As seen on The Verge. By Nathan Ingraham VIEW FULL GALLERY Previous Next While the hardware may be straightforward, the experience of using the Rift is anything but. Strapping on the Rift and stepping into that virtual, 3D world was a lot like seeing a 3D movie for the first time — it’s initially a shock to your system. The Oculus team says that lag and latency in the final dev kit will be improved over…
As reported on Engadget. By Sarah Silbert We bet you’re yawning at the mention of 4K TVs by now, but here’s a slight twist on that high-res concept. LG is showing off the so-called Ultra HD Touch display at its CES booth. It’s pretty much what it sounds like: a 4K TV with five-point multitouch. LG isn’t demoing this product as a TV — though technically it could work as your standard set; instead it has the Ultra HD Touch…
As reported on Engadget. By Deepak Dhingra Can’t wait for RIM’s big mobile refresh? Neither can major US carriers, apparently. Just like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile have confirmed that they’ll be carrying BlackBerry 10 devices at launch, too. Hardly a surprise, considering all threecarriers have stocked RIM hardware in the past — but still an important win for customers betting on BlackBerry. UK carriers announced something similar recently as well. As VP Alec Saunders tells us, BB10’s designed to be different and to move you forward — and going by what…
As reported on Engadget. By Zachary Lutz Samsung just unleashed a new phone into the world, but you’ve probably heard of it before: it’s the Galaxy S II Plus. The handset serves as a modest update to the original Galaxy S II, which contains a 4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480) Super AMOLED Plus display, a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM and Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). Naturally, you’ll find an 8-megapixel camera on the rear, which is complimented by…
As reported on Engadget. By Zachary Lutz Ever think that the mystery and sci-fi genres could use an extra shot of reality? Well, if the Washington Academy of Sciences has anything to say about the matter, you’ll never again need to wonder if a novel is littered with misinterpretations and inaccuracies. The group — which dates back to 1898, when it was co-founded byAlexander Graham Bell — has introduced a seal of approval to inform readers whether a novel…
As reported on Businessinsider.com by Brett LoGiurato Comedy Central Jon Stewart caught up last night following a lengthy hiatus and delivered a substantial riff on curbing gun violence in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Stewart, who has spoken out on the topic of gun control multiple times in the last year, battled a cold that left his voice raspy throughout the nearly 20-minute long segment. He opened the show…
As reported on Businessinsider.com by Mamta Badkar Improving Chinese economic data have many experts saying that the economy has bottomed out, and that the possibility of a hard economic landing is off the table. Societe Generale analysts expect Chinese GDP to increase 7.4 percent this year but think there still is a “non-negligible risk” of a hard landing in which GDP growth falls to less than six percent. Remember a hard landing refers to four consecutive…
As reported on Businessinsider.com by Michael Kelley Up to 50 people have been injured as a commuter ferry from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, met a hard landing on Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan. First responders are currently treating injured riders on Pier 11. At least one person is in critical condition. Watch the live coverage from MyFoxNY here. It appears that the riders, several of whom were standing as they prepared to leave the boat, were tossed on impact. The ferry has no…
As reported on LifeHacker. byJohn Goerzen Two years ago, my son Jacob (then 3) and I built his first computer together. I installed Debian on it, but never put a GUI on the thing. It’s command-line, and has provided lots of enjoyment off and on over the last couple of years. The looks of shock I get from people when I explain, as if it’s perfectly natural, that my child has been able to log…
As reported on LifeHacker. by Whitson Gordon If you aren’t a fan of Windows 8 but want a new laptop that comes with Windows 8 preinstalled, you’ll be happy to know you can actually downgrade it to Windows 7 withouthaving to reformat. Here’s how. Maybe you’ve given Windows 8 a fair shake and it just isn’t working for you, or maybe you’re so against upgrading that you don’t want to buy a new computer until you know you can…