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IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 9/8/2014

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Dad creates prosthetic hand for son with just $5-10 and 3D printer
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What’s a father to do when he’s faced with the challenging task of providing prosthetic for his son? An awesome dad would stick it to the man and build one from scratch.   Before 3D printing went mainstream, most people can only dream of having their visions ‘printed’ right there and into a tangible thing. ...

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Microsoft working on Lumia 1020 successor, coming this holiday season
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Nokia has had a very strong imaging heritage. The Finnish company gave us some of the best camera phones of all times. The cameras of Nokia devices remained one of the few key differentiating factors of their devices in the recent past and helped them hang tight against the Android and iPhone juggernaut in the...

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Leak confirms NFC mobile payment for iPhone
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The latest iPhone leak confirms that Apple is integrating contactless payments into the newest handsets. A picture, shown off by zzray of cnBeta, reveals the iPhone 6’s 4.7 display and all its glory.  If you look closely at the Passbook icon there is an additional stripe.  The latest leak confirms that Apple is partnering with...

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Killing the link: Android Wear updates will make smartwatches self-reliant
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As it stands right now, most smartwatches aren’t considered standalone devices.  Rather, they’re hardware that complements the mini computers that we carry around in our pocket.  Google will slowly change that, however, as the company has signaled that they are working on updates that will allow their Android Wear hardware to become self-reliant. The future...

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IKEA’s ‘bookbook’ blows Apple products out of the water
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IKEA, not Samsung, is the latest company to troll Apple. For most followers of the tech scene, we’ll know an Apple ad if we see it.  The tech company’s influence goes far beyond just consumers, but other brands as well.  When Apple launched its campaign ‘the next big,’ Samsung immediately took a stab at the...

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Motorola announces the second-generation Moto G for $179
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The new Moto G improves on most aspects of the original while keeping the same price tag and looks set to become another bestseller for Motorola. The second-generation Moto G has been highly anticipated, and Motorola finally made the device official at the IFA today. Like the original, the new Moto G is a device...

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Apple iWatch again rumored in two sizes, with NFC support and flexible display
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We really can’t be certain of anything in relation to Apple’s hotly anticipated iWatch until Cupertino actually reveals the timepiece, but we’re making great progress as far as rumored features are concerned. Filled to the brim with the most complex sensors, deeply connected to Apple services and designed so as to get beloved Swiss manufacturers...

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IFA 2014: HP intros beefed-up Chromebooks, low-cost Pavilion x2, high-end Envy x2 pair
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HP continues to wage war on multiple fronts in the PC arena, betting big on Chrome OS-powered machines as well as Windows-running convertible tablet-laptops, both budget-conscious and extravagantly priced. Unlike rivals Asus, Acer or Lenovo, all of which have dropped by Berlin for IFA with product lineups mostly focused on mobile, HP remains faithful to...

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Save the date: LG G Watch R launches October 14, steep price a major concern
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It’s (almost) official, LG’s “full circle” G Watch sequel hits the streets midway through next month for an undisclosed price that will however no doubt make the rectangular first-gen feel affordable. Until the Apple iWatch comes to possibly propel wearable devices into the mainstream tech world, early adopters of “wrist-worn smartphones” have two choices. Either...

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New Moto X, new Moto G and Moto Hint unveiled, Moto 360 available at last
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Despite everyone that’s someone in the tech décor traveling to Berlin for IFA, Motorola has stayed true to its American roots, taking the wraps off the “new” Moto X, new Moto G and Moto Hint, as well as the “old” Moto 360 in Chicago. On the right track in the low-cost, mid-range smartphone space after...

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NVIDIA wants to ban Samsung Galaxy and Note smartphones
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NVIDIA has filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung and Qualcomm. Apple isn’t the only company with beef against Samsung.  The Santa Clara-based chip design company wants to block 12 Samsung devices from entering the US market.  These devices include: the Galaxy Note, Note Pro, Note 3, Tab S, Tab Pro, Tab 2, Galaxy S III,...

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Sony CEO: Wearables can’t replace smartphones, yet
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Sony Chief Kazuo Harai does not see wearables as a revolution on its own.  Rather, he seems to think that gadgets such as smartwatches will complement the ‘mothership’, which is still the smartphone. While the tech industry remains speculative about wearables, giants like Samsung has already taken the plunge and launched their own take on...

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Garmin’s Vivosmart is a smartwatch at heart, fitness tracker in appearance
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GPS producer extraordinaire Garmin continues to branch out from developing devices that are slowly but steadily moving towards oblivion, with a newfound focus on trendy intelligent wearables. It’s a smartwatch. No, it’s a fitness tracker. We could go back and forth debating exactly where the Garmin Vivosmart fits in the grand wearable scheme of things,...

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Lines for the iPhone 6 have already started forming
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Even though there’s still a bit of wait left before Apple unveils the iPhone 6, some people have already lined up outside an Apple Store for the iPhone 6. Last week Apple confirmed that it is going to hold an event on September 9th. The invite itself didn’t mention anything but it doesn’t take a...

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Jony Ive reportedly thinks iWatch will sink Swiss watchmakers
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A new report today carries a remark allegedly made by Apple design chief Jony Ive to his colleagues. For the past few months it has been incessantly rumored that Apple is working on a smartwatch. Word on the street is that this device is going to be called the iWatch. Recent reports suggest that Apple...

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First US availability and pricing details for Galaxy Note 4, Note Edge and Gear VR surface
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Although Samsung’s made its big Galaxy Note 4/Note Edge/Gear VR splash at Berlin’s IFA a measly 24 hours ago, we already know plenty about the trio’s US release. Eager to get your hands on Sammy’s standard “next big thing”, the Quad HD display-toting, metal-framed GNote 4? Does the experimental, semi-gimmicky, edgy Note Edge tickle your...

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Mobile photo buffs and selfie fanatics, meet the affordable Nokia Lumia 730, 735 and 830
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It wouldn’t be IFA without Nokia, and regardless of the erstwhile mobile giant’s recent management changes, the Lumia brand carries on, getting two, erm, three new installments in the affordable high-end market niche. Let’s face it, Nokia, or what’s left of it under the Microsoft Mobile banner, is not exactly a relevant player anymore. Save...

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HTC Desire 820 goes official at IFA with octa-core 64-bit chip, 8 MP front camera
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For the first time in ages, HTC made a splash in the mid-range Android décor earlier this year thanks to the massive yet affordable Desire 816, so it shouldn’t come as a shocker the One creators are now dedicating extra attention and resources to the born-again Desire line. Oh, the irony. HTC spent an awful...

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Sony’s jam-packed IFA 2014 product lineup includes phones, tablets, wearables, Walkmans
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Incapable of stealing the show at IFA 2014 with the quality of one or two groundbreaking devices, Sony relies on quantity to make headlines, although ultimately, none of the company’s over a dozen new products look gifted enough to stand the test of time. High-end smartphones. Low-end smartphones. High-end tablets. Smart wearables. Lens-style cameras/smartphone imaging...

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Motorola paves the way for Verizon Droid line reboot, but what exactly is in store?
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Widely expected to bring forth Moto X and G sequels in addition to commercially launch the Moto 360 at last, Motorola could also take the wraps off fresh installments in the Verizon-exclusive Droid smartphone series later today. Taking in all the product announcements of IFA 2014’s inaugural day might be no easy feat, but you’ll...

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