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Microsoft's playable ads let you try apps without downloading

@ 2017/03/13 read/post comments(0)

Did you think that Google's Instant Apps, where you can run Android programs without installing them, would be useful on other platforms? You're not alone. Microsoft has launched a preview version of Playable Ads, which let you try Windows 10… Go To Full Article

Building your own chatbot is a lot easier than you'd expect

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Three of the undisputed kings of technology -- Microsoft, Facebook and Google -- all bet big on bots in 2016. It's too early to say whether or not that was a good move, but we can all agree that bots… Go To Full Article

Adidas is working on new, 'open' digital fitness products

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The acquisition of Runtastic gave Adidas a major boost in its fitness tech efforts, and it didn't hurt that the $238 million purchase came with over 100 million users attached. Since 2015, the year it bought the popular app, Adidas… Go To Full Article

'The Mummy' in VR was shallow, but the seats were not

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VR seat company Positron teamed up with Universal at SXSW this year to showcase a "Zero Gravity VR Experience" tied in with the studio's The Mummy reboot. While it fell (way) short of simulating weightlessness, it was nonetheless a nice… Go To Full Article

NASA offers first look at planet-rich Trappist-1 star system

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NASA was quick to offer conceptual images of Trappist-1 and its abundance of Earth-sized planets. But what does the star system look like, really? At last, now we know... sort of. As part of a raw data release, NASA has… Go To Full Article

Android 'Taste Test' helps you make a personalized home screen

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If you're an Android fan, there's a good chance you already know how to customize your home screen with launchers, icon packs and widgets. But what about everyday users? That's where Google wants to help. It just launched a #myAndroid… Go To Full Article

TAG Heuer confirms March 14th debut for its next Android watch

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Those rumors of TAG Heuer unveiling its next Android Wear watch this month? They're true. The brand has posted a pair of teasers confirming that it will unveil a future Connected smartwatch on March 14th. There are no major giveaways… Go To Full Article

AirBar adds a few more touchscreen tricks to the MacBook Air

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We saw a prototype of the AirBar,an odd but useful device that sits below your MacBook Air's screen and turn it into a touchscreen, back at CES. But here at SXSW 2017, the company is back with a new model… Go To Full Article

This company can track motion with sound instead of light

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When it comes to tracking physical objects in virtual spaces, pretty much every company is relying on light in some form. Oculus and HTC have their light mapping sensors, while Sony's PlayStation VR relies on infrared for its motion tracking… Go To Full Article

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands Performance Testing @ LanOC Reviews

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Well, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands came out last Tuesday and currently has a favorable (77) Metacritic score. I've been seeing a lot of people playing it and I have even take a little time to start checking it out.… Go To Full Article

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