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Game companies are having a blast with Oculus Rift

Jun12
by on June 12, 2015 at 2:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

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Oculus Rift, the immersive virtual reality headset, has potentially innovative uses in a number of genres and disciplines, but gamers are the first community to engage with it in a concentrated way. They were out in force today as Oculus presented the first view of its upcoming device in San Francisco, in advance of the E3 Expo next week. Oculus Rift will not be out until the first quarter of next year, but the general consensus is that the hardware specs are mostly within the reach of mainstream users. Today saw demos of dedicated virtual reality games — those made specifically for immersion from the beginning. Good VR can take…

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Google will now help you decide which Android handset is right for you

Jun11
by on June 11, 2015 at 10:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

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Ever wondered which Android phone may be right for you? With so many to choose from, knowing which suits your needs can be tricky. At the official Android site, a new phone selector tool is available for those who aren’t quite sure which Android handset they want. It’s simple to use, too; just pick the things you’ll want to use the phone for, and the tool suggests a few handsets for you to consider. The main hub asks you to pick from a few use-case categories. Once you’ve selected the things you want to do with your phone, the site…

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Nobody wants a Sonic the Hedgehog and Angry Birds mash-up

Jun11
by on June 11, 2015 at 10:20 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Shareables

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Sega doesn’t know what to do with Sonic. I’ve defended Sonic throughout his worst moments (Sonic the Hedgehog 2006, anyone?), in hopes the blue blur would make a return to his Genesis and Dreamcast glory days. I’m a man who will proudly admit to owning Sonic slippers. But Sega just announced a Sonic/Angry Birds mashup creatively named Angry Birds Sonic Dash Epic, and even I might be losing hope. For three weeks, the mobile Sonic Dash game will allow you to unlock Angry Birds characters. Or, being a mobile game full of DLC content – you can just pay for…

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Skill up! Learn how to grow your Web traffic with SEO

Jun11
by on June 11, 2015 at 9:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, tnw academy

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has become a full grown industry with hundreds of thousands of people who practice it. But how do you learn to master SEO? It’s not quite a textbook-ready subject as algorithms continue to adapt. SEO requires a number of areas of expertise these days – content marketing, technical SEO, authority development through ‘link building’ and social media to name a few. The skill set of an SEO manager must be incredibly diverse to successfully increase site traffic. So how can you get started and stay up to speed with the latest updates? We asked TNW’s own Lead Growth Martijn…

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