The experiences that we can have in virtual reality are nearly limitless. That’s what Samsung is trying to prove to consumers as it promotes the Gear VR headset, co-developed with Oculus VR.
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Awesome timelapse video shows just how much effort cats put into being lazy
Anyone who owns a cat knows how much they love sleeping in the sun. An awesome timelapse video that was actually filmed three years ago but that is just now getting attention thanks to Reddit shows just how much work cats put into being extremely lazy.
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Google’s latest mobile search change brings some key interface changes
Where would we be without Google Search? We have written a number of times about how important Google and its industry-leading search engine is — for a good example, see our article titled “The truth about Google and evil.” Google has launched and will continue to launch a number of important products with impact that reaches far beyond profits and revenue, but Search stands out because of the role it played in breaking down the barriers between people and information.
As good as Google Search is, however, Google is constantly looking for ways to improve its search engine and its interfaces, and the company’s latest big change brings some great improvements to mobile search.
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Watch this: Bloodborne, Screamride and Terraria lead the week’s best game trailers
Every week, a landslide of video game trailers hit the Internet, hyping up the games that have just been released, the games that are about to be released and even the games that don’t have release dates. It can be a bit overwhelming to keep up with all of them, which is why we’ve decided to collect our favorites into a single post.
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Video: An awesome behind-the-scenes look at the making of ‘The LEGO Movie’
The LEGO Movie didn’t quite receive the universal acclaim many thought it would get while it was in development, but there’s no question that it was a fun flick. There are still plenty of people who absolutely loved the movie because it was packed full of action, cute comedy and plenty of big-name stars as well.
If you’re a fan of the movie, you’ll undoubtedly be interested in a fantastic behind-the-scenes look at the making of The LEGO Movie, which was posted on YouTube recently by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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Lenovo finally admits its sleazy adware ploy put its own customers at risk of being hacked
After news broke this week that Lenovo was putting dangerous adware on its computers, the company responded by removing the offending software from new machines and disabling it on the computers it had already shipped with. The company also insisted that the adware posed no security risks to any of its customers, a statement that was met with incredulity by security experts. However, the company has now admitted that installing Superfish onto its computers opened up big security holes that it’s now scrambling to fix.
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Top Apple blogger says 18-karat Apple Watch models could cost $10,000
With the Apple Watch slated to launch in about two months, we still have no idea how much the various models will cost, save, of course, for the Sport edition which will retail for $349. On the high-end, how Apple plans to price the gold plated Apple Watch Edition models remains open to speculation.
While some rumors have recently suggested that the 18-karat gold models might cost as much as $4,000, the well-connected John Gruber of Daring Fireball recently opined that the actual price might be much, much higher.
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Only use PS4’s Share Play with people you trust – here’s why
Share Play is one of the most interesting features on the PlayStation 4. If you’ve never used it, Share Play allows you to hand over control of your game to another player over the Internet. You’ll still see the game on your TV, but another player will be running, jumping, shooting and climbing.
Unfortunately, that player might also be irreversibly erasing your progress too.
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There is no reason to buy a PC from an OEM anymore
If Lenovo’s epic adware debacle has reinforced anything for me it’s that there’s no reason whatsoever to buy a PC directly from any OEM anymore. Because even if your OEM isn’t putting dangerous adware onto your PC, there’s a good bet that it’s still larding it up with a bunch of other garbageware that will hurt its performance dramatically.
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Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge both to be revealed next week, according to Samsung’s ads
We can speculate all we want about what the major players in the mobile arena are going to reveal next week, but it makes it much easier when the companies themselves start dropping hints.
Earlier this month, Samsung included a mysterious image of a curved line on the invitation to its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event at MWC 2015. Now, two weeks later, Samsung has shared a new video which appears to show the profile of the upcoming Galaxy S6 — but this one is straight.
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