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Can Apple out-Netflix Netflix?
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2018 23:33
GUEST: As the summer of media mergers musical chairs draws to an end, we're left wondering who will find a seat the next time the music stops. It's a little hard to listen to the big-pipes companies like AT&T and Comcast...
Parsec puts life into cloud gaming with Party Finder
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2018 21:10
Parsec is one of a handful of companies trying to make real cloud gaming happen. It has a low-latency, 60 frames per second interactive game streaming service that allows PC gamers to play their games remotely. And earli...
Wispr Systems' drones help bring internet to rural households in the South
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2018 19:25
GUEST: Internet use in rural areas rose to 61 percent (from 2 percent) between 2000 and 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But recent reports show that overall infrastructural expansion has slowed down due to lac...
Factory reset: Tech startups raise big bucks to help companies cut waste
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2018 15:10
FEATURE: Society has become somewhat accustomed to disposable goods, be it cheap garments, budget phones, or plastic packaging. But with Earth facing untold apocalyptic catastrophes in the decades to come, there has been...
Mario Kart VR hands-on -- the best way to tour the Mushroom Kingdom
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2018 12:34
PREVIEW: Take my advice: Savor the opening minute of Mario Kart VR before your race starts, because it's the only time you'll get to properly soak in the Mushroom Kingdom in all of its virtual glory. Twist your head arou...
Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti leak: This is one beefy video card
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2018 02:12
The first major event next week is a media presentation in which Nvidia will unveil its next generation of graphics cards. Fans have waited a while for news on the upcoming GeForce RTX 2000-series cards, but a new leak c...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with easier access to Your Phone
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2018 01:48
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 17741 from the RS5 branch. The changes include a desktop pin for the Your Phone app.
Fortnite isn't addicting your kids -- it's just giving them what society won't
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2018 00:45
GUEST: Many parents are concerned with their child's seemingly obsessive video game play. Fortnite, the most recent gaming phenomenon, has taken the world by storm and has parents asking whether the shooter game is OK fo...
Gfycat and Overwolf team up to make instant gaming GIFs
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2018 00:00
The popular website Gfycat and PC game extension creator Overwolf are launching a way to make it easy for players to create instant gaming GIFs, which gamers share on social media for bragging rights for victories or fun...