Vive, HTC’s VR headset. Photo: HTC
If there’s one way to encourage developers to build software for a brand new device, it’s to give them that device absolutely free. That’s what Valve and HTC are doing with the new Vive VR headset, which won’t cost a penny if you’re a qualified developer.
No. Just no. Photo: Jia Yuenting
Whether it’s arguing over market share vs. profit margins, or Google Now vs. Siri, the war between Android and iOS users can sometimes can a bit heated.
But up until today, no matter how anti-Apple the crowd, I’ve never heard anyone stoop to compare Tim Cook’s company to Adolf Hitler, the mass-murdering Nazi Party leader.
That’s all changed now, however, as a new ad from Chinese Internet video site service, Jia Yueting, is drawing on the massively offensive parallel to promote its new Android smartphone.
Could the LG G4 be as curvy as the G Flex? Photo: LG
LG’s new G Flex 2 may not be its only flagship smartphone with a curved display for 2015. Sources familiar with the company’s plans say that the upcoming G4 will have one, too, but with a sharper Quad HD resolution just like last year’s G3.
OxygenOS won’t be here by the end of March. Photo: OnePlus
OnePlus doesn’t have a great track record at meeting deadlines, so you probably won’t be too surprised to hear its OxygenOS software has been delayed. As a result, the company has been forced to give away five 64GB One smartphones.
YouTube videos get even sharper, and even smoother. Screenshot: Cult of Android
YouTube has been supporting super-sharp 4K video for over a year now, as well as video playback at 60 frames-per-second at lower resolutions. But for the first time, the world’s biggest video sharing platform will now allow viewers to combine the two.
