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News: Win Part of $225,000 Making a Mixed Reality Game with the Return of Dream.Build.Play
Microsoft is bringing its developer incentive challenge Dream.Build.Play. After a five-year hiatus, Microsoft has announced the 2017 edition of the game development contest with the largest prize pool yet of $225,000.
How To: Beat level 1-24 of Slice It! for the iPad
Want to beat level 1-24 of Slice It! for the iPad? Learn how with this gamer's guide, which presents a full, slice-by-slice walkthrough for level 24 of Com2us's popular iOS puzzle game. For complete details, watch the video!
How To: Boost the speed of Firefox 4 with the BarTab tweak
Did you get the latest Firefox browser? If you're a tab addict, you know how much memory all those tabs can hog. Enter BarTab, which will help speed up your web browsing experience, and still allow you to keep as many tabs open on your Firefox browser as you wish.
How To: Change your Facebook email notification settings
Want to adjust your Facebook email notification settings? This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're completely new to the Facebook's popular social networking site or simply require a small amount of clarification on how to perform a particular task on Facebook, you're sure to benefit from this helpful video guide. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Install a heat sink for a CNC router
A CNC router machine is probably the most useful tool a hobbyist can own, but the price for a CNC machine on the market is way more than the average hobbyist is willing to spend. You can build your own CNC with very basic tools, little knowledge of machinery, mechanics, or electronics, but be warned, these machines are inherently dangerous, so wear the proper protection and use common sense. At the very least, read the instructions and precautions on every tool you use.
Market Reality: Magic Leap Demotes Execs, Artie Makes AR Smarter, & Walmart Adds AR to Its Shopping Cart
Signaling a new direction forward for the company, Magic Leap shook up its executive suite by re-assigning to top leaders to new advisory roles. Meanwhile, a new startup backed by Hollywood executives, tech venture firms, and notable angel investors plans to bring new life to AR for marketing entertainment properties.
News: Leaked Pics of the Upcoming LG G5 & Its 'Magic Slot' Removable Battery
LG is set to launch its G5 handset on February 21st at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This shouldn't be too much of a surprise, but images of the G5 have now been leaked ahead of the event by Evan Blass (@evleaks). This image shows that the handset will indeed have two lenses on its rear-facing camera so that you can shoot wide-angle 135º photos.
How To: View and browse photos that are uploaded to Google+
If you're new to Google+ and want to know how photos that are uploaded by Google+ users can be browsed or viewed, take a look at this tutorial. You can use the arrow keys to navigate the Google+ photo galleries, or simply click on the photos at the bottom of the lightbox.
News: Lampix Exec Gordon Meyer Podcast Interview, Says the Future of AR Isn't in Wearables
The future of augmented reality isn't on your smartphone or face, it's in the everyday items all around us. At least that's the belief of Gordon Meyer, the vice president of marketing at New York-based startup Lampix.
News: CGTrader Arms Retailers with Augmented Reality Content via ARsenal Platform
If online retail is war (and who says it isn't), then CGTrader is prepared to arm its allies with augmented reality ammunition.
How To: Use conditional statements when writing ActionScript in Flash Professional CS5
In this clip, we learn how to make use conditional statements when coding in ActionScript 3.0 in Adobe Flash Professional CS5. Whether you're new to the Adobe's popular Flash authoring application, new to ActionScript 3.0 or are a seasoned Flash developer merely looking to better acquaint yourself with Flash Professional CS5, you're sure to be well served by this clip. For more information, and to get started using conditional statements in your own Flash Professional CS5 projects, watch this...
News: Cleanbox CEO Amy Hedrick Is Saving the AR & VR World One Headset at a Time Through Virus-Fighting Tech
The process of trying out new augmented reality and virtual reality hardware is as personal as it gets. Bottom line, if you can't directly try these immersive devices on, it's difficult to really understand the benefits they can bring to your life and work.
How To: Use your Mac's screen as a gaming display
In this tutorial, we learn how to use your Mac screen as a gaming display. First, you will need to plug a USB cable into your computer that also has a source to place in a cable to your television. After you have connected these, the program will start automatically. To change this to view on your computer, change the controls to go onto your computer instead of the television. Now, turn on your game console and you will hear the start up noise on your computer, then see the game load onto yo...
How To: Set up your hardware to record on a console w/EasyCap
Are you dying to show off walkthroughs and glitches on your PS3, Xbox 360, or Wii console? This video tutorial will walk you through each step of the way and teach you how to set your hardware so that you can record your plays on your console, no matter what it is.
How To: Install FlashGot and BitComet Download Manager
Installing FlashGot and BitComet allows you to pause and resume big downloads from the point you left off.
News: This Is the Crazy Set Up Magic Leap Uses to Study Your Face
Magic Leap has some seriously awesome tech behind their augmented reality vision, and has made it a point to add a ton of adrenaline into the industry with a revolutionary focus on 3D layering. Today, they gave the public another glance at how they go about it. The image above displays the complete setup that Magic Leap uses to accurately capture someone's entire facial structure. The associated caption to this image reads: "This is where we study the 22 bones & 43 muscles of the face & head."
News: So Long, Siri! The Superior Google Assistant Is Coming to iOS
Rumor has it that Google Assistant will be coming to an iPhone near you. A "trusted source" broke the news of GA's arrival on iOS to Android Police ahead of Google's I/O conference this week.
News: Nexus Player Practically Half-Off: $70 with a Free $20 Google Play Credit
Google's Android TV-powered set-top box normally sells for about $100, but for the next 4 days, the Nexus Player can be purchased for roughly half that price when you consider credits.
News: If You're a Verizon Customer, This Recent Leak May Have Exposed Your Private Information
It seems like there's a cyber security scare every day. Consumers are growing increasingly concerned about the safety of their accounts, and they have reason to be. Hackers will maliciously attack you anywhere — and we mean anywhere — they can to get your private information.
How To: Configure & control Facebook privacy settings
Do the new Facebook changes scare you? Are you not sure what information on your Facebook profile is and isn't accessible to people outside your network? Larry Magid will walk you through each privacy setting in this video, beginning with Facebook's newest feature, Instant Personalization. The next part covers controlling individual content like events, photos, and status updates. The more you know, the more control you'll be able to maintain over your information.
News: Apple's Really Testing Our Patience with Rumored iPhone 8 Delay
At this point, I'm ready to give Apple CEO Tim Cook a piece of my mind. The hype surrounding the iPhone 8 is crazy, and rumors are circulating constantly. So many different things have been said about its release date that no one can even keep track anymore. If Cook could throw us all a bone and give us a hint, it would quiet the speculation. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that'll happen anytime soon, but — in the meantime — a new report allegedly has the inside scoop. Recent rumors surr...
News: Netflix Sets Its Sights on the HoloLens with New Developer Job Listing
Alright, fellow HoloLens code wranglers, load up your word processor because it's time to spruce up your résumés. According to a report by Variety, Netflix is looking to hire a new Senior Software Engineer — and Windows and HoloLens were mentioned as an end point.
How To: Block ads on Firefox
This video demonstrates how to surf the web without ads. The first step is to download Mozilla Firefox. Go to Get Firefox and click on 'free Mozilla download'. Do not select on e-bay or campus edition. Download the file and install the program successfully. Go to Get Firefox once again. Select on add-on and type in 'ad block' in the search tab. The results come up and select on 'Adblock Plus'. Install the program. Restart Firefox. ON the top right corner of the window a small red icon that re...
How To: Build a laptop docking system for a YP-P2 mp3 player
How to build a laptop docking system so that you can plug your Samsung YP-P2 Mp3 player directly into your laptop.
News: Snapchat Is Finally Going to Let Users Share Stories Off-App
Snapchat users have clamored for the ability to share their Stories since the app's inception, and we're finally going to be able to with "Stories Everywhere." Similar to how Twitter gave people the ability to embed tweets in 2011, Snap, Inc. aims to make Stories even more accessible for those outside of the platform.
How To: Remove the speaker assembly from an Apple iPad 3G
Accidents will happen. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of removing the speaker assembly from an Apple iPad 3G tablet computer quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their iPads without actually disassembling their units.
How To: Measure RF in circuits in Bluetooth
Intersil's Don LaFontaine shows a quick tip on how to measure your circuits susceptibility to RF signals. This design idea is another in Intersil's Whiteboard Wizard series focusing on analog semiconductors.
News: Peavey & Behringer Showed Off HoloLens at Winter NAMM Music Covention
A few days ago, there were flying piranha, snakes, and dragons roaming around freely at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, but they weren't real or even hallucinations—they were holograms brought to life with the Microsoft HoloLens.
How To: Play Luxor on an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play Luxor on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing Luxor on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Use the MobileCast iPhone application
Listen to and watch your podcasts without connecting to iTunes with MobileCast on your iPhone.
How To: Download an mp3 off of a streaming link
To avoid waiting a long time to stream an mp3 file, just use an html editor to right click the link and download the file. Ron Hutton demonstrates. Download an mp3 off of a streaming link.
News: The Alcatel 1X Is Bringing Android Go & Solid Specs to the US
Since making waves at Mobile World Congress 2018, Android Go devices have slowly trickled their way onto US shores. Only one device was officially announced for the US at MWC, but several OEMs have extended availability to the US in the months since, and it looks like we just received another.
AR Snapshots: Celebrate Black History Month & Get Ready for Valentine's Day with These Snapchat Lenses
February is the shortest month, but it's marked by the celebration of Black history and the celebration of romantic love.
News: Apple Releases iOS 12.1 Beta 1 to Public Software Testers, Reintroduces Group FaceTime to iPhones
Following closely behind the developer beta, Apple released the first public beta for iOS 12.1 to testers Thursday, Sept. 20. The update comes only two days after developers received their first look at 12.1. Both the developer and public betas surprisingly mark the return of Group FaceTime, allowing beta testers to chat with up to 31 other friends.
How To: Change the Default Downloading Folder for Your Downloads
This video will show you how to change the default downloading folder for your downloads. When you download a video or file it is saved in the default downloading folder in our PC. You have to go to that folder then copy or move the folder in a specific location. But you can get rid of such extra work by setting your downloading folder in a different location you want. The next time you download something that will be saved in your specified location. Watch the video.
How To: Find song lyrics online
Get that song you heard on the radio out of your head and into your record collection with this how-to, which will teach you how to find song information using the Google search engine. Find a song by accessing the Internet and typing in lyrics using quotation marks. Learn to find a song with tips from a professional musician in this free video on music.
How To: Add and delete email accounts in cPanel
This is a short tutorial on how to add or delete email accounts using cPanel. This video is provided by Scandicsoft.
Market Reality: Samsung Diversifies AR Hardware Bets, PTC Acquires Onshape, & Nvidia Takes AR Content to the Cloud
It's no secret that Samsung is working on augmented reality hardware, as the company has been candid about its intentions. However, what we don't know is exactly how many AR projects the company is working on, as patent filings and reports revealed two more over the past week.
How To: Unroot an Acer Liquid A1 (S100) Google Android smartphone
Rooter's remorse! It's a common affliction. So what do you do when you want to restore your Acer Liquid's factory firmware and put your mobile phone back as it was? This video's got the goods.
How To: Manage connections on a BlackBerry through the Mobile Network Options pane
Learn how to manage your network connections through the Mobile Network Options pane on a BlackBerry phone. This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.