Magic Leap Demo; Using Apple Watch; and more [Weekly Mobile Newsletter]

February 23, 2015 Weekly Mobile Newsletter

TECHNOLOGY What It’s Like to Try Magic Leap’s Take on Virtual Reality A startup is betting more than half a billion dollars that it will dazzle you with its approach to creating 3-D imagery.Availability: 1-3 years       NEWS What’s the Apple Watch Good For? Developers and designers debate whether the Apple Watch will find its purpose.     NEWS New Haptics That Can Trick Your Sense of Touch Could Be Crucial to Smartwatches and Virtual Reality Touch feedback that’s more nuanced than a simple buzz could make virtual reality more real and cars safer.       NEWS An App with Just One Button Will Help You Tame the Internet of Things A simple but powerful app offers a “Do” button that can bend Internet services and gadgets to your will.     NEWS Mainstream Use of Bitcoin May Be Plateauing at a Low Level Despite a big increase in the number of merchants accepting Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency doesn’t have much momentum in retail transactions.     NEWS App Creates Your Own Reality TV Channel Broadcasting everything your smartphone sees and hears could be the next trend in social media.     VIEW Recommended from Around the Web (Week Ending February 21, 2015) A roundup of the most interesting stories from other sites, collected by the staff at MIT Technology Review.     VIEW Seven Stories You Shouldn’t Miss (Week Ending February 21, 2015) Another chance to catch the most interesting, and important, articles from the previous week on MIT Technology Review.     SEE MORE STORIES »

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