en-na-hotdailynews: 2015-05-07 Namibia Technology

Oculus consumer headset will ship in early 2016
OCRegister
Oculus VR, formerly of Irvine, announced the consumer version of its virtual reality goggles will ship by the first quarter of 2016. Preorders will be available in the fall, the company said in a blog post Wednesday, just in time for holiday shoppers who have a ...

Oculus to sell virtual reality headsets for consumers from early 2016   The Star Online
The Oculus Rift's 2016 launch might be a problem (Tomorrow Daily 174)   CNET
Oculus Rift release won't come until 2016   Herald Sun
New York Times (blog)
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The first self-driving vehicle you see may have 18 wheels
Dallas Morning News
LAS VEGAS — Traveling about 55 mph on a Nevada highway, the big rig's driver looked like The Thinker, with his elbow on the armrest and his hand on his chin. No hands on the steering wheel, no feet on the pedals. Mark Alvick was in “highway pilot” mode, ...

Daimler introduces self-driving big rig   CTV News
The first self-driving vehicle you see may have   Jakarta Post
The future of truck driving has arrived   KTAR.com
The Trucker
AZFamily
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Apple to let others make bands for its smartwatch ... with conditions
The Australian Financial Review
A 13-page developers' document from Apple outlines many recommendations and requirements for those looking to sell their own bands for the device. Bloomberg. by Hayley Tsukayama. Apple has said it will let outside companies design bands for the Apple ...

Apple will let other people make bands for its smartwatch   THE BUSINESS TIMES
Unboxing the 38mm stainless steel Apple Watch   Mashable
Does It Work? Apple Watch   Fox 28
BGR
Tech Times
Uncover California
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Express Review: The curved edges serve no real use
The Indian Express
For a long time, Samsung has been accused of copying Apple and other smartphone manufacturers. Its new flagship, the Galaxy S6 Edge, wants to dispense of this image with something no one else is doing: a screen with curved edges. The question, though ...

Review: Galaxy S6 and S6 edge may take Samsung over the top   Stuff.co.nz
Five improvements in the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge thanks to Android Lollipop   ZDNet
Not every Galaxy S6 has the same camera, but Samsung says that's okay   The Verge
Business Today
India Today
GMA News
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'Snake' classic mobile phone game gets makeover for smartphone era
GMA News
Remember "Snake," the addictive little game you used to play on your pre-smartphone Nokia? Good news for those who miss the game: it's about to make a comeback on smartphones and tablets, with new features for modern devices. "Taneli Armanto, the ...

Snake coming back   Stuff.co.nz
After 18 years, the official sequel to Snake is coming to smartphones later this ...   BGR
Snake's Original Creator Set To Revive The First Game You Played On A Cell ...   Android Police
New York Daily News
Daily Mail
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Giant phones are finally a big deal in the US
Engadget
Extra-large phones have been hot stuff in some countries for a long while, but not so much in the US. The country must have had a change of heart in the past few months, however. Kantar Worldpanel estimates that gigantic devices jumped from 6 percent of ...

Apple iPhone 6 Plus Leads Increased Phablet Sales in US, Europe   BizTek Mojo
Bought a phone last quarter? There's a one in five chance it was a phablet   The Register
Monster Upgrades Geared For iPhone 7 Release Date: Better iPhone Phablet ...   International Business Times AU
Ubergizmo (blog)
Phone Arena
USA TODAY
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With Mobile Outpacing Desktop Search, Google Doubles Down On Smartphone ...
Hot Hardware
In its latest AdWords blog post, Google delves deep into how it's making its advertising platform better for the future, and also gives us an update on what devices people are using to conduct their searches. From the blog post: "And at these times, consumers ...

The Fallout From MobileGeddon: What's the Impact on Your Business?   Small Business Trends
Now more Google searches on mobile than computers   CBS News
Google says mobile now dominates search   Computerworld
CNET
Times of India
Mashable
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Wide-Angle Front Camera Makes Sony's Xperia C4 Smartphone a Selfie Machine
NBCNews.com
If you truly love taking selfies, you know that the quality of the front camera is clutch for a great shot. Sony's latest smartphone, the Xperia C4 PROselfie, features an extra-wide-angle lens on the front shooter, hopefully making it unnecessary to employ a selfie ...

Sony launches the Xperia C4, promising wide-angle 'PROselfies'   PCWorld
Be the first to experience Sony's Android TV   AsiaOne

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