Allura Alforsdotter

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Curious About Apple Watch Apps? WatchAware Provides Interactive Previews

Curious About Apple Watch Apps? WatchAware Provides Interactive Previews

By Darrell Etherington Apple’s first wearable is right around the corner, and the Apple Watch will likely debut along a very healthy selection of third-party apps. It might be hard to envision just how those apps will work, however, especially for potential buyers who don’t have the luxury of being able to wander over to…

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GDC 2015: AMD to help developers make better virtual reality with LiquidVR

GDC 2015: AMD to help developers make better virtual reality with LiquidVR

By Michael Rougeau AMD, too, is dipping a toe into virtual reality, the company announced today at GDC 2015 – but thankfully not with yet another VR headset. Instead, the component maker’s VR initiative involves a development kit called LiquidVR, which it hopes will enable developers to make better virtual reality on AMD hardware. AMD…

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GDC 2015: AMD LiquidVR aims to make better virtual reality … on AMD hardware

GDC 2015: AMD LiquidVR aims to make better virtual reality … on AMD hardware

By Michael Rougeau AMD, too, is dipping a toe into virtual reality, the company announced today at GDC 2015 – but thankfully not with yet another VR headset. Instead, the component maker’s VR initiative involves a development kit called LiquidVR, which it hopes will enable developers to make better virtual reality on AMD hardware. AMD…

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Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Archos 94 Magnus

Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Archos 94 Magnus

By John McCann The Archos 94 Magnus may look like just another run of the mill Android tablet, but beneath its 9.4-inch display lies a hidden secret. 256GB of internal storage. It’s harnesses Archos’ new technology, Fusion Storage, to achieve such as large amount of internal space What’s more the 94 Magnus also sports a…

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TC Droidcast Episode 40: Samsung Galaxy S6 And HTC’s VR Headset

By Darrell Etherington This week’s Droidcast is all about Mobile World Congress, where HTC unveiled some surprises in addition to the HTC One M9, and Samsung changed up its design strategy with a new take on the Galaxy that replaces boring old plastic with exciting metal and glass. Will the premium look make up for…

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Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Archos 94 Magnus

Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Archos 94 Magnus

By John McCann The Archos 94 Magnus may look like just another run of the mill Android tablet, but beneath its 9.4-inch display lies a hidden secret. 256GB of internal storage. It’s harnesses Archos’ new technology, Fusion Storage, to achieve such as large amount of internal space What’s more the 94 Magnus also sports a…

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Early Valve partner announces slew of new Steam Machines

Early Valve partner announces slew of new Steam Machines

By Michael Rougeau Syber, a division of CyberPowerPC, introduced a slew of new Steam Machines today at GDC 2015. CyberPowerPC was one of Valve’s early Steam Machine partners, announced way back in January 2014. The Galaxy S6 is finally here At the time the company only had one Steam Machine (granted, with multiple customizable loadouts)…

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GDC 2015: Steam Machines set to launch late 2015 as Valve partner reveals new hardware

GDC 2015: Steam Machines set to launch late 2015 as Valve partner reveals new hardware

By Michael Rougeau Syber, a division of CyberPowerPC, introduced a slew of new Steam Machines today at GDC 2015. CyberPowerPC was one of Valve’s early Steam Machine partners, announced way back in January 2014. The Galaxy S6 is finally here At the time the company only had one Steam Machine (granted, with multiple customizable loadouts)…

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GDC 2015: Amazon’s next game console doesn’t even have a screen

GDC 2015: Amazon’s next game console doesn’t even have a screen

By Hugh Langley Late last year, Amazon launched Echo, its voice-controlled speaker with attitude. Although it looks like little more than a futuristic cylinder, Echo can answer questions or perform tasks by being spoken to. Now Amazon wants you to play games on it. Speaking at GDC 2015, Amazon Developer Evangelist David Isbitski invited developers…

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GDC 2015: Amazon’s next game console doesn’t even have a screen

GDC 2015: Amazon’s next game console doesn’t even have a screen

By Hugh Langley Late last year, Amazon launched Echo, its voice-controlled speaker with attitude. Although it looks like little more than a futuristic cylinder, Echo can answer questions or perform tasks by being spoken to. Now Amazon wants you to play games on it. Speaking at GDC 2015, Amazon Developer Evangelist David Isbitski invited developers…

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Review: Updated: Chromecast

Review: Updated: Chromecast

By James Rivington Introduction Update: Video upload site Vimeo has added Chromecast support via its iOS app. Original Chromecast review written in August 2013. Streaming media around your home isn’t a new idea, but the rise of internet-based on-demand services like Netflix, Sling TV and Amazon Prime Instant Video means that it’s becoming more and…

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Review: Updated: Chromecast

Review: Updated: Chromecast

By James Rivington Introduction Update: Video upload site Vimeo has added Chromecast support via its iOS app. Original Chromecast review written in August 2013. Streaming media around your home isn’t a new idea, but the rise of internet-based on-demand services like Netflix, Sling TV and Amazon Prime Instant Video means that it’s becoming more and…

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Pebble Time Is Now The Most-Funded Kickstarter Project Ever

Pebble Time Is Now The Most-Funded Kickstarter Project Ever

By Darrell Etherington Pebble’s extra bump from the Pebble Time Steel announcement has put it over the edge, helping it break the record for most-funded project of all time on Kickstarter. The Pebble Time campaign beats out the Coolest Cooler, a camper cooler with various tech-friendly additional features. It’s currently sitting at just under $13.5…

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Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra Confirms “No Plans” To Push Its App Store Outside China

Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra Confirms “No Plans” To Push Its App Store Outside China

By Natasha Lomas Rumors that Google feels threatened by the fast-paced rise of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, which has built its own UI atop Android and in China also offers its own app store (rather than pre-loading Google Play), were presumably front of mind for Xiaomi VP and former Google employee Hugo Barra today. Read…

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DealsRadar: TechRadar Deals: Get £150 off an iPhone 6 and lots more!

DealsRadar: TechRadar Deals: Get £150 off an iPhone 6 and lots more!

By DealsRadar MWC 2015 is in full swing and we’re finding plenty of good deals on top mobile phones to coincide. Yesterday we had a bargain on the world’s thinnest smartphone and today we’ve got a great deal on an iPhone 6, so let’s jump right in. TODAY’S HOT DEALS iPhone 6: Carphone Warehouse is…

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