOS-based smartphones in 2011, only to abandon the business after seeing poor sales.
3 Takes: Digitimes | The Next Web | Xbit Labs
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| | #3 | Xbox One Enters Internal Beta Phase, Gets GPU clock Speed Boost
| | | Plain old civilians like us can't buy Xbox One just yet, but some lucky folks who work for Microsoft already have beta units in their homes.
Why This Is Important: Microsoft is dripping details to the media about the upcoming console (earlier this week it noted an adapter will be available for use with third-party headsets). The company has promised even more details will be released at Gamescom in Germany later this month.
3 Takes: Engadget | Kotaku | ING
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"The answer is yes [we are readying a smartphone] but I cannot give a timetable. It would be silly if we say no. HP has to be in the game," said Yam Su Yin, HP's senior director of consumer PC and media tablets in Asia Pacific region, in an interview with The Indian Express.
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