| Today's Top Stories | | #1 | WiFO: New LED invention expands WiFi bandwidth tenfold | | | By Colin Jeffrey, Gizmag | | | Researchers at Oregon State University claim to have invented a new system called WiFO that incorporates infrared LEDs to boost the available Wi-Fi bandwidth by as much as ten times. More»
Why This Matters: WiFo (a hybrid of Wi-Fi and Free-Space Optic) is the name researchers at Oregon State have come up with for a prototype system that takes advantage of improvements in LED technology to allow for high-frequency modulation of infrared light in wireless transmission as part of an optical Gigabit wireless LAN. Big potential implications for AV and for public-space WiFi. -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | Microsoft Build: Microsoft demos how Windows 10 apps work with HoloLens | | | By Adario Strange, Mashable | | | Microsoft's annual Build event, led by CEO Satya Nadella, waited until the end of Wednesday's keynote to unveil the most stunning part of its presentation: HoloLens. The company showed off how Windows 10 apps work seamlessly within what Microsoft calls the Windows Holographic platform, and the demonstration was impressive. More»
Why This Matters: The article has lot of video to back their enthusiasm up with. I don't know if I like it. -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #3 | Thousands are bypassing the post office with this app | | | By Caitlin Schneider, Mental Floss | | | The shipping process is incredibly inconvenient. You know this, I know this, and Silicon Valley investors do too. Shyp takes care of the pesky logistics involving with shipping: from packaging to pickup to returning. More»
Why This Matters: If you're in New York, San Francisco, Miami or Los Angeles you might want to check this out. $5 plus shipping. -Cynthia Wisehart |
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