Worldwide shipments of virtual reality (VR) hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units. Led by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, and Oculus, the category should generate hardware revenues of ...
Toyota announced that it is launching a new company, Toyota Connected to focus on software and data-driven mobility and the new company will serve as its data science hub for global operations. Toyota Connected launch signifies ...
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The firm, merging mobile gameplay with physical toys, wants to make sure the High Street is "Loved as well",despite its debut product initially being sold exclusively via Amazon. New toy firm Jumo believes that its ...
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Microsoft has made some surprisingly honest statements about Windows Phone, and has indicated that it won't be the focus in 2016. While Windows 10 has gotten off to a good start with 270 million active users in less than a year, the same ...
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After a couple of lengthy delays, the Microsoft Surface Hub has started to ship to businesses. Microsoft announced its unusual Surface Hub concept way back in January 2015 as a new breed of business computer. These were to be huge 84-inch ...
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Oracle is seeking a whopping $9.3 billion in damages from Google over its continued use of Java in Android. There have been so many high-profile tech-related court cases in recent years - Apple vs Samsung, Apple vs The FBI, Microsoft vs ...
While Logitech is a major player in the peripheral market, there’s no need for a mouse and keyboard in virtual reality space. Logitech is eyeing the virtual reality market for its next business ploy. The Swiss tech firm teased ...
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The future, it seems, will be full of reasons not to leave your own home, and we have AR and VR to thank. Microsoft has revealed a new pseudo-teleportation system that works with its HoloLens augmented reality headset. The technology is ...
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After months of leaks and rumours, today’s Apple launch event has finally arrived. The March 21 Apple event is now upon us, and it looks set to lift the lid on a slew of new products. It’s expected that we’ll see the ...
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Microsoft has released a major update to its Windows Maps app, as promised. Earlier in the week a Microsoft engineer took to Reddit to tip an overhaul of the company's Maps app for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. This was sorely ...
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Apple is reportedly the latest company to ditch Amazon and adopt Google for its cloud computing needs. Amazon Web Services and Microsoft's Azure are the two biggest cloud computing platforms in the world, and are where the vast majority ...
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After months of conjecture, previews, missed targets and more, Microsoft is finally ready to roll out Windows 10 Mobile to existing handsets. Many smartphone owners with Lumia devices rocking Windows Phone 8.1, will be able to update from ...
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With assistance from Microsoft and Intel, China-based brand vendors and white-box players have been aggressively pushing new 2-in-1 devices recently. In addition to Huawei's MateBook and Haier's 2-in-1 devices, white-box players are ...
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Accenture and SEAT have agreed to collaborate to build a proof of concept for next generation cars with app that can connect appliances at home, provide car alerts and monitor driver behaviour. Accenture and SEAT have developed a proof of ...
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According to figures published by IDC, in the fourth quarter of 2015 over 14 million tablets were shipped to Western Europe as the market volume declined 10.1% on year. In value terms, however, the decline was only 1.8% on year, thanks to ...
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