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Will VR Be Defined By Weird Commercials?
Friday, March 11, 2016 - 2:41pm | 381The type of realistic virtual reality technology that seemed like science fiction a few years ago is finally taking its first steps toward mainstream entertainment. Unfortunately, the fledgling VR industry may soon be defined by its advertisements. Analysts now believe that the flood of advertising...
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Google Cardboard's Social Media Buzz Skyrocketing; Yahoo's Tumblr Having Bad Time
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 2:48pm | 340The latest data from TickerTags provides some insightful info on trends in social media and virtual reality. TickerTags monitors social media sites to identify trends by searching for words or phrases that are found together in social media content, such as tweets. In the past 18 months, social...
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Google Prepares For A Virtual Reality Explosion
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 9:33am | 440Virtual reality technology has received a lot of buzz over the past few years, as big name firms like Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) invested heavily into the technology. While last year saw some major developments in the industry, many are expecting 2016 to be...
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Google Partners With Lowe's For New DIY Tools
Friday, January 15, 2016 - 9:14am | 429Google parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has partnered with home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) to debut a new mapping technology that will make home makeovers faster and easier. The two say the technology will be ready and available by this summer, the...