Oculus’s motion-tracked Touch controllers are about as close as you can get to using your hands in virtual reality, but it’s hard to take advantage of their full potential due to endemic platform problems. Before we talk about Oculus’s motion-tracked Touch controllers, I want to take a moment to discuss how badly the company miscalculated. Back in April when the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and its competitor, the Valve-backed HTC Vive, launched it was easy for me to give them equal scores and say it was a toss-up. Sure, I had an inkling that once you dabbled with the…
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It’s been a while since Samsung has been in the news for its exploding Galaxy Note7 batteries—and we sincerely hope any of our readers who bought has returned it to the company for a refund—but a team of enterprising engineers and developers who solve problems for a living may have discovered the root cause of the disaster. Samsung has been mostly mum about the issue since it announced in October that it was suspending production of the popular phablet (more than a month after the first cases were reported), but all the while Instrumental has been researching the battery boondoggle behind…
Gionee has outed the first teaser image for its M2017 smartphone that recently cleared TENAA. While the teaser majorly focuses on Chinese actress-director couple Xu Fan and Feng Xiaogang, the latter is shown holding a phone with design similar to the M2017. The selling point of the M2017 is the mammoth 7,000mAh battery. In addition, the device also has 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. Other key specs revealed by TENAA include octa-core 1.96GHz processor, 5.7-inch QHD display, an 12MP + 13MP dual rear camera setup and an 8MP front shooter. Measuring 155.2×77.6×10.65mm and weighing in at 230g, the phone runs…
When Samsung introduced the Gear S3 family of devices at this year’s IFA, it definitely took a big and ambitious stem forward in the smartwatch realm. However, the Korean giant decided not to ditch last year’s Gear S2 and continue to sell and improve it. Not only is the S2 smaller and will cater to a different audience, it also provides a much cheaper entry point into Samsung’s Tizen-powered smartwatch ecosystem. The company has now released a second Value Pack update for the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic and it brings most of the new software features, introduced with…
The Galaxy S8 launch is closing fast and the rumors are thriving lately. The pressure is very high on Samsung because of the Galaxy Note7 debacle and the S8 is really turning into the most important launch in the company’s history. The latest intel suggest Samsung will be prepping two versions of the flagship – a regular 5.7″ edge model with a curved screen and a 6.2″ phablet with a bezel-less display. Recently we also heard Samsung is dropping the idea of a dual-camera setup in favor of a high-end single snapper with top specs. It’s understandable Samsung wants to…
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), an indicator of the shipping rates for bulk commodities, climbed 50 percent over the course of November, but the OPEC deal to reduce oil production and other issues could prove harmful to the industry, according to experts. Earlier in the week, members of OPEC agreed to reduce oil production in order to reduce oversupply. The decision was great news for oil prices and commodity stocks, but may prove to be a big negative for the shipping tanker industry, according to Rahul Kapoor, director of Drewry Financial Research Services. “Shipping is a volume game, so higher…
Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell: Starbucks — Howard Schultz is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer. Chief Operating Officer Kevin Johnson will become CEO, with Schultz focusing on a new line of high-end coffee shops. Smith & Wesson — Smith & Wesson beat estimates by 12 cents with adjusted quarterly profit of 68 cents per share, with the gun maker’s revenue also beating forecasts. However, the company did give weaker than expected current quarter guidance. Big Lots — The discount retailer reported an adjusted quarterly profit of four cents per share, compared to expectations of…
Getty Images New technology that can speed the processing of loans or evaluate credit using only an internet search could revolutionize the financial sector, Fed Governor Lael Brainard said on Friday. But those innovations must protect consumers and the financial system, and not let practices like redlining take root in the developing “fintech” industry, she said. “‘Run fast and break things’ may be a popular mantra in the technology space,” Brainard said in remarks prepared for delivery to a conference on financial innovation at the Fed. “It is ill-suited to an arena that depends on trust and confidence.” “There are…
Getty Images In 2017, we face a polarized political environment. The likes of Brexit, the U.S. election result, and key upcoming votes in Europe are likely to make investors more uncertain, not less. In a recent survey, a quarter of UBS’s Industry Leader Network of entrepreneur clients cited the political landscape as the biggest potential change for their business in 2017 – a greater proportion than for any other factor. Despite localized concerns, however, the broader backdrop should be positive for investors next year. Global GDP growth should rise from 3.1 percent to 3.5 percent, driven partly by pro-growth policies…
In order to bring the weak students on par with meritorious students, initiatives like ‘Prerna and Prayas’ have been taken and instructions have been issued to the teachers to conduct separate classes for weak students and pay more attention to them to improve the learning levels, said the Director of Elementary Education Manmohan Sharma The recruitment would be conducted for the following posts through batch-wise appointments and direct appointment RELATED STORIES Several MP schools fail to comply with MPHRC guidelines for proper midday meal ‘Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai’ leaves impression in IIT exam IIHMR University ties-up with Bhutan-based university to…