When “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” was released back in March, it wasn’t received quite as warmly as Warner Bros. would have liked. Now, the company is ready for round two. On Thursday, the trailer for the film’s “Ulimate Edition” home entertainment release was posted to YouTube, giving viewers a glimpse of some of …
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2 June
Hey, NBA fans! MVP Steph Curry has an emoji for your smartphone
Hoop fans, can’t get enough of Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry? There are now several emojis to feed your fix. The two-time NBA MVP has released “Stephmoji,” a series of emojis and animations available on Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android mobile software. Emojis include Curry shooting a jumper, doing a shimmy dance after hitting a big 3-point shot, and …
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1 June
How Microsoft plans to win VR without making a VR headset
Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft wants to own the next reality 1:34 Virtual reality is here, but Microsoft’s HoloLens is not. Microsoft doesn’t want to build a traditional VR headset, and it doesn’t know when its augmented reality (AR) headgear will be ready for market. Until then, Microsoft has a plan. It will use the combined allure of VR and …
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1 June
Microsoft’s mixed reality vision: 80 million devices by 2020
Hololens: It’s as much a dream, or a mission statement, as it is a product — if Microsoft has its way. Announcing at Computex its shared Windows Holographic platform, which allows users to access Windows 10 using different VR or AR headsets, Microsoft showed off a Hololens user and a HTC Vive user working together on the same virtual model …
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1 June
Log in with your wrist: Windows Hello to support wearables
Bill Gates famously said that making Windows users type Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log in was “a mistake”. Now, if Microsoft gets its way, typing could be phased out for good with the company unveiling a new way of logging in from your wrist. Microsoft used its keynote presentation at Computex in Taiwan to talk up the new features of Windows Hello, …
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1 June
Surprise! Cable companies suck a little less than last year
Cable TV and Internet service providers have a poor reputation among consumers, but a new survey shows they’ve made some small gains. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) report for 2016 suggests customers are now happier overall with their cable TV and Internet services than they were a year ago, with the biggest gains occurring in customer service and online …
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1 June
Facebook Messenger gets emoji
If you want to text a friend that you’re having pizza and beer, sure, you could type all of that out. Or you could go full-millennial and send a two-tap response: the pizza emoji and the beer one. The point is emojis are everywhere. And now Facebook is bringing its own specially designed set of the tiny picture symbols to …
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1 June
Windows Holographic devices coming ‘in months’ not years
When Microsoft’s Mr. Virtual Reality, Alex Kipman, took to the stage at Computex in Taiwan today, there were plenty in the room who might have expected him to reveal a launch date for Microsoft HoloLens. Those people were ultimately disappointed. Instead, Microsoft revealed that it would be opening up the “mixed reality” platform that drives HoloLens, known as Windows Holographic, …
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1 June
App gluttons, rejoice: Analyst says iPhone 7 doubles storage to 256GB
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 may not feature drastic changes 2:31 Enlarge Image The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus’ successors could double storage to 256GB. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s upcoming iPhone 7 will be available with a whopping 256GB of storage space, matching the iPad Pro and offering lots more room for apps and videos, an analyst firm predicted Wednesday. …
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1 June
‘Rogue One’ reshoots promise to add classic Star Wars adventure
Star Wars is famous for its dark side, but it’s the light side of the Force Disney is asking to see more of after viewing a first cut of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Apparently, Disney executives were not excited about the first cut of “Rogue One” from director Gareth Edwards, and have asked for additional reshoots for the …
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