Microsoft Build 2015:
Microsoft held it’s Microsoft Build conference last month. During this event they showed the world their new operating system Microsoft 10 along with Microsoft Edge, which is set to replace Internet Explorer, and an improved Hololens (an augmented reality headset). It was also noted that it will soon be easier for iOS and Android app makers to bring their apps to the Windows phone as well. Read more about Microsoft’s announcements from The Verge.
3D Printed Airway Splint:
3D Printers are used for a ton of fun things, but here is yet another instance of 3D printed medical objects. Three babies have been saved with a 3D printed airway splint, and the coolest thing about this is that the splint will actually grow with them. You can read more about it from The Verge.
Periscope:
Periscope is a tool to provide live video of an event with their tagline being “explore the world in real time through someone else's eyes.” While currently only available for iOS, there is work being done to also release the app on other platforms. It was used during the Therapy Dogs event during finals week and in the first ten days after the app’s launch over a million people signed in! You can read more about from Tech Crunch.
How Old do you look? - A Microsoft Product
In conjunction with its build event Microsoft released a product (how-old.net) that will guess your age and gender based on an uploaded photo. So far it has proven to be less than accurate, but some have done interesting things like have this tool determine the ages of Disney princes and Harry Potter characters. You can read more about it from Tech Crunch.
