As promised, Microsoft on Wednesday shipped version 1.0 of the Kinect for Windows SDK and runtime and said partners have started selling the Kinect hardware.
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The Windows release of Kinect is coming up in a couple days, but for most people that won’t be a major event: the Kinect they have is sitting on their TV or in a drawer, waiting to be taken out for an impromptu Dance Central 2 party. Of the 10 million Kinects out there, the only ones connected to computers are the ones being fiddled with by the various hackers and students making science projects out the things.
But according to the Daily, Microsoft is hoping to remedy this particular situation by building Kinect sensors right into your laptops. TechCrunch alum Matt Hickey got to handle a pair of prototypes, which were confirmed to be official, not just one of the many experiments that hide within Microsoft’s various lairs.
Unfortunately the laptops were not ready for their debut and no pictures seem to have been permitted. But they are described as netbook-like, with a number of smaller sensors instead of a webcam, and what could be an IR LED at the bottom of the screen.
The inclusion of depth-sensing cameras on a laptop is an interesting idea, and if they can drive the price of the sensor array down, it might become a standard feature. Microsoft has clearly also been focusing on miniaturizing the Kinect hardware, as the bulky original would seem somewhat out of place on a petite netbook. Whether this smaller sensor set has the same capabilities as the larger isn’t clear and wasn’t discussed.
A smaller Kinect would also suggest that Microsoft’s next console, rumored to have Kinect built in, is nearing readiness. While many gaming industry insiders have discounted the idea that the next generation of consoles will be announced this year, the rumor mill says otherwise.
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The Windows 8 feature that logs users in if they touch certain points in a photo in the right order might be fun, but it’s not very good security, according to the inventor of RSA’s SecurID token.
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You may be unable to connect to a VPN server running on Lion Server. This may be related to how Windows handles IPSec NAT traversal by default. This article will explain how to change this behavior to allow VPN connections to Lion Server VPN. View full post on Apple – Support – Most Popular
The big news this week regarding Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 software was that it features picture passwords, something that drew widespread attention but also some skepticism. Otherwise it was a week of rumors about what other features Microsoft’s next big software release might contain and devices that might be coming out specifically to support it.
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Microsoft rolls out one of its most significant updates with the next version of Windows Server 8; find out what it means for your company
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Microsoft will build a Kinect device specifically for use with PCs, as the company prepares to launch a program to support commercial products developed for Kinect and Windows.
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You may notice that you cannot browse available wireless networks after setting up your AirPort wireless product using AirPort Utility and Windows XP Service Pack 3.
You may receive an error message when you click "View Available Wireless Networks" using Windows or otherwise attempt to join an AirPort wireless network.
Alternatively, you may also encounter this issue if you have just installed Service Pack 3 on your computer running Microsoft Windows XP.
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Wanna sideload apps (or use ADB for any other reason) to your Kindle Fire via your computer? It's really easy — just add the USB Vendor ID to the Windows ini file. Even reading it seems more complicated than it really is. On your Windows computer, press the Start button, then choose "All programs" > "Accessories" > "Command prompt" to open the text based command prompt for your computer. Then copy the following line, and past it into the command window:
echo 0×1949 >> "%USERPROFILE%\.android\adb_usb.ini
Press the Enter key, and you're done. What's it doing you ask? It's adding the Vendor ID (0×1949) to the end of the Users\%your_user_name%\.android\adb_usb.ini file, so that the Android SDK tools can communicate with your Kindle Fire. Doing it via the command prompt means you don't have to make hidden and protected files viewable, and it has a little bit of nerd factor to make you smile inside.
Once you've done that, enable Unknown sources in your Fire, connect it to your computer, and you can install apps just like you would with any other Android device. For more help on installing and setting up the Android SDK, visit the forums.
Source: ACT Local Media (Mac instructions are there) via Android Guys
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Samsung reportedly will unveil a new tablet computer that runs on the Windows 8 OS next week. It would become a convenient alternative to the legally imperiled Android OS used in Samsung’s Galaxy Tab computers.
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