March 1, 2016
Strange sensations: HTC’s brave new virtual world
The first thing I notice is a feeling of weight on my face. Followed by a sensation of standing in boundless space. A monochrome 360-degree vanishing point vista…
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February 27, 2016
HTC Hints It’s Looking At Mobile VR
Despite not unboxing a new high end smartphone at Mobile World Congress this week, embattled mobile maker HTC has told TechCrunch it’s not ready to admit premium defeat…
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Jide’s Slick Remix OS Tweaks Android For PC-Style Productivity
A startup comprised of a trio of ex-Google engineers is doing something Google has roundly failed to do: make Android compelling on larger screen devices like tablets and…
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Farmville Co-Creator Mark Skaggs Joins Indian Mobile Gaming Startup Moonfrog Labs
The distance between Zynga’s offices in the United States and a gaming startup in Bengaluru might seem far, but it was a straightforward road for Mark Skaggs, who…
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Jolla Signs African OEM Mi-Fone To Sell Sailfish-Powered Handsets
Mobile OS maker Jolla, who with its Android alternative Sailfish has been trying to carve out a niche for a third platform in the smartphone space for the…
Read articleFebruary 23, 2016
Razer Raises At A $1.5B Valuation, With $75M From China’s Digital Grid For Immersive Gaming
Razer, the gaming technology company based out of Southern California, has raised another round of funding, a Series C that values it at $1.5 billion, TechCrunch has learned.…
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HTC-Valve’s Vive VR Headset Will Cost $799, Bundled With Two Controllers
HTC has just dropped the most salient detail for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in the virtual reality experience it’s been cooking up with Valve for the past…
Read articleFebruary 18, 2016
Global Smartphone Sales Growth Slows To 2008 Levels, Says Gartner
Global smartphone sales in Q4 2015 experienced their slowest growth rate since 2008, according to Gartner’s latest market report. The quarter saw sales of Apple’s iPhone decline for…
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IBM and SoftBank Launch First Japanese Language APIs for Watson
A year ago, SoftBank teamed up with IBM to bring its supercomputer Watson to Japan. Now Watson has learned enough Japanese for developers to take advantage of its…
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YouAppi Closes $13.1M Series B To Grow Its Mobile User Acquisition Service In Asia
YouAppi, a US-Israeli startup that helps companies acquire users through mobile ads and analytics, has closed a $13.1 million Series B round to develop its technology and expand…
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