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Apple drops Google StreetView for 3D Flyovers in iOS 6 Maps<vc><strong>In addition to adopting next-generation vector imaging to deliver sharper 2D maps, Apple is also incorporating advanced 3D imaging to bri…
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Apple drops Google StreetView for 3D Flyovers in iOS 6 Maps<vc><strong>Apple is incorporating advanced 3D imaging to bring a variety of new features to iOS users, from building outlines to topographical terra…
... 1994, Apple would release QuickTime VR, which allowed photographers to ... from multiple perspectives). QuickTime VR finds a use, 13 ... 's work on QuickTime VR, there was never a ... useful application for the QuickTIme VR technology Apple pioneered commercially ... -
Apple's iOS 6 3D Flyovers aim to be more helpful, less creepy than Google Street View<vc><strong>Apple is incorporating advanced 3D imaging to bring a variety of new features to iOS users, from building outlines to topographical terra…
... 1994, Apple would release QuickTime VR, which allowed photographers to ... from multiple perspectives). QuickTime VR finds a use, 13 ... 's work on QuickTime VR, there was never a ... useful application for the QuickTime VR technology Apple pioneered commercially ... -
Apple's new iOS 6 Camera app makes Panorama capture easy<strong>Apple unveiled iOS 6's ability to easily capture high quality, panoramic images in its new Camera app, but it doesn't directly compete with t…
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Leaked document reveals Intel 'Haswell' chips potentially bound for 2013 iMacsDetails on 14 new desktop processors set to launch in 2013 based on Intel's "Haswell" architecture have leaked, offering a glimpse at chips that coul…
Details on 14 new desktop processors set to launch in 2013 based on Intel's "Haswell" architecture have leaked, offering a glimpse at chips that could potentially make their way into the next-generation iMac. All but one of the Core i5 and Core i7 chips ... -
iPhone 5S/6 Fall 2013 Predictions<p> <span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-family: Arimo, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0,…
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Rumor: Apple planning development center in Taiwan for future iPhonesApple is rumored to be preparing to open a new iPhone engineering development team in Taipei, Taiwan, and will allegedly begin hiring for the facilit…
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Fire at Hynix China FAB<p>This is not going to be good for Apple and the rest of the industry. As we know Apple's number 1 memory supplier today is Hynix and they had …
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Cyan's of Myst & Riven fame is now back! And Has New Kickstarter Campaign For Obduction Game<p>Hi folks,</p> <p> </p> <p>Just letting you know if you haven't heard already that Cyan, that famed creator of the legendary Myst &…
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Best Buy's Black Friday sale knocks $150-$200 off some MacBook Pros, iMacs, & MacBook AirsBig-box electronics retailer Best Buy kicked-off its 2013 Black Friday sale Thursday evening with dozens of doorbusters, including $150-$200 off MacB…
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Sony gets into virtual reality game with PS4-compatible 'Project Morpheus' headsetAt the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Sony revealed Project Morpheus, the Japanese electronics giant's highly-anticipated en…
... Mars' environs. There have been VR analogs in the past, ... hit market. More recently, Oculus VR rekindled gaming's virtual ... Crystal Cove prototype. | Source: Oculus VR Like the Oculus, Sony' ... gaming potential of an immersive VR headset is well recognized, ... -
Oculus co-founder defends sale of company amidst backlash, says Facebook a better home than AppleAfter word broke that virtual reality pioneer Oculus will be bought by Facebook for $2 billion, enthusiasts responded negatively, questioning the mer…
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Intel's next-gen Thunderbolt rumored to hit 40Gbps transfer speeds with new connectorIn a purported presentation slide leaked to the Web on Monday, Intel outlines its next-generation Thunderbolt specification -- "Alpine Ridge" -- that…
... gains in power efficiency. Source: VR Zone According to the supposedly ... published by Chinese tech blog VR Zone, Intel is looking to ... -
Intel shows off new 'Skylake' platform with wireless charging, dockingSemiconductor giant Intel on Wednesday put its next-generation "Skylake" platform on display, demonstrating an integrated system of magnetic resonanc…
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PSW14 Deals: $600 off DSLRs, $300 off Pentax Lenses, $260 off Mac Pros, plus hundreds off lighting sPhotoshop World 2014 formally kicked off in Vegas on Wednesday, delivering 72-hour deals from Apple Authorized resellers participating in the confere…
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Samsung's 'rushed,' 'half-baked' announcements set Apple up for easy victory this fall, analyst saysSamsung this week made a slew of announcements, most notably its next-generation big-screen Galaxy Note 4 smartphone, but none of the products were e…
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Samsung unveils 'Project Beyond,' a new 360-degree camera for recording virtual reality contentSamsung surprised on Wednesday with the unveiling of a new device dubbed "Project Beyond," a unique 360-degree camera that captures the world around …
... created for its forthcoming Gear VR virtual reality headset. Billed as ... users of the forthcoming Gear VR accessory to "teleport to the ... who buy the upcoming Gear VR accessory for the Galaxy ... "Innovator Edition" of the Gear VR accessory will become available in ... -
Apple wins patent for a head-mounted iPhone virtual reality displayIn a concept similar to Samsung's Gear VR, Apple has been awarded a patent for a device that would allow an iPhone to serve as the display for a port…
... very similar to the Gear VR launched by Samsung late ... reality accessory. Samsung's Gear VR was designed in collaboration with ... 360-degree camera for recording VR content. Unveiled last fall, Project Beyond allows Gear VR users to view content ... -
Apple looking for hardware and software engineers to build virtual reality displaysA handful of recent Apple corporate job postings suggest the company is experimenting with virtual and augmented reality hardware and software, an ar…
... components for "a variety" of VR environments and developing software ... of developing "extremely high fidelity VR environments." One of the ... s low-latency capabilities. The VR company is also experimenting ... posted two listings for a "VR/AR Programmer" in both ... -
Piper Jaffray: Apple has augmented reality R&D team, could inject AR devices with much needed styleApple is supposedly making a long play for augmented reality systems that one analyst believes will potentially pivot on the company's current push i…
... the frontrunners in head-tracking VR tech is Facebook-owned Oculus ... competition from Samsung's Gear VR and Sony's Project Morpheus ... two others asked for AR/VR programmers for software and hardware ... -
Sony Vue streaming TV service launches on PlayStation in select markets, coming soon to iPadSony's new Internet-based streaming TV service Vue is now available on PlayStation consoles in select markets, and will be coming soon to Apple's iPa…
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Facebook announces Messenger API, spherical videos & more at F8 conferenceFacebook on Wednesday made a series of announcements at its F8 Developer Conference in San Francisco, revealing plans to make Messenger a platform, a…
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Independent Nokia Technologies aiming to return to phone market - reportAlthough Nokia's original mobile phone division was sold to Microsoft in 2013, one of the company's three remaining divisions -- Nokia Technologies -…
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Apple operations head Jeff Williams to speak at 2015 Code ConferenceApple's senior vice president of Operations, Jeff Williams, will be interviewed later this month at the second annual Code Conference in Rancho Palos…
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Google Search designer Jon Wiley moves to lead role on virtual reality techThe lead designer on Google Search has taken up a new position as the lead designer on Cardboard, the company's low-cost, smartphone-based virtual re…
... all making major investments in VR, now that the technology is ... opened up a handful of VR-related job positions, suggesting that ... Cardboard or Samsung's Gear VR. -
This week on AppleInsider: Ive's promotion, Apple Watch apps, augmented reality & moreSeveral events this week pointed to Apple's future plans, including a promotion for designer Jony Ive, comments from operations head Jeff Williams, a…
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Microsoft demos 'mixed reality gaming' capabilities of HoloLens with MinecraftMicrosoft's upcoming HoloLens virtual reality accessory took the stage at E3 on Monday, with the company showing how "mixed reality gaming" will work…
... and game maker Valve's VR collaboration with HTC. HoloLens looks ... company's collaboration with Valve VR is for Windows 10 only ... -
E3 2015: iOS games and virtual reality hint at the future of funThe annual Electronics Entertainment Expo was held last week, and <em>AppleInsider</em> was there to see the latest iOS games and controllers. We als…
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The best virtual reality apps for iPhone, compatible with Google CardboardBefore virtual reality headsets become mass-market products, iPhone owners can sample the futuristic technology in a cheap and easy way, thanks to Go…
... a rundown of the best VR experiences available to download ... on their iPhone with a VR headset. The videos are ... the quick experiences of Insidious VR and Sisters These non-interactive ... your kids with DinoTrek VR Experience In DinoTrek VR Experience, you can ... -
AppleInsider podcast talks Wall Street downgrades, bogus Apple MVNO rumor, drones & favorite appsThis week's all-new AppleInsider podcast features Mikey Campbell and Neil Hughes as we talk about Wall Street Numbers, and analyze the fallout of a f…
... Apple Watch Sales The best VR apps for iPhone The show ...