HTC’s downward spiral accelerates
Say a prayer for HTC — it’s entered the same black hole that once consumed BlackBerry and Nokia. Per The Guardian, HTC last quarter suffered a net loss of Tw$8 billion (USD$253), the company’s biggest net loss ever. The company’s smartphone business is getting hammered by low-cost competitors such as Xiaomi and now it’s apparently pinning its hopes for a turnaround on its HTC Vive virtual reality headset.
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Prison Break is the latest TV series to get a reboot: 10-episode season confirmed
Former popular TV hits including 24, The X-Files and Heroes are not the only ones to get reboots, as Prison Break creators have confirmed the prison-escaping show will get a 10-episode new season as well.
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Shelby GT350R-C Takes Its Second Win at 2015 IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Championship in Lime Rock
The Multimatic Ford Shelby GT350R-C took back-to-back IMSA wins and a 1-2 finish.
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Homebuilt 1967 Ford Mustang That Turns Heads
Playing with cars and trucks has always been a great hobby, but there are a few lucky guys out there who get to make a living doing what they love.
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Over 2 million people have already reserved the OnePlus 2
While HTC’s revenues tumble and Samsung struggles to turn a profit, one Android phone maker is celebrating its successes.
If you’ve been keeping track, you’re already well aware of OnePlus, the little Android spinoff that could, but the independent company’s place in the industry was further established on Thursday when OnePlus announced that over 2 million OnePlus 2 phones have already been reserved.
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Marvel fans rejoice: A live-action X-Men series may soon become a reality on Fox
Earlier this year, Fox announced that it was interested in bringing the X-Men franchise to television. Fox entertainment chairman Gary Newman said at the time that he was “cautiously optimistic” about the deal with Marvel, but that it would still be a while before the studio turned its focus to the creative side of things.
On Thursday, our interest was reignited when Fox Television Group chairman and CEO Dana Walden told The Hollywood Reporter that an agreement might be right around the corner.
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Xbox One: How to transfer your old Xbox 360 save files to the new console
If there’s one way the Xbox One is much better than the PlayStation 4 – at least right now – it’s that Microsoft announced backwards compatibility for previous-generation games. That means more Xbox 360 games will be playable on the Xbox One in the future, which should convince some longtime Xbox 360 gamers to upgrade. But that also means that moving from the Xbox 360 to the Xbox One will involve one crucial step: backing up your old saved games to move them to the new console.
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Turn any phone into a virtual reality headset for $15 with this Google Cardboard kit
When Google first announced Google Cardboard, people laughed. Virtual reality was in the early stages of a resurgence and Oculus was blowing up… and here’s Google with a cheap little contraption that couldn’t have been anymore basic. Then, people tried it — and they were blown away. Have you tried it yet? If not, $15 for a Google-certified Cardboard kit by I AM CARDBOARD is a great price for this awesome little accessory. It’s also available in four different colors, in case standard brown cardboard isn’t your thing.
I AM CARDBOARD 45mm Focal Length Virtual Reality Google Cardboard, $14.99
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Sad but true: The U.K. has actually made it illegal to burn CDs with iTunes
It’s hardly a surprise when we see lawmakers or government bodies make completely asinine decisions when it comes to new technologies. A recent ruling from the UK High Court, however, sets a new bar for utter stupidity.
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‘We love Google, but we fear Google’ – the full story of Google’s $6B EU nightmare
“We love Google, but we fear Google,” Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao said during a high-profile debate that Eric Schmidt lost badly to one of the most important Google opponents in Europe. The debate took place at an exclusive Google event last August, attended mainly by Googlers. While that may be seen as just an argument between powerful people manning top companies that affect our daily digital lives, Google’s business in Europe is actually at stake.
The search giant is facing intense scrutiny in Europe in an antitrust case that seemed to leave Google unharmed more than a year ago. But Google is a long way off from reaching a definitive settlement, as more and more companies make their concerns against Google heard. The company might be facing a $6 billion fine in a case that could have lasting damage to its business in the region.
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