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• YouTube to support virtual reality video on its app

  05-11-2015 23:57
  
  By Deborah M. Todd SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - YouTube announced two new features Thursday for its Android app that expand the video site's use of virtual reality, giving the new technology its biggest platform yet. The app now supports VR video - a format that gives viewers what the company says are more realistic 360-degree perspectives of films. To view it, a user would call up a virtual reality video on the YouTube app, click a button on the video for VR mode, and place the phone in Alphabet I
  
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• The stakes are raised in raucous new trailer for Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight

  05-11-2015 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Escorting one woman convict to hang is complicated when a blizzard, a reward, and strangers get involved. The Weinstein Company has released the newest trailer for Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, and it's clear that it will be a wild ride.
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• Humor and guns fill the new trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight

  05-11-2015 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Escorting one woman convict to hang is complicated when a blizzard, a reward, and strangers get involved. The Weinstein Company has released the newest trailer for Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, and it's clear that it will be a wild ride.
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• New York to London in 30 minutes? Sign me up for the Skreemr

  05-11-2015 23:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Get ready to scream for joy for the Skreemr, yet another plan for a hypersonic plane with a very impressive promise to live up to -- getting you from New York to London in half an hour.The post New York to London in 30 minutes? Sign me up for the Skreemr appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Check out this video of Dubai’s ‘Jetmen’ flying next to the world’s largest passenger plane

  05-11-2015 23:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Swiss stuntman Yves Rossy and protege Vince Reffet took to the skies of Dubai back in October to soar alongside a massive Airbus A380 with nothing but a jetpack strapped to their backs.
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• Ransomware, malware operations shut down, but not going away

  05-11-2015 23:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers from Cisco Systems announced they were behind the takedown of a massive ransomware operation run by a cyber criminal group. The take from this operation was an estimated $34 million per year.
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• First drive: 2016 Audi A3 e-tron

  05-11-2015 23:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Audi’s A3 plug-in hybrid e-tron doesn’t demand a radical life change for owners to enjoy electric performance and efficiency.
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• Nixeus ARC 4.0 Bluetooth speaker mini-review

  05-11-2015 23:21
  
  Music, as with most gadgets and entertainment in one’s life, has become portable, with powerful speakers about the size of soda cans filling the market. They pack a battery, allowing them to run for hours without a wired tether; they connect to your phone or tablet over Bluetooth, eliminating the other wired tether. Many even function as a speakerphone, allowing … Continue reading
  
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• The Scoop app offers all the benefits of carpooling without sacrificing control

  05-11-2015 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You already know that carpooling will save you a ton of dough each year, but you have to give up so much control. Not anymore. With the new Scoop app, you can request a one-way ride anytime without commitments.
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• Meet Microbot Push, a home automation gadget lazy people will love

  05-11-2015 22:45
  
  A South Korean startup called Naran has come up with an incredibly clever way for users to control and automate any type of switch-oriented task you can think of. By attaching low-energy Bluetooth devices called “Microbot Push” (or wireless robotic fingers, to be precise) to manual switches, users can rely on an accompanying smartphone app to more easily accomplish any number of tasks, from starting up a coffee machine in the morning to effortlessly turning light switches o
  
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• Comcast expands 300GB data cap to several more cities

  05-11-2015 22:40
  
  Back in early September, Comcast subscribers in South Florida were informed their data would be capped at 300GB a month unless they paid an extra fee to remove the cap. It went over about as well as you'd expect, which is to say subscribers were not happy. Despite the unhappy customers, Comcast isn’t stopping there, and it’ll be introducing the … Continue reading
  
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• Polestar hops up Volvo XC90 SUV

  05-11-2015 22:30
  
  Polestar has been in the limelight over the last few years making some Volvo cars actually desirable. Take the Volvo V60 Polestar wagon, one of the hottest cars to ever wear the Volvo badge. Polestar has now turned its hand toward making a larger Volvo people movie more fun to drive with a Polestar-ified XC90 SUV. Polestar has optimized the … Continue reading
  
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• Boxer Joe Louis’ epic rivalry with Max Shmeling to be adapted for the silver screen

  05-11-2015 22:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A Joe Louis biopic is in development, thanks to a new deal between a trio of producers and Kirmser Ponturo Group. The film will focus on Louis' symbolic match-up against German boxer Max Schmeling leading up to World War II.
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• A seventh of the world’s population visits Facebook everyday

  05-11-2015 22:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook has confirmed that one billion people view their News Feed everyday, and 1.4 billion people check on mobile once a month. That puts Facebook in a category only Google and Tencent can match.The post A seventh of the world’s population visits Facebook everyday appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• A seventh of the world’s population visits Facebook every day

  05-11-2015 22:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook has confirmed that one billion people view their News Feed everyday, and 1.4 billion people check on mobile once a month. That puts Facebook in a category only Google and Tencent can match.The post A seventh of the world’s population visits Facebook every day appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The Internet TV wars heat up as Playstation Vue picks up Disney, ESPN, and ABC

  05-11-2015 22:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Things are looking up for Sony's nascent Internet TV offering, Playstation Vue, as the service has inked a new deal with Disney that will see ESPN, Disney Channel, and ABC affiliates added to its expansive channel list.
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• Razer Diamondback Review (2015)

  05-11-2015 22:03
  
  The Razer Diamondback ambidextrous mouse is one of the most well-rounded and beautiful mice I've ever used, in any category. While I'm still all about using a right-handed mouse - since I'm not really a lefty - this piece of equipment is shaped fine enough that I've not noticed a major difference. This is the return of the mouse that … Continue reading
  
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• ‘The Hateful Eight’: new trailer arrives

  05-11-2015 22:02
  
  A new trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming movie The Hateful Eight has been released, this one joining the one we saw back in August. That last one was officially the “teaser” trailer, though it was more than two minutes long. This new one is more than two minutes long, too, though it is shorter than the first. Samuel L. Jackson … Continue reading
  
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• King of streams: Roku beats Amazon, Google, and Apple combined

  05-11-2015 21:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Roku is the most used streaming machine that isn't also a video gaming device, and the company has bested set top streaming devices from tech giants Amazon, Google, and Apple combined.
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• Weird, Wild Stuff: Dana Carvey to host a celebrity impressions game show on USA Network

  05-11-2015 21:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  First Impressions is coming to USA Network, a show featuring Dana Carvey as a mentor that pits contestants against one another to do their best celebrity impressions, then lets viewers vote on the winner.
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• Napster reemerges in Canada as a Spotify competitor

  05-11-2015 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Napster brand has returned, but this time as a subscription music streaming service that is currently only available in Canada through parent company Rhapsody, competing with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music.
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• Bugatti Chiron spied in testing: what we know so far

  05-11-2015 21:30
  
  So far Bugatti has played things pretty close to the vest when it comes to specifications for their next-generation hypercar. What we know so far is that the car will be called the Chiron and it will be faster and more powerful than ever before. Recently a trio of prototypes of the car was spied in Northern Italy in matte … Continue reading
  
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• Napoleon Dynamite doesn't have as much time to game anymore, either

  05-11-2015 21:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Jon Heder, the actor best known as Napoleon Dynamite talks about his role in the recent, crowdfunded claymation adventure game Armikrog and his life as a gamer in this exclusive interview.
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• This man built his dream PC – out of cardboard?

  05-11-2015 21:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mickey W built his dream PC entirely out of cardboard, going so far as to make cardboard versions of his preferred motherboard, processor and graphics card.
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• Microsoft puts out a new bug-fix update for Insiders ahead of next week's big Threshold 2 release

  05-11-2015 21:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Standing on the precipice of Threshold 2, Microsoft has potentially one last update for Insiders hoping to put their hands on it before everyone else.
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• 19th century burial chamber unearthed in New York

  05-11-2015 21:02
  
  A burial chamber full of human skeletal remains was unearthed recently in New York City’s Greenwich Village. The discovery was made beneath century-old water mains located beneath Washington Square Park, according to New York City’s Department of Design and Construction. Officials from the department reported the finding on Wednesday, saying the burial chamber measures in at about 15ft wide x … Continue reading
  
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• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 brings Spring flowers early next year

  05-11-2015 20:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 was originally scheduled for a Spring 2016 release, but it looks like the groundhog didn't see his shadow: the game launches on February 23 for Xbox One, PS4, and PC
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• 2016 Dodge Viper ACR officially holds the most production car track records

  05-11-2015 20:45
  
  Dodge is taking sometime to brag about the 2016 Viper ACR. This is the factory built car aimed directly at the weekend track day fan. Dodge has announced that the SCCA has officially recognized that the Viper ACR has more track records than any other production sports car with 13 different records to its name. Among the courses where the … Continue reading
  
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• Steam launches Item Stores for user-made content

  05-11-2015 20:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Following up on its since-abandoned attempts to introduce paid user mods, digital PC gaming platform Steam has launched Item Stores, a new feature that allows game developers to sell in-game content via a web interface.
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• Fallout 4 Pip-Boy app out now: strap it to your wrist!

  05-11-2015 20:32
  
  This afternoon Bethesda released the Fallout Pip-Boy app for both Android and iOS devices. This app is a requirement if you're planning on using the Pip-Boy accessory included in the full special edition release of the game Fallout 4, but - as it turns out - that accessory is not entirely necessary. You can just use a bunch of duct-tape … Continue reading
  
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• Pixar Shows Off New Clip from The Good Dinosaur

  05-11-2015 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new clip features a teachable moment between an Apatosaurus father and son and it appears as if The Good Dinosaur will tug at the heartstrings like so many Pixar films before it.
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• Arlo learns a valuable lesson in new clip from The Good Dinosaur

  05-11-2015 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new clip features a teachable moment between an Apatosaurus father and son and it appears as if The Good Dinosaur will tug at the heartstrings like so many Pixar films before it.
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• Fallout 4’s Pip-Boy companion app out now for iOS and Android

  05-11-2015 20:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bethesda has released its free Fallout 4 companion app Fallout Pip-Boy via Google Play and the iTunes App Store, equipping survivors with an array of helpful tools for their journey through a post-apocalyptic Boston.
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• YouTube enters virtual reality with Google Cardboard

  05-11-2015 20:11
  
  While you may have been able to use a Beta version of YouTube's VR feature before, today it goes full-power, leaving Beta mode. This is the first week in which the real-deal VR video software for YouTube apps on Android and iOS is available to all. This system works with both 360-degree videos (introduced many months ago) and with standard … Continue reading
  
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• Hackey is a connected key switch that lets you trigger any digital action

  05-11-2015 20:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hackey is a Wi-Fi connected key switch that lets you trigger any digital action or gadget, like controlling smart home applications or even completing important actions like sending out notifications or ordering products.
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• LittleBits Gizmos & Gadgets Kit - PC Magazine

  05-11-2015 20:00 via
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  If you really want to show children the wonders of electronics, the Gizmos & Gadgets Kit ($199.95) is the way to go. This package has everything you need to build countless fun little devices, with plenty of flexibility for exploring, and like all ...and more »
  

• Flickr app for iOS 9 adds 3D Touch, Spotlight search for faster navigation

  05-11-2015 19:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Flickr's updated app for iOS 9 adds support for 3D Touch. With a press and hold on the screen, you can now pull up Quick Actions and easier photo scrolling. You can also now search your Flickr photos via Spotlight.
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• NASA blows your data cap, Circle net controller, Sony Alpha 7RMkII review: DT Daily

  05-11-2015 19:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  NASA's new 4K videos amazed us, we talk with the creator of the Circle net monitoring device, the new Sony Alpha 7R Mark II tops our list of the year's best digital cameras.
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• Steam Item Stores revisits the idea of paid mods on Steam

  05-11-2015 19:47
  
  Remember earlier this year when Valve and Bethesda teamed up to allow paid mods for Skyrim via Steam? It's safe to say that the effort blew up in their faces, as users lashed out at both companies. Eventually the paid mod store was pulled down, and considered to be a failure. Well, Valve has decided to re-introduce the idea of … Continue reading
  
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• Philips Hue 2.0 Review with HomeKit and Siri

  05-11-2015 19:44
  
  Challengers for the throne of connected lighting have come and gone, but Philips' Hue system remains the best-known of the wireless bulbs. It's color-changing and white lamps are now available for a number of sockets and fittings, but one thing has proved consistent: the central bridge that controls them all. Now, Philips has Hue Bridge 2.0, square where the original … Continue reading
  
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• Katy Perry tops Forbes’ list of highest paid female musicians with $135M

  05-11-2015 19:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Katy Perry tops out this year's list of highest paid female musicians, touring her way to $55 million more than pop rival Taylor Swift, for a total net income of approximately $135 million.
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• Technology is a double-edged sword for children, parents agree

  05-11-2015 19:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Qualtrics conducted a survey of 1,039 parents with children between the ages of 8 and 17, and found that just about everyone is aware of the double edged sword that technology presents.
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• How do parents feel about their children and their smartphone habits? Find out here

  05-11-2015 19:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Qualtrics conducted a survey of 1,039 parents with children between the ages of 8 and 17, and found that just about everyone is aware of the double edged sword that technology presents.
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• Sony brings A7 II up to date with new firmware, adds phase detect AF and 14-bit RAW

  05-11-2015 19:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sony has a free update for its A7 II mirrorless full-frame camera that turns on important new features, including phase detection autofocusing and 14-bit uncompressed RAW support. It can also now autofocus select Canon lenses.
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• Firmware updates Sony A7 II with 14-bit RAW, phase detection autofocus

  05-11-2015 19:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sony has a free update for its A7 II mirrorless full-frame camera that turns on important new features, including phase detection autofocusing and 14-bit uncompressed RAW support. It can also now autofocus select Canon lenses.
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• Did John Boyega just drop a Star Wars: The Force Awakens bombshell?

  05-11-2015 19:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We're admittedly champing at the bit for whatever Star Wars: The Force Awakens information we can get, but it looks like John Boyega may have revealed some major news in the most casual way possible.
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• Check out Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dave Bautista in photos from the Kickboxer remake

  05-11-2015 19:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dave Bautista appear in the first images from the upcoming Kickboxer remake, now titled Kickboxer: Venegance, which will retell the story of the 1989 action classic.
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• Grow a garden with your pencils with Sprout World pencils

  05-11-2015 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In an effort to create life out of pencil death, Sprout World is producing plantable pencils that turn into tomatoes, lavender, basil, and much more, so that your pencil can do a lot more than write a message -- it can feed you, too.The post Grow a garden with your pencils with Sprout World pencils appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Samsung’s bio-processor for wearables can monitor your health and unlock your door

  05-11-2015 19:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Still not excited about wearables and smartwatches? You're about to be. Samsung's new bio-processor can monitor your health and use an ECG reading to free you of passwords for good.
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• Girls’ Allison Williams to star in Jordan Peele’s new horror flick

  05-11-2015 19:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For their next project, Jordan Peele and Girls star Allison Williams will be trying out a different genre: horror. Little is known about the Jordan Peele-directed film but Peele says to expect similarities with Scream and Night of the Living Dead. 
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