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Mini review: Our quick verdict on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active

@ 2016/07/18 read/post comments(0)

Last week we reviewed (and accidentally damaged) Samsung's newest rugged phone, the Galaxy S7 Active. Though we learned the hard way not to push the envelope with drop tests, we were impressed that the S7 is every bit as high-end… Go To Full Article

'Star Wars' VR experiment comes to HTC Vive on July 18th

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You don't have to wait much longer to live out you dreams of wielding a lightsaber in virtual reality. HTC and Lucasfilm have revealed that Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine, their VR gaming experiment, will be available on July 18th… Go To Full Article

Google is still working on a standalone headset

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Yesterday Recode published an article suggesting Google has killed a VR project that would have directly competed with high-end headsets like the Oculus Rift. While it may be true that this particular project has been shuttered, sources within the co... Go To Full Article

Facebook isn't trying hard enough to increase its diversity

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Facebook released its annual diversity report on Thursday and, sadly, little has changed from last year. 52 percent of its US employees are white, 38 percent are Asian, 4 percent are Hispanic and 2 percent are Black, while 67 percent… Go To Full Article

"Rogue One" Is Like No Star Wars You've Seen Before

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A new featurette out of Star Wars Celebration 2016 gives us an extended behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming prequel. The film takes place on a brand-new planet, Jedah, which has strong ties to the force, and director Gareth Edwards is… Go To Full Article

Huawei set to launch the Honor 8 in the US on August 16

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Huawei has sent out invites to a media event on August 16 in San Francisco, California, where it is expected to launch the recently announced Honor 8 smartphone in the US. The Honor 8 packs a 5.2-inch 1080 x 1920… Go To Full Article

ZOTAC Sonix PCIe 3.0 SSD with 480 GB @ Hardware-Mag.de

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We have just released a review of the NVMe compatible 480 Gigabyte ZOTAC Sonix PCI Express 3.0 x4 Solid State Drive based on a Phison PS5007 controller and 15 nm Toshiba MLC NAND flash, including benchmarks and many more details. Go To Full Article

Vortex Pok3r RGB @ LanOC Reviews

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For a while there I was covering a new RGB keyboard every two weeks but I haven't covered any in over a month now. This is partially due to all of the video card launches, but also I've been turning… Go To Full Article

Watch the Evo 2016 fighting game championships right here!

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Need a place to watch this weekend's Evo fighting game championships? Look no further. The event runs through Sunday, with finals for Street Fighter V starting that night at 10 p.m. Eastern live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Other… Go To Full Article

Astronomers map 1.2 million galaxies in colossal 3D image

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After spending a decade measuring the stars, scientists just released a 3D map spanning 1.2 million galaxies. But it also measures the universe's expansion over time, giving credence to the theory that dark energy played a role in its increasing… Go To Full Article

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