Samsung’s Gear 360 has only been available in drips and drabs. The company first introduced the VR camera back at Mobile World Congress in February and has made it available outside of the US. Here in the US, however, this have been a little more touch and go. Eager early adopters got the briefest of opportunities to pick up the device in extremely limited quantities back in June at… Read MoreDaily Archives: August 2, 2016
Samsung’s Gear 360 has only been available in drips and drabs. The company first introduced the VR camera back at Mobile World Congress in February and has made it available outside of the US. Here in the US, however, this have been a little more touch and go. Eager early adopters got the briefest of opportunities to pick up the device in extremely limited quantities back in June at… Read More
The latest HTC results, for its Q2, confirm another loss-making quarter for the smartphone and VR headset maker, with the Taiwanese company reporting revenue of NT$18.9 billion ($598 million) for the quarter versus the NT$33.0 billion ($1.07 billion) it made in the year ago quarter. That’s a drop of around 44 percent. Read MoreYet another red quarter for HTC as revenue drops 44% ...
Lookout, Snapchat. Instagram just launched its own Stories feature for sharing everyday moments that disappear. Click the arrow to the right or scroll down to view our animated guide to how Instagram Stories works so you don’t seem obsolete. Read MoreHow to use Instagram Stories
It'll work with older Galaxy phones with its Micro USB adapter, but you'll need the new headset if you want Note7-driven VR. The post New Gear VR Headset Gets USB-C and a Wider Field of View appeared first on WIRED.
New Gear VR Headset Gets USB-C and a Wider Field ...
Samsung's largest Galaxy phone takes its design cues from the S7 Edge, and it shares many of the same features. The post The Galaxy Note 7 Unlocks Just by Gazing Into Your Eyes appeared first on WIRED.
The Galaxy Note 7 Unlocks Just by Gazing Into Your ...
Here it is: The new phone that was so exciting the company went ahead and skipped a full number upgrade (the Samsung Galaxy Note 6 lost to the annals of history alongside Ghostbusters III and Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash). But just like those sadly abandoned sequels, the creators had other plans for the series. In the case of the Note 7, that means a unification across Samsung’s Galaxy… Read MoreHere’s the Samsung Galaxy Note 7
The $1,200 Staaker drone does away with the traditional remote control, replacing it with a wearable armband. Instead of controlling the drone like a remote-controlled plane, you put the Staaker into one of several follow modes and it will keep y...
Staaker drone follows you as you attempt to break your ...
People only post the highlights of their life on Instagram, so today the app adds its own version of “Stories” to poach goofy, off-the-cuff, everyday content from Snapchat. It works exactly like Snapchat Stories, allowing you to post 24-hour ephemeral photo and video slideshows that disappear. But since Instagram Stories appear at the top of the old feed, your followers will… Read MoreInstagram launches “Stories”, a Snapchatty feature for imperfect sharing
Apptimize, a company that helps businesses optimize, test and rapidly iterate on their mobile apps, has just raised $12.4 million in a new round of Series B funding. Investor interest was strong due to the client list Apptimize has lined up, which includes notable names like Hotel Tonight, Trulia, Vevo, Hotels.com, and The Wall Street Journal, for example. In total, there are around 100… Read MoreApptimize pulls in $12.4 million to help companies deploy apps ...
LinkedIn, the social platform for people to network and look for work that’s getting acquired by Microsoft for $26 billion, is taking the wraps off a new feature that it hopes will get more of its 433 million users moving — literally and figuratively — when it comes to engaging with the site: Today, LinkedIn is making its first foray into video content, created by… Read More