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Homido is pretty straight forward: You just drop your iOS or Android device into the slot load up a VR-enabled application. It’s not that much more high-tech than ’s cheaper cardboard enclosure, though it does feel more immersive since it straps on your head allows you to flail your arms around (as I did in the video above). The Homido VR headset features custom-made VR lenses with a 100-degree field of view, farsightedness nearsightedness settings, a variety of optical settings so that it’s comfortable for your eyes....

This need created new challenges: an outside attorney now had to be brought up to speed on what we were trying to accomplish and the nuances of the situation so we could get an accurate legal opinion. Depending on the attorney’s schedule and individual understanding on matters, this could also create project delays and difficulties between any needed working groups that now had to get acquainted and work together. An additional item was cost: Depending on fees, a project could become paralyzed or a team might accept the risk and simply continue without the benefit of legal counsel....

If you use internet banking or access some old websites in regular intervals, you might know the importance of Internet Explorer. Although it’s hard to imagine using IE in 2019, legacy websites require Internet Explorer to run. Since Microsoft knows that users would still need Internet Explorer to access certain websites, they have introduced a new Edge browser known as ‘IE Mode.’ It’s basically a feature that allows Microsoft Edge users to open certain websites in Internet Explorer....

Also, Windows Security has a Firewall feature that blocks and allows connections depending on whether or not they are safe. The Windows Firewall works as a filter between your PC and the internet. Windows firewall is enabled by default, and unless you run into a problem, it works silently in the background. However, Windows Firewall might sometimes show you notifications asking you to allow a program to connect to the internet....

You don’t have to wait until Prime Day to get a jump on the sales, though. There are tons of early deals available right now, and I’ve outlined some I think you might want to check out below. From the best coffee to the tastiest snacks, these 15 essential items are available for a steal. You’ll need to move fast, though. The sale will be over before you know it....

Recently, Google took part in the Android Dev Summit and showed off the newest version of its Android Studio, officially unveiling version 2.0 to the world. Google opened the gates for its android Studio 1.0 back in 2014, and has since been releasing new versions of the integrated development environment (IDE) ever since, with the release of version 1.5 launching just last month. With this newest iteration, version 2.0, Google’s launched it in a preview mode for now, which can be run in parallel to the official, stable 1....

After introducing some time ago its operating system for this type of devices, recently, the tech giant Google presented finally the final version of its new operating system, Android Things 1.0. The Internet of Things (IoT) is something that is increasingly in vogue and will soon enter the life and home of people. All the technology is being prepared and you can start making your day to day very easy....

If reports from a certain bunch of Nexus 5 owners on Google Plus and Reddit are to be believed, Google has started replacing cracked screens on the Nexus 5 for free. The one-time replacement policy covers broken and shattered Nexus 5 display due to an accidental fall or water damage. Under its new unannounced policy, Google will send you a new or refurbished Nexus 5 while you need to ship Google your broken Nexus 5....

Smartphones are among the hottest gift items during the holiday season so it is always interesting to go through the smartphone activation data during this period and see how major OEMs performed. Like every year, Apple took the top spot with a staggering 44 percent of device activations. While Apple has been topping the list for the last few years, this was the first time when it had such a huge lead....

Audiobooks have certainly picked up attention over the years, and Google is finally jumping on board the idea. Announced today, Google Play Books now offers support for audiobooks. Google Play Audiobooks is available beginning today in 45 different countries, and it supports nine languages out of the gate. These are subscription-free options, so you will be able to buy individual books as you see fit. To help customers pick up their first title, Google is offering 50% off the purchase of a customer’s first audiobook....

But that’s not to say nobody prints at all anymore — it just seems a lot more complicated to print directly from your smartphone than it really needs to be. Tap or click here to learn how to print from your smartphone. If you have a Google Photos account, you might be getting a brand new option for printing and saving your favorite pics. A new subscription service is rolling out where Google’s AI picks your “best” photos each month and mails them to you....

Most Google-branded phones, including the Pixel and the Pixel XL, come with built-in data saving features to help users cut down on mobile data. This feature is also found on the Google Chrome desktop browser as well as a handful of smartphones with stock Android. The company is now testing a new app called “Triangle” in the Philippines, which gives users additional control over their data usage by allowing them to restrict data to certain apps and also keep an eye on apps that eat up too much data....

We don’t often see Google miss out on the chance to update some of its Android apps on Wednesdays, and this week was no different. Google has rolled out updates to YouTube, Hangouts and Translate, adding useful functionality that should considerably improve the experience on each app. The YouTube update brings a feature that has been present on iOS for some time now – users finally get the option to set the video quality anywhere from 144p to 720p, like the web version of YouTube....

Little wonder, then, that criminals are turning to cheap GPS jamming devices to ransack the cargo on roads and at sea, a problem that’s getting worse but may be ameliorated with a new generation of safety technology designed to overcome threats from jamming. In case you aren’t a master criminal or a secret agent, here’s some background. The core problem for any system using GPS is that the signals are extremely weak, an inevitable byproduct of the vast distances those signals need to travel....

Today, on 25th August, Linux turned 26 years old. On this day, in the year 1991, Linus Torvalds sent out a message to developers where he shared the idea about his new personal project. The use of Linux operating system is developing day by day and it has become an integral part of our lives. Linux now powers smartphones, computers, supercomputers, routers, data centers and even websites. Although Linux has been unable to beat Microsoft, Open source lovers all across the world always choose to stick with Linux....

So as the Walkman turns forty, we decided that the best way to mark its birthday would be to look back at some lesser known facts about it: 1. Before the Walkman was…the TC-D5 The Walkman might have been the first real personal stereo cassette player, but that does not mean that there were no relatively compact cassette devices before it. One of these was the TC-D5, which was launched in 1978, and while being a bit on the bulky side, was the favorite of many Sony executives to carry along on their travels....

Unfortunately, nothing is perfect, and since you’re plugging in your flash drive, your cellphone, a printer, or any other kind of device to a USB port so often it’s pretty common to encounter drive errors here and there. Most likely there’s been a time or two where you’ve nearly lost your mind trying to figure out what the problem was. You’ve probably spent way too much time troubleshooting when your device has stopped working correctly, or your version of Windows wouldn’t recognize the new device you were trying to use....

Ever since it acquired Motorola, Lenovo has been flip-flopping on the UI its devices would be running on. The company first decided to bring its Vibe UI to Moto devices, though it ended up simplifying its Vibe UI. Then, in 2016, it went ahead and renamed Vibe UI to Pure UI and decided to let Moto devices run a near-stock build of Android. Now, Lenovo has announced that going forward its own devices will be running a stock build of Android with no bloatware pre-installed....

The Galaxy Note 7 launched with plenty of fanfare, but was quickly marred by a growing number of complaints regarding faulty batteries causing devices to explode. That ultimately led Samsung to issue a recall, and begin to either exchange units for customers, or provide a means for an easy way to return the device and go with something else entirely. Since then, Samsung has been working on launching new Galaxy Note 7 units with a replaced battery inside....

A JellyVPN subscription offers 9 separate premium VPNs, including Cisco IPSec VPN, OpenVPN, Softether VPN and more. You get military-grade security that is covered by a $10,000 SSL warranty, antivirus protection, and no activity logs whatsoever. JellyVPN doesn’t log DNS queries, traffic data or anything else that might identify you, and it never will. That level of protection doesn’t require you to sacrifice any connection speeds, either. You get 10Gbps speeds for both uploads and downloads on dedicated servers that are optimized for the highest quality, speeds, networks and uplinks....