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Archive for March 2013
Virtual Reality with the Oculus Rift (via TechFeed)
This week TechFeed had 2 video posts about the Oculus Rift, which is getting a lot of buzz at this years Game Developers Conference (GDC).
Video #1
Oculus is looking to revolutionize gaming with their Virtual Reality 3D headset, the Oculus Rift. Scott recently sat down with founder Palmer Luckey to discuss how the headset functions, what inspired him to create it, and when a consumer version might be available. Scott also shares his experience by testing out the Rift for himself. Do you think you’ll purchase an Oculus Rift?
Video #2
Could virtual reality be the next big thing in gaming? What would it look and feel like anyway? Veronica headed to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco to find out and try out the Oculus Rift. The virtual reality helmet is getting a lot of buzz for what it will bring to the gaming experience. Watch Veronica try it out and chat with Oculus founder Palmer Luckey on Fact or Fictional.
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Woot Deal of the Day – 17.3″ HP Pavilion G7-2246NR Notebook
Todays Woot! deal is for a 17.3″ HP Pavilion laptop. Some of the notable features of this HP laptop are the 6GB of memory, 500GB hard drive, USB 3.0, Blu-ray disk player, and its full size keyboard. The deal is good until midnight Friday March 29, 2013 or until they sell out. **Note: The laptop is refurbished. Read more
Samsung Galaxy S4 – First Look (via TechFeed)
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In a Broadway-Style performance at the Radio City Music Hall in New York, Samsung finally unveiled their newest phone, the Galaxy S4. Annie highlights the new Dual Camera, the S Translator – that pocket translator you have been waiting for, S Voice – the all-in-one personal assistant, and more. Also, Mark Watson, who was at the Samsung event, joins Annie via Skype from NYC to share his initial impressions of the phone. Read more
Samsung Galaxy S IV Announcement – Replay of Live Feed
Samsung unveiled the latest version of its flagship Galaxy Phone with the official introduction of the Samsung Galaxy 4. A teaser picture about the event was tweeted by Samsung this week. *This is a replay of the announcement
The event will start Thursday starting at 7 pm (ET). Tech Geek and More will be streaming the announcement from the Samsung feed, or for those in the New York area who would like to experience the unpacking, Samsung is inviting people to join them in Time Square. It’s not clear what Samsung has planned for those who join the unpacking in Time Square but Samsung does have a reputation for its excellent public events. Read more
Google Announces The Closure of More Google Products
Google has just announced the closure of more Google products. In recent times, Google has chosen to focus on a smaller set of offering, instead of risking getting themselves spread to thin. Per Google,
We’re living in a new kind of computing environment. Everyone has a device, sometimes multiple devices. It’s been a long time since we have had this rate of change—it probably hasn’t happened since the birth of personal computing 40 years ago. To make the most of these opportunities, we need to focus—otherwise we spread ourselves too thin and lack impact. So today we’re announcing some more closures, bringing the total to 70 features or services closed since our spring cleaning began (http://googleblog NULL.blogspot NULL.com/2011/09/fall-spring-clean NULL.html) in 2011
Olive Garden Free Kids Meal Deal
For those family with kids, who enjoy eating at Olive Garden, here is a deal for you. Olive Garden is offering Free Kids Meal (with the purchase of an adult entrée). Offer is good until March 21,2013.
A coupon is required and you can print out the coupon by visiting this Olive Garden page (http://link NULL.olivegarden NULL.com/YesConnect/HtmlMessagePreview?a=wi1g2esUjZ6bh4IAWo4yw&msgVersion=web)
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