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• Review: Google Cardboard

  03-04-2015 23:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Design, display and compatibilityFancy getting yourself a virtual reality headset but not sure which one? It's a bit early to actually buy one right now: most headsets, like the Oculus Rift, are developer's kits that cost a pretty penny. Others, like the Samsung Gear VR, don't have enough content and are pricey, too. But there's one headset out there that is easily the most accessible, and also an arguably fun DIY project: Google Cardboard.Because all you're paying for is cardboard, a couple of
  
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• Review: MSI WS60

  03-04-2015 23:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designMobile workstations pack plenty of raw performance under the hood, but often come in thick, boxy designs. This is only half true of the $2,299 (£1,550, AU$3,035) MSI WS60, a mobile workstation that takes its inspiration from slim, sleek Ultrabooks. MSI is marketing the WS60 to designers, claiming that it is the "best laptop for CAD & 3D modeling." With the performance to back it up, the sleek brushed metal design of the WS60 gives the notebook a lot of desk ap
  
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• Tesla delivers 10,000 electric vehicles in first quarter of 2015

  03-04-2015 19:19
  
  Figure represents a rise of 55% on same period last year, but it will have to improve sales further if it is to hit its 2015 target of 55,000 cars Continue reading...
  
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• Cord-nevers in luck as 'Mad Men,' 'Game of Thrones' hit Web

  03-04-2015 17:40
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Cord-nevers, you're in luck. No more need to beg, borrow or steal your parents' cable password to keep up with each episode of "Mad Men" or "Game of Thrones." When the hit shows return in the next few days, they will be available for streaming online with no cable or satellite subscription.
  
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• Technology was absent from the leaders' debate – but it is key to the UK's success

  03-04-2015 17:20
  
  The UK could harness technology for a bright, economic future. If the leaders realised, it would breathe much-needed optimism into a stale political arenaLast night’s election leaders’ debate was notable for the almost complete absence of technology, bar a hesitant reference to “IT” from Ed Miliband. Not one of the seven candidates spoke about technology as an enabler, as a tool that offers us the capability to completely revitalise our economy. Instead, each debater focused on the small
  
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• Data Security: Protecting the Endpoint (Infographic)

  03-04-2015 16:31 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Bring your own device and mobile computing are growing rapidly, but companies are not doing enough to protect their users, data, and networks from an equally fast-growing array of cyberthreats.
  
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• After Obama's cybersecurity order threatens Snowden fund, bitcoin donations spike

  03-04-2015 15:24 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  A new executive order is said to have made it illegal to donate to Edward Snowden's fund, which didn't go down so well with one good-spirited community.
  
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• OnLive gaming service to switch off

  03-04-2015 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video game streaming pioneer OnLive is to close after five years following the sale of several of its patents to Sony.
  
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• Periscope up! Twitter's live-streaming app is exciting us, but here's how it could be better

  03-04-2015 14:53
  
  We can’t get enough of Twitter’s new live broadcasting function. But what will it take to push it out to a wider world?Periscope is so hot right now. The Twitter-owned live video streaming app that lets viewers comment on what they’re seeing and the Scopers (is that a word yet?) respond in real time may only be 10 days old but it’s already causing ripples as it rises above the competition. And that’s despite it still lacking some basic functionality that would make it much better - pre
  
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• The 14 Xbox One and PS4 games you really ought to own by now

  03-04-2015 14:05
  
  Okay everyone, you’ve had over a year to sort out your current-gen console game collections, but here’s what you should definitely haveVideo games, like every other form of entertainment, are a subjective experience. While your best friend may adore elaborate cinematic blockbusters that require very little in the way of actual user interaction, you may prefer hardcore Japanese brawlers that demand 100 hours of concerted effort just to get past the first mini-boss. Nevertheless, 18 months aft
  
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• The iPad is five, but is it a happy birthday? What do you use yours for?

  03-04-2015 13:17
  
  It was 3 April 2010 when Apple launched its iPad, hoping to do to tablets what the iPhone had done to smartphones. Five years on, as phones have grown in size and power and tablet sales have slowed, how do you use yours? Continue reading...
  
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• YouTube hack 'threatened' Bieber clips

  03-04-2015 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Russian coder reveals how he discovered a way to delete any clip uploaded to YouTube within 30 seconds.
  
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• Monster Hunter 4: why some video game communities are friendlier than others

  03-04-2015 12:51
  
  While many huge multiplayer games are hives of abuse and recrimination, Monster Hunter maintains a supportive and fun community. How?Like many gamers, I’ve recently become utterly engrossed in the role-playing adventure, Monster Hunter 4. It’s a challenging and demanding title that encourages shared experiences via its excellent co-op mode where people hunt monsters together in small groups. What I have most enjoyed – and been pleasantly surprised by – is how friendly and helpful the com
  
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• LG G Flex 2 review: the second coming of the banana phone

  03-04-2015 11:37
  
  With its curvaceous, concave screen, self-healing coating and snappy handling, the G Flex 2 is certainly a conversation starter – but is it anything more than that?LG’s second generation curved phone, the G Flex 2 is shaped like a banana – which makes it an attractive curio and it’s interesting to use, but should people actually buy it?The idea behind the concave screen is that it is a more natural shape for a device designed to fit against the body, be that the face or the backside.Pros
  
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• How much do musicians really make from Spotify, iTunes and YouTube?

  03-04-2015 11:02
  
  Plus Tidal, Deezer, Rhapsody, Beats Music, Google Play and other digital services, as Information Is Beautiful updates its 2010 infographicIn 2010, data journalist and information designer David McCandless published an infographic on his Information is Beautiful website showing how much musicians earned online from sales and streams of their music.It caused quite a stir within the music industry, which even then was debating what the emergence of streaming services like Spotify would mean for ar
  
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• DealsRadar: DealsRadar: Great deals on an HP laptop, Golf watch, UE Boom and lots more!

  03-04-2015 10:40
  
  DealsRadarDealsRadar is the go-to destination for all the best prices on tech and games on the internet. We update daily with links to the best deals on miscellaneous tech and games, with dedicated sections for all your favourite products!Today we've got some great deals on a HP Envy, UE Boom and lots more great tech bargains.If you're looking for a new phone why not check out our new phone store here.DealsRadar's Daily Deals:Laptop: Need a new laptop with the power and speed to handle all moder
  
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• Twitter reshuffles European management team

  03-04-2015 09:00
  
  Bruce Daisley becomes vice president of direct sales for Europe while Stephen McIntyre becomes vice president of online and reseller sales for EuropeTwitter is reorganising its European management team following the return of its advertising boss Ali Jafari to the company’s headquarters in San Francisco in June 2015.Bruce Daisley will become vice president of direct sales for Europe and remains managing director for the UK for the time being. Continue reading...
  
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• Monkeys 'hinder India internet drive'

  03-04-2015 08:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Macaque monkeys appear to have become an unlikely roadblock in the development of internet services in the northern Indian city of Varanasi.
  
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• At Jordan site, drone offers glimpse of antiquities looting

  03-04-2015 08:25
  
  FIFA, Jordan (AP) — At a sprawling Bronze Age cemetery in southern Jordan, archaeologists have developed a unique way of peering into the murky world of antiquities looting: With aerial photographs taken by a homemade drone, researchers are mapping exactly where — and roughly when — these ancient tombs were robbed.
  
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• Escape games: why the latest city-break craze is being locked in a room

  03-04-2015 07:00
  
  Crystal Maze-style games in tourist destinations all over the world are now so popular they need their own TripAdvisor category Continue reading...
  
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• Sony scoops up pieces of OnLive for its cloud gaming services

  03-04-2015 01:58
  
  It was more than a year ago when we were writing that OnLive was back with a vengeance, but things haven't exactly improved for the cloud gaming company in that time.OnLive announced today it will shut down its services and sell some of its assets to Sony Computer Entertainment.Sony bought then-OnLive rival Gaikai way back in 2012, and has since expanded its own game streaming operations with the fledgling PlayStation Now service.PS Now hasn't exactly caught on in a big way - thanks in large par
  
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• Self-driving car takes first coast-to-coast road trip

  03-04-2015 01:30
  
  A self-driving car fabricated by Delphi Automotive, dubbed "Roadrunner," just completed a nearly 3,400-mile journey across the United States, marking the first coast-to-coast autonomous drive to go down in North America. Decked out with sensors and other advanced self-driving systems, the Roadrunner, an Audi SQ5 equipped with Delphi technologies, spent close to 99% of the nine-day trip in fully automated mode. It navigated through tricky conditions like traffic circles, construction, b
  
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• Samsung's new line of TVs are sleek, sharp and pricey

  03-04-2015 01:13
  
  Samsung introduced the world to SUHD TVs at CES 2015, and now it's introduced us to the sets' price tags.We still don't know what the "S" in "SUHD" stands for - Super-Ultra HD? Samsung Ultra HD? - but we do know that these screens feature superb pictures with high contrast, nice color and great brightness.And now we also know that they'll cost between $3,500 (about £2,360, AU$4,600) and $10K (about £6,740, AU$13,180) and include both curved and flat versions.But between tho
  
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• Death of the hidden Easter egg?

  03-04-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The end of the hidden Easter Egg?
  
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• '90s flashback: Full House spin-off may be headed to Netflix

  03-04-2015 00:51
  
  Do you miss your old familiar friends, waiting just around the bend?Defying predictability, it seems Netflix may revive one of everyone's favorite '90s shows: Full House. And they're going to call it "Fuller House," according to multiple reports, on TV Line, The Hollywood Reporter and The Wrap.Netflix is reportedly close to ordering a full 13-episode season of the spin-off, with much of the original talent and producers - including actors Candace Cameron Bure, Andrea Barber, Bob Saget,
  
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• Film explores Atari's rise, fall, dumping of 'ET' videogame

  03-04-2015 00:26
  
  A documentary explores the decline of videogame giant Atari and the secret dumping of its flopped "E.T." game in a New Mexico landfill. "Atari: Game Over" began airing on Xbox last ...
  
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• Nuclear deal: Iranians find ways to celebrate on social media

  03-04-2015 00:17
  
  Many Iranians bypass state’s filtering system to post positive messages after the announcement of a framework for a nuclear deal in Lausanne Continue reading...
  
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