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HTC’s launches Vive Pro Eye in North America at a massive discount

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by on June 6, 2019 at 8:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged, virtual reality


HTC today launched its latest and greatest virtual reality headset, the Vive Pro Eye, to the North American market. The new device features Tobii eye-tracking, which gives the headset two keen features: users can navigate menus just by looking at things, and foveated rendering. Navigating menus, selecting items, or even triggering animations by making eye contact with on-screen characters sounds pretty cool, but foveated rendering is a game-changer.   Essentially, foveated rendering is a technique that allows the headset to render graphics the same way the human eye sees the real world. The Vive Pro Eye uses Tobii eye-tracking to…

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Google’s cloud gaming service requires a $129 bundle to play at launch

Jun06
by on June 6, 2019 at 5:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Google today revealed more information about Stadia, its ambitious gaming service, in a special Connect show. We learned that Google was tossing away their one single advantage — namely, that you’re going to have to purchase a $129 not-console in order to play it at launch. The first details we learned was the launch library of Stadia — and the first title we learned about was the previously-rumored Baldur’s Gate III and Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. The other titles in the lineup include Doom, Destiny 2, The Division 2, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and the Tomb Raider reboot games. Google of course hyped its Stadia controller, but specified that it could…

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Xiaomi’s itsy-bitsy Mi 9 SE flagship is designed to be used with one hand

Jun06
by on June 6, 2019 at 4:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Xiaomi’s assault on the European smartphone market continues. Today, it announced the UK launch of its compact Mi 9 SE flagship, which will retail starting at £349 (roughly $440) for the entry-level model. This device bears many similarities with the previously released Mi 9 handset, albeit with a drastically modified form factor. It sits in the space previously occupied by devices like the iPhone SE, which has largely been ignored as manufacturers embrace bigger phablet-style form factors. Another key difference: It comes with recently-released Qualcomm Snapgragon 712 platform, rather than the more powerful Snapdragon 855 CPU which ships with the…

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Blockchain startup hacked itself to ‘save’ $13M of its users’ cryptocurrency

Jun06
by on June 6, 2019 at 2:52 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


A blockchain startup hacked its users’ wallets to save $13 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency from being stolen, ZDNet reports. Security researchers advised the Komodo Platform of a ‘backdoor‘ in Agama, one of its older wallet apps, that would have allowed hackers to siphon any and all digital assets held inside. Before that could happen, devs made use of the the flaw themselves to extract at-risk cryptocurrency to wallets under their control. In total, Komodo’s team says it ‘saved’ 96 BTC ($742K) and 8 million Komodo ($11.92M) from potential theft. The controlled funds can be viewed here and here. Bad…

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CHEAP EXTRA: At $180, this Bose Solo 5 soundbar is dangerously discounted

Jun06
by on June 6, 2019 at 2:47 pm
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Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! One CHEAP today wasn’t enough? Don’t you worry, we’ve got an extra deal just for you: the Bose Solo 5 soundbar for the lowest price it has ever been. For only $179.99, you can get yourself a great bit of audio equipment for your entertainment set-up. This current deal means there’s now a full 28 percent (or $69.01) off the Bose Solo 5 soundbar’s list price. At this cost, you get a lot of bang for your buck. Most TVs come with terrible speakers, so if…

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