Friday, February 6, 2015

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 2/7/2015

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This new Android commercial contains zero Android, cuteness overload (video)
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Who says you need actual mentions of the product you’re selling for an ad to hit the spot? Cat videos are the best. Nuh-uh, dogs rule. We could go back and forth arguing the two sides with relevant evidence, and we’d only reach one conclusion. Both species are incredibly cute, so if you bring them...

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Leaked image shows Verizon’s Nexus 6
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The US’ largest carrier will naturally be branding Google’s phablet flagship. Verizon recently teased that it will be launching the Nexus 6 soon, and the carrier’s version of Google’s 6-inch flagship has now shown up in a leaked image. The Verizon version has the carrier’s logo on the back – this will no doubt disappoint...

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Watch out, Apple, as Swatch is ready to dive into uncertain smartwatch waters
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Uncoincidentally, the Swiss intelligent wearable could see daylight around the same time as the Apple Watch. Producers of luxury traditional timepieces have been pretty vocal in opposing the smartwatch trend, with several top Swiss execs going so far as to suggest they wouldn’t be caught dead trying to market a silly-looking “toy” like the Pebble....

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Sony hack takes $15 million out of the bank, forces top exec resignation
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And that’s just the beginning, with more layoffs coming, and total money losses impossible to evaluate. Sony’s first post-hack financial results are out, and… they’re not as bad as you’d think. Despite its movie-making division being brought to its knees back in late November 2014 by a cataclysmic cyber-attack, the Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation as...

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Microsoft Lumia RM-1099 leaks with a 4-inch display
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The phone is currently undergoing testing in India.  Microsoft’s huge focus on the budget market has become rather apparent in the last couple of months, with quite a few low-end Windows Phone smartphones having made their way to the market. The Lumia 435 is currently the cheapest Windows Phone 8.1 device available, and it looks...

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Yes, 512 MB RAM phones will be supported by Windows 10’s first preview
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Some 512 MB models, at least, with rumors quad-core power will be needed to drive the OS sans a glitch. The desktop-customized iteration of Windows 10 is coming together rather nicely, from what we’ve been able to see in recent Technical Preview builds, clearly having the potential to make amends for its sub-par prequel. Meanwhile,...

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Sony seems on track to bring Lollipops to Xperia Z2 and Z3 by February’s end
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A little later than the first Android 5.0 ports for Samsung, LG and HTC flagships, but mostly in line with expectations. It’s no secret Sony’s mobile business is struggling for quite some time now, and the causes are fairly easy to guess. Though hugely popular in Asia, Xperias have never caught on in the mainstream...

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Motorola’s ‘smarter than other smartphones’ flagship tipped to be coming soon
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Could this flagship be the third Moto X or something else? Given the success of the two Moto X devices, Motorola is no doubt working on a newer device in the series in order to compete with flagships from other major names in the mobile industry. Qualcomm has confirmed that Motorola will be using the...

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Original HTC One starts receiving its carrier-free Android Lollipop treat
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The rollout has kicked off in the US for both unlocked and developer edition models. HTC might have missed out on the 90-day update guarantee for its 2013 One flagship, but that doesn’t mean the Taiwanese manufacturer will be sitting back and just taking its time before rolling out the Lollipop update. The HTC One...

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NVIDIA Shield successor with Tegra X1 chip could be announced next month
NVIDIA Shield
The NVIDIA Shield gaming tablet was one of the most interesting products that NVIDIA released last year. Even though it hasn’t been in the market for a full year yet, NVIDIA may be planning to launch its successor very soon. According to a report published on Fudzilla, the successor to the Shield could be announced...

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 rumored to be based on new Cortex-A72 architecture
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It was only recently that ARM announced its newest and most powerful CPU yet – Cortex-A72. Within just days of the official announcement, new rumors on the first Cortex-A72 based chipset have already showed up. According to a new rumor from China, the upcoming Qualcomm 620 and 618 SoCs will be among the first to...

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Sony Xperia mid-ranger with 64-bit chipset in the works
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We’ve seen plenty of leaks on Sony’s upcoming flagship Xperia Z4 smartphone, but very little is known about the company’s other smartphone offerings for the year. For a change, a mid-range Xperia model has been leaked today via GFXBench. The smartphone carries the model number E2003/2033 and packs a 64-bit chipset under the hood. According...

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Apple possibly maybe looking to launch Retina MacBook Air, Apple Watch in February
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But probably not. The rumor mill is gushing with new intel on two of Apple’s most exciting products in a while, the already announced but yet to be released Apple Watch and uber-elusive 12-inch Retina MacBook Air. We know an awful lot about the groundbreaking pair on the hardware front, yet the when of the...

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HTC kicks off carrier-locked Lollipop updates with Sprint’s One M7
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Yes, that’s the M7, aka original One, before the newer, hotter, beefier One M8. Never promise what you can’t possibly be sure of delivering. That’s an uber-valuable lesson HTC is learning the hard way. The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer boldly vowed to dispatch Android 5.0 for its One M7 and M8 within 90 days of Google’s...

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Here we go again: LG G4 listed with 2K, not 3K screen in tow for Korea
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And the mystery lingers. While we wouldn’t exactly call LG’s executives tight-lipped as to the upcoming G4, since they’ve pretty much confirmed the device’s name and ETA, everything remains awfully cryptic in regards to hardware and specs in general. Yeah, yeah, yeah, “experimental” features are on deck, as well as a new “visual” approach, and...

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Mid-range HTC Desire 626 further detailed in China ahead of launch
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No relation with that rumored upper-tier Quad HD Desire. They say HTC might have something besides the One M9 in the pipeline for an MWC introduction, but the Desire 626 probably isn’t it. It’s far too lackluster to get an invite at spring’s big homecoming dance, not to mention it’s already an open book. A...

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