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The PlayStation Vita started what Nintendo’s Switch perfected

Feb19
by on February 19, 2019 at 10:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


PlayStation‘s Japanese store recently marked the PS Vita as scheduled for discontinuation (soon), as we all suspected it would. Now seems like the perfect time to remember what it contributed to the transformation of gaming hardware — namely, the co-mingling of handheld and stationary game consoles, a.k.a. Nintendo’s runaway success, the Switch. The Vita’s impending demise comes as a surprise to absolutely no one, considering we’ve been hearing for over a year that the Vita was winding down. These things happen. Consoles have lifespans just like anything else, and you can’t fault a company for not wanting to make a…

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The VR revolution is already here — and it isn’t gaming

Feb19
by on February 19, 2019 at 9:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, augmented reality, virtual reality


Reports of the death of virtual reality are greatly exaggerated. In fact, far from dying, the VR industry is poised for explosive growth in the near-term according to analysts. Modern VR headsets arrived less than three years ago. But to hear pundits talk, you’d think the technology’s already reached its developmental zenith. Upon closer inspection, it turns out these people are usually referring to VR as a gaming platform. Condemning VR, on that basis, is like saying the robotics industry is a failure because giant robot fighting has yet to take off. We’re still hopeful. Games are great; but VR…

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The VR revolution is already here — and it isn’t gaming

Feb19
by on February 19, 2019 at 9:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, augmented reality, virtual reality


Reports of the death of virtual reality are greatly exaggerated. In fact, far from dying, the VR industry is poised for explosive growth in the near-term according to analysts. Modern VR headsets arrived less than three years ago. But to hear pundits talk, you’d think the technology’s already reached its developmental zenith. Upon closer inspection, it turns out these people are usually referring to VR as a gaming platform. Condemning VR, on that basis, is like saying the robotics industry is a failure because giant robot fighting has yet to take off. We’re still hopeful. Games are great; but VR…

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro: A long-term review of 2018’s most ambitious phone

Feb19
by on February 19, 2019 at 7:38 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


When I first laid my hands on Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro in October, I thought it was the most ambitious phone I’d seen in years. It checked off almost every feature you’d want in a 2018 phone: an in-display fingerprint reader, 3D facial identification, a triple-camera setup, a bezel-less screen, expandable storage, a gigantic battery, good design… the list goes on. It was a phone with everything but the kitchen sink (or, well, a headphone jack). But I’ve been reviewing phones long enough to know the experience tends to dampen over time. The phone slows down, the camera isn’t actually…

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Something magical happens if you google Rihanna and your birthday

Feb19
by on February 19, 2019 at 5:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, distract, Google, Music


Seriously. Do it. Go to Google.com, type in “Rihanna (your DOB),” you’ll get… a picture of Rihanna taken on the anniversary of your birth. To Rihanna fans (me), seeing her in a fabulous and perfect outfit IS magic — because it’s on my personal birthaversary, it makes me feel like the outfit was styled just for me, and Riri is on her way to celebrate my birthday party because she’s my best friend.  Here’s mine by the way: I spent at least five minutes thinking about what this outfit says about my unique personality and our unique bond. Not everyone will…

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