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The 10 Biggest Tech Trends for 2016

Image credit: Oculus rift Sitting in front of a flat-screen TV and watching video is going to feel like writing on a typewriter. And while virtual reality has peaked the interest of tech trailblazers, 2016 is the year it is expected to take measurable steps in targeting mainstream consumers. New virtual-reality headsets are expected from major tech companies Sony, HTC and Oculus. (Facebook acquired the company for $2 billion in 2014.) Prices of the immersive headsets are already falling and are expected to fall further, while the device’s usage is broadening beyond the gaming industry. For example, HBO recently created a completely immersive experience for  Game of Thrones fans using the Oculus Rift headsets, says Windsor Holden, head of forecasting and consultancy at Juniper. Related:  The Future of the Internet of Things Will Be 'Notification Hell' Before It Gets Better   Your significant other may be a robot. Image credit: Softbank's consumer robo...

Latest Computer News, Computer Reviews & Updates by Hardware ...

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Top 10: Spacecraft | How It Works ...

Since Russia’s Sputnik 1 satellite entered space on 4 October 1957, thousands of spacecraft – including Earth satellites and deep-space probes – have launched into the cosmos. In these past five decades space travel has truly come on leaps and bounds, with the development of liquid and solid fuels and the use of solar panels and radioactive power sources among many of the impressive innovations, allowing space agencies across the planet to undertake evermore ambitious missions that would once have never been thought possible. Here, we’ve picked our choices for the ten most successful missions that have advanced the field of space travel to a whole new level. Don’t agree with our choice for number one? Leave us a comment and let us know which spacecraft you would’ve picked. 10. Pioneer 10 and 11 1972 – 2003 Credit: NASA The purpose of NASA’s Pioneer missions was to learn about the outer reaches of the Solar System. These two spacecraft were, at the time of their lau...

Everything you need in a phone, except the headphone jack

  Previous Next Everything you need in a phone, except the headphone jack $619.99  See all prices   Get from Amazon By  Scott Stein  /  @jetscott Dec 1, 2016   Add to my Holiday List 13  Related Models CNET Editors' Rating 4.5 Stars See Full Breakdown + Average User Rating 4 Stars 9  user reviews The good   Improved front and rear cameras -- now with optical image stabilization -- deliver much improved photos, especially in low light. Water resistant. A faster processor, plus slightly better battery life. More onboard storage than last year's models for the same price. The bad  No headphone jack (but there's a dongle and compatible wired headphones in the box). Click-free home button takes getting used to. Only the larger 7 Plus has the cool dual camera. Shiny jet-black version scratches easily. The bottom line   The iPhone 7's notable camera, batter...