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Google announces standalone Daydream VR headsets

The first standalone virtual reality headsets to run using Google’s Daydream VR platform are due to launch later this year, the tech giant has announced. Revealing the news at its Google I/O developer conference in California yesterday, Google said that HTC VIVE and Lenovo are both working on devices. The move marks a major evolution […]

Netflix ISP Index: Telefonica-Movistar slips in Spain

Telefonica-Movistar’s average internet speed dropped from 2.60 Mbps in March to 2.25 Mbps in April, according to Netflix’s latest ISP Speed Index. According to the report, Telefonica-Movistar was the lowest-ranked internet service provider in Spain by speed, while Telecable retained its place at the top of the rankings with speeds of 3.76Mbps. Vodafone was the […]

Google’s Tango AR goes live on Lenovo smartphone

The first smartphone to support Google’s augmented reality (AR) initiative, Tango, has now launched in the US. The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro uses Google’s Tango technology to enable AR gaming and utilities, with users able look through the phone’s screen to see objects and information overlaid onto the real world. At launch Google said that […]

Virgin Media, Ziggo make gains in Netflix ISP speed ranking

Virgin Media in Ireland and Ziggo in the Netherlands were among the service providers to make speed gains in Netflix’s February ISP Speed Index. In Ireland, Virgin Media climbed three spots and overtook BT Ireland, Vodafone and Digiweb in the rankings to take third place with average speeds of 3.00 Mbps – up from 2.46 […]

Tango taps Rovi for TV and VOD data

Belgacom-owned Luxembourg mobile service provider Tango has tapped TV technology provider Rovi to supply TV listings and video-on-demand data for its IPTV service. The agreement between Rovi and Tango is an extension of a previous agreement with Belgacom for entertainment metadata for its Belgacom TV service on pay TV, web and mobile platforms. Rovi will […]