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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Magic Leap adds former Vevo CEO to its mysterious team

Magic Leap is as mysterious as it's ambitious. Ever since the Google-backed startup raised a whopping $542 million, it's been pegged as the next big thing in mixed reality. But apart from it being a platform that incorporates digital lightfield techn...

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Here's what you can do with the 'Active key' on the Galaxy S6 active

Outside of the rugged hardware, there isn't a ton that separates the basic use of the Galaxy S6 active from its standard counterpart. The one notable exception is the extra hardware button — the "Active key" — found directly above the volume rocker on the left side of the phone.

It's tied into a new bit of software found exclusively on the active version of the device called the "Activity Zone," which is a neat little dashboard for all things active on your phone. But the Active key can also be customized to launch other apps of your choosing.












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Swedish media house buys world's largest eSports company

Professional gaming is a hot item in the investment world right now and even the largest eSports organizations are getting in on the action. MTG, an international entertainment company based in Stockholm, today purchased ESL, the largest eSports orga...

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Sony Xperia Z4 tablet review: a great device saddled with a terrible dock

Sony's tablets have quietly been getting better over the years. Prioritizing refinement over dazzling new features, the Xperia Z2 Tablet and Z3 Tablet Compact were two of 2014's best. The Xperia Z4 Tablet is the direct replacement to the Z2, and Sony...

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Snapchat's 'tap to view' takes your fingers off the screen

Snapchat announced a host of new features for its messaging app on Wednesday. The biggest change is the new "tap to view" feature that, as the name implies, allows users to simply tap the screen to play a video or story rather than continuously press...

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Sony's Cast-friendly speakers offer high-res and multi-room audio

If you're a fan of using Google's Cast tech, AirPlay or Spotify Connect to handle your wireless speaker duties, Sony announced a trio of audio gadgets that play nice with all three. Continuing its affinity for alphanumeric product names, the company'...

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Clash of Clans snags new leagues, spells, and more in big update

Wildly popular free-to-play title, Clash of Clans, has scored a pretty big update. Coming along for the ride is the new Dark Spell Factory, units, and all new leagues for the best of the best to compete in.












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My shameless addiction to Vainglory, and its effect on how I game

It's not a new game, but Vainglory introduced me to a whole new way to enjoy playing on my mobile devices. It also got my hopelessly addicted to the genre. Again.

For me, mobile gaming has always been about filling the time normally spent awkwardly waiting for something. A quick time suck while in line at the store, or out in the car as my kid finishes up practice. Every once in a while, something grabs my attention and I play it during other points in my day, but the core gameplay mechanics are the same and I can stop whenever I need to get up and do something.

Vainglory is nothing like my normal mobile game. It's a online game that forces me to sit down, block out at least half an hour, and focus intently on a larger mission. When the beta for Android started a couple of months ago, I wanted to see what it was like to immerse yourself in a mobile game in the same way I would a PC or console title. The genre is most commonly known a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena — MOBA for short — and is usually something I'd prefer to play at my desk in front of my rather powerful gaming PC. Instead I find myself curled up on the couch tapping away on the screen for hours at a time, and I'm unlikely to stop anytime soon.












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Disney Infinity might make its way to Microsoft's HoloLens

It's only natural for an entertainment corporation as massive as The Walt Disney Company, with IP holdings that span the likes of Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm, to be exploring the potential of virtual reality. It's something John Vignocchi, VP of Prod...

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Watch the extended 'Uncharted 4' demo at 11am PT on Twitch

Fans of the Nathan Drake saga are going to want to tune in to Twitch at 11 am Pacific today. Naughty Dog has announced that it will stream the extended E3 press conference demo of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End....

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All Creatures Big and Small goes free in the US, UK gets Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry

Google Play has switched it up this week, with some movies going free instead of apps. This time around we have All Creatures Big and Small listed as free in the US, while the UK is seeing Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry.












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The cable box might solve the Internet of Things' biggest problem

The issue with the Internet of Things (IoT) and the connected home is that they're not even remotely connected. At least not seamlessly. Thanks to competing communication protocols and manufacturers building closed ecosystems, you need a new app ever...

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6 futuristic building technologies that will change the world

By Cat DiStasio Technology progresses at a breakneck pace -- but why is our built environment so far behind? Fortunately, some smart folks have devoted their lives to developing futuristic technologies that can reduce the carbon footprint of buildin...

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Announcing the 'AC Photo Contest: Light bulb' winners!

Another great photo contest has come to a close, and there are dozens of wonderful entries in the forums all meeting the contest prompt of "light bulb." We've gone through each entry and narrowed it down to the two that will receive prizes — read along and see them for yourself.












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Android 5.1 starts rolling out for retail models of the Moto X (2013) in 14 more countries

The Moto X (2013) update saga continues, and gets more confusing as it goes. There have been a number of updates from Motorola's David Schuster on the topic, and the latest is some good news for users in a number of countries around the world.












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