If you were planning to use your Nintendo Switch to surf the web when it comes out March 3, you’re out of luck. The Switch won’t have an internet browser upon launch, Nintendo’s president, Tatsumi Kimishima, revealed in an interview with Time this week. “In terms of the internet browser, since all of our efforts …
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If you wanted to experience Google’s Daydream before now, you had to drop some serious cash: over $600 for a Google Pixel or Moto Z handset, and another $79 for the VR headset itself. The ZTE Axon 7 should make a Daydream investment a bit easier to swallow. ZTE said Tuesday the $400 mid-range phone will now be Daydream-ready as …
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The HTC 11 phone is rumored to be getting something that its flagship HTC U Ultra won’t have: Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 835 processor. That’s according to an alleged screenshot of the settings menu posted by a user of the Weibo chat app. Although this image has since been discredited in a Reddit thread, the phone could still potentially come with …
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Newegg, the tech-focused online retailer, is beefing up its slate of new gadgets and gizmos with the help of Indiegogo. The e-retailer and crowd-funding site agreed to team up last year to support and bring to market some of the most promising concepts on Indiegogo’s site. As a next step in the partnership, Newegg on Tuesday launched a landing page …
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Samsung’s got a secret weapon for its Galaxy S8 with Qualcomm’s latest chip, but will it work? The Galaxy S8 will be the first phone to feature the Snapdragon 835. Qualcomm has boasted about new features like longer battery life, faster charging and gigabit LTE speeds. But maybe there’s a reason why Samsung’s competitors are choosing to stick with the …
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YouTube got odd looks when it began showing up at the Sundance Film Festival five years ago. This year, nobody bats an eye. “YouTube, Netflix and others investing in digital creations [means] the output is on par with what is coming out of Hollywood,” said Jamie Byrne, director of creators for YouTube, which screened its first original movie at Sundance …
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Hey, diehard Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots fans, have you snapped up your tickets to Super Bowl 2017 yet? Here’s a tip: You may want to wait a bit — it will likely turn into more of a buyer’s market later in the week. Online reseller StubHub said ticket sales have been a bit sluggish for football’s biggest game …
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“You’ll be more comfortable removing your glasses.” No matter how many times I’ve worn a Vive VR headset — with glasses — I get asked to take them off in demo after demo. I politely decline. Sometimes, not so politely. I can’t see without my glasses. At about a -9 myopia with astigmatism, the world becomes a color blur. I’ve …
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Now playing: Watch this: Introducing Jon Hamm, the hologram 1:02 I trudged through a foot of snow to peek at how mixed reality may bring us closer to the stars we adore. OK, really, I trudged through a foot of snow to hold a miniature Jon Hamm in the palm of my hand. But mixed-reality revelations were a bonus. Jon …
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How big of a deal is having a removable battery in your phone? Well, if you were LG, it’s a huge deal. Nearly all of its flagship phones have had them, bucking the trend of sealed-in batteries. That will no longer be the case when LG unveils its G6 next month. The company will follow everyone else and seal up …
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