Chipmakers sliding away from smartphones and PCs
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Going where the money is


Wandering around  Computex in Taipei it is fairly clear that there has been a sea change in what chipmakers are targeting.

Fitness trackers can’t measure calories
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Chocolate teapots


Fitness devices are reasonable at monitoring heart rate but can’t track calories burnt to save their lives.

ZeniMax targets Samsung over Gear VR
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Having beaten Oculus


After beating Facebook-owned Oculus in a $500 million patent dispute earlier this year, games outfit ZeniMax is now going after Samsung.

Nvidia announces Project Holodeck social VR
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Goal is to provide most consistent, believable physics on market


During the annual GTC keynote on Wednesday, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang announced a new project called the Holodeck, an upcoming social VR experience that will allow multiple users to interact in a single digital space.

HTC Vive integrated headphone strap is coming soon enough
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Available June 6th for $99

HTC hsaidthat starting June 6th, all of its Vive headset customers can buy an integrated headphone solution to improve the ergonomics of the device and provide a more comfortable experience during extended use. Which means the last iteration can't have been much cop.