Google Cardboard attracted 5 million users since launch

At around $20, Google Cardboard is a low-risk investment for folks who want to join the VR craze without spending a few hundred dollars. Of course, the popularity of Cardboard got a boost from Star Wars-branded versions and the arrival of a New York Times news app. There was also a revamped version that debuted at I/O 2015 last summer. The device is also popular in classrooms, allowing students to take virtual field trips to over 150...

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Google Cardboard attracted 5 million users since launch

At around $20, Google Cardboard is a low-risk investment for folks who want to join the VR craze without spending a few hundred dollars. Of course, the popularity of Cardboard got a boost from Star Wars-branded versions and the arrival of a New York Times news app. There was also a revamped version that debuted at I/O 2015 last summer. The device is also popular in classrooms, allowing students to take virtual field trips to over 150...

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Apple Announces News App for iPhone and iPad

SAN FRANCISCO — June 8, 2015 — Apple® today unveiled an all-new News app delivering the best news reading experience on any mobile device. Available with iOS 9 this fall for iPhone® and iPad®, News combines the visually rich layout of a magazine with the immediacy and customization of digital media. News follows over a million topics and pulls relevant stories based on your specific interests that can be easily shared or saved for...

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FCC pushes #unlockthebox campaign to fix cable TV

It has a hashtag “#unlockthebox” and is focusing on the $20 billion per year consumers spend to lease cable boxes that no one really likes. In short, it’s obviously learned from the John Oliver effect on net neutrality, and is trying to recreate that when it comes to cable TV. As strategies, it’s one I can get behind, and the movement could actually benefit everyone. The only real alternative to a cable DVR...

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FCC pushes #unlockthebox campaign to fix cable TV

It has a hashtag “#unlockthebox” and is focusing on the $20 billion per year consumers spend to lease cable boxes that no one really likes. In short, it’s obviously learned from the John Oliver effect on net neutrality, and is trying to recreate that when it comes to cable TV. As strategies, it’s one I can get behind, and the movement could actually benefit everyone. The only real alternative to a cable DVR...

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