GamesBeat 2015 snares Magic Leap’s Graeme Devine as a new speaker – VentureBeat
Our latest speaker, Graeme Devine looks like a character from Game of Thrones. The chief creative officer and vice president of games at Magic Leap is one more among the cast of characters from gaming who will talk at our GamesBeat 2015 conference at the Grand Hyatt…
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ review – Android Authority (blog)
Samsung’s first venture into the curved edge display game began with the Galaxy Note Edge, but it wasn’t until earlier this year that Samsung would truly perfect the concept by introducing a dual-edge design to the Galaxy S family. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is…
Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 Edge+ is bigger and smarter – The Verge
Everything else about the look and feel of the S6 Edge+ is remarkably similar. The glass body is ringed by metal, with volume buttons on the left and a sleep / power button on the right. There’s a headphone jack and speaker on the bottom…
‘Star Wars’ BB-8 droid to be sold as working robot – Toronto Sun
GLENDALE, Calif. — If it weren’t for someone willing to entertain a new idea, the new Star Wars droid, BB-8, wouldn’t be rolling into living rooms this holiday season. The robot — which looks like a mechanical head on a spinning ball — was the…
Apple is considering a huge change to the next iPhone — here’s how app makers … – Business Insider
Steve Kovach/Business Insider When Apple unveils its next iPhone, there’s one area that’s expected to get a significant change — its screen. Analysts and industry watchers expect the iPhone 6S will add Force Touch, which would let users press the screen like a button, to…
What we can learn from the Pan Am Games – The Globe and Mail
So much for the fretting, hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing. It seems that in the end, Toronto learned to stop worrying and love the Pan Am Games. In the run-up to the games, it seemed the largest multisport spectacle ever to be held in Canada was destined…
The end of China’s ban on video game consoles won’t change anything – Quartz
This week, China said it will lift a ban on selling video game consoles and games in the country, the latest in a series of rules aimed at loosening restrictions on sales. But despite the nice-sounding sentiment that China is opening up, the fact is…
id Software blended old school with the modern era while making Doom – TweakTown
id Software has blended characteristics from the original Doom video games with a more modern twist, hoping to keep gamers interested. “Ultimately, I don’t think it’s about old and new,” said Marty Stratton, executive proder of Doom at id Software, in a statement…
Monetizing And Marketing Cover Songs On Youtube – hypebot.com
____________________________ Guest Post by Rick Goetz on MusicConsultant Scott Herring is the head of operations for OnRamp Digital, the premier music-focused multi-channel network on YouTube. Through OnRamp, he helps unsigned or undiscovered artists create cover songs, put them on YouTube and legally monetize them. The…