How will you use Windows inside a VR headset? Would you even want to? Those are real questions, because Microsoft is bringing its floating 3D version of its operating system — Windows Holographic — to VR headsets like the HTC Vive starting next year. But we also may have the answer. This official Microsoft video …
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16 August
Olympian Shaunae Miller’s finish
It had been about 24 hours since the internet had a new Olympic meme to play with, so we were due. When Bahamian runner Shaunae Miller literally dove across the finish line in the 400-meter Olympic finals in Rio, beating American Allyson Felix, social-media creative types quickly moved on from Usain Bolt’s midrace grin and Michael Phelps’ scowl-face. The dive …
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16 August
7 tips for podcasting on the cheap
Just as anyone with a keyboard and an opinion can start a blog, anyone with a voice can start a podcast. Ideally it should be a nice voice with something original to say, but that’s up to you to work out. One big question facing novice podcasters is how to get started — or, more accurately, how much to get …
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16 August
What the Fuchsia? Google’s trying out a mysterious new operating system
Now playing: Watch this: Google’s mysterious new project, Fuchsia 1:28 Enlarge Image Google headquarters in Mountain View, California Stephen Shankland/CNET First there was Windows vs. Mac. Then came iOS vs. Android. Now with a project called Fuchsia, Google could be starting a new software platform war — but we don’t yet know who’s on the other side of the battle …
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16 August
Galaxy Note 7 European preorder goes live, as Samsung warns stock ‘limited’ by demand
Samsung says it’s putting a cap on preorder stock of its new Galaxy Note 7 phone in Europe, citing “unprecedented” demand for its new mobile. As preorder sales of the company’s 5.7-inch gigantophone go live across the continent, Samsung says stock will be limited — a move that it says will ensure there are enough phones left to fill shop …
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16 August
GoPro strapped to Hot Wheels car captures rocketing road trip
GoPros aren’t just for extreme athletes anymore. In a video posted Monday to the 5MadMovieMakers YouTube channel, a tiny Hot Wheels car with a camera strapped on heads out for an epic road trip. This is the kind of ride you imagined your toys were having when you weren’t around, the sort of fun they promised in the toy commercials. …
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16 August
Samsung Cloud fixes a major Android problem, with a catch
Samsung Cloud — which is exclusive to the Note 7 — isn’t a full-fledged Dropbox, Google Drive, or iCloud Drive competitor. It’s name is a bit misleading, because it really only does one thing: back up your phone. It’s a huge relief for Android users who often turn to third-party solutions for backing up and restoring devices. Samsung Cloud make …
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16 August
Apple reportedly lands music deal with Cash Money Records
Apple has inked a music partnership with Cash Money Records, a record label focusing on rap and hip-hop. The partnership was announced over the weekend by Bryan “Birdman” Williams, the record label’s co-founder, in an Instagram post that showed him posing with Apple music executive Larry Jackson. “It’s official…Cash Money makes a power move with Apple Music,” Birdman’s Instagram post …
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16 August
’Firefly’ fan makes animated tribute worthy of a real series
If you miss seeing the adventures of Capt. Mal, Jayne, Kaylee, River, Simon, Wash, Zoe and Inara on Joss Whedon’s beloved TV series “Firefly,” then sit back and watch this beautifully animated trailer by artist Stephen Byrne. The short clip “The Animated Adventures of Firefly Teaser” shows the Serenity in action, Jayne shooting his favorite weapon, Zoe and Wash in …
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16 August
Lensbaby revamps its Movie Maker’s Kit
Lensbaby’s bundle o’ special-effects joy, the $2,500 Movie Maker’s Kit, now turns “II.” Composed of some of the company’s highest-quality lenses, mounts based on its current Composer II and a hard travel case, the kit targets pro dSLR and cinema shooters. The Movie Maker’s Kit II contains: Composer Pro II PL with Sweet 50 Optic Composer Pro II with Edge …
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