nextSlideshows 01 You’ve probably seen those ’tilt & rotate’ videos on Facebook or different versions of virtual reality headsets. VR is becoming popular and once the initial excitement of 360 videos and photos wears off, you’ll realize that there can be many more applications. 02 Movies When you put on a VR headset, it blocks … Read more
Less than a week after sharing some sample pictures captured with the Mi 5’s camera, Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra has released the first video teaser for the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone. Contrary to what one would expect, the Mi 5 doesn’t make even a single appearance in the video, which is aimed at trumpeting the … Read more
In CNBC’s social media on campus series, we asked students from all across the country to tell us what social media platforms are most prevalent at their school. Facebook? Snapchat? Twitter? Are students using them for purely social purposes or professional/school activities? And, are any social media platforms “dead” or just for old people? Here’s … Read more
ew study reveals how a “smart” contact lens can help identify which patients with glaucoma – a leading cause of blindness – are most likely to experience disease progression. Researchers say the smart lens could help doctors identify which glaucoma patients are at high risk for disease progression. Dr. C. Gustavo De Moraes, an associate … Read more
Toru Yamanaka | AFP | Getty Images People dressed up as Pikachu, the famous character of Nintendo’s videogame software Pokémon, dance in a Pikachu Outbreak event in Yokohama, Japan, in August. Wanna catch ’em all? You’re gonna need to do a lot of walking. Nintendo’s enormously successful Pokémon franchise is coming to mobile devices in … Read more
As digital sales of video games take a bite out of its bottom line,GameStop is dipping its toes into potential new revenue streams that are a bit outside its comfort zone. The retailer announced Thursday it will act as the publisher for the new title from storied game developer Insomniac Games, creators of the “Ratchet … Read more
Even in a world of start-up unicorns and big mergers, Activision-Blizzard’s $5.9 billion buyout of King Digital is a head turner. The purchase price is more than five times what Amazon spent on game streaming site Twitch. It’s roughly triple the $2 billion Facebookpaid for Oculus last March. It blows past the $2.5 billion Microsoft … Read more