Android, Apple, Cloud Computing, Companies, Mobile Computing, Operating Systems, Software Programs, VR World

Google Introduces Free Calling via Hangouts

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Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that via an update to Google Hangouts users will be able to make free phone calls to eachother as well as to numbers within the US and Canada. The search giant is also introducing “affordable” calling rates abroad, which should equate to a few cents a minute. This is a clear extension of the company’s Voice service, which has been rumored to be killed off but really only appears to become integrated into Hangouts. This move makes sense as Google has been quietly trying to integrate all forms of communication, Voice, Video and Chat under one app. Right now, hangouts combines chat

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2014, Comic-Con, Entertainment, Event, VR World

2014 San Diego Comic-Con: Preview Night Gallery

Every year Comic-Con rolls around and every year they have a preview night where you can check out some of the booths that are already setup and even some of the off-site stuff that’s already set up. This year, it seemed like almost all of the booths onsite (in the conference hall) were pretty much up and running (and selling stuff or signing stuff). However, a lot of the off-site things were not quite ready yet and were in the process of being brought up. As such, this gallery won’t be as complete as some of our later ones, but we wanted to give you

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Gaming, Hardware

SteelSeries Announces the Rival Dota 2 Edition Gaming Mouse

SteelSeries just announced the launch of their Rival: Dota 2 Edition Gaming Mouse, along with an exclusive in-game item, Hell’s Glare for Doom, just in time for the final bracket of The International 4 (the premier DOTA 2 tournament). The Dota 2 Edition was inspired by the award-winning Rival Optical Mouse launched in Q4 2013. It features a unique color scheme, customizable illumination up to 16.8 million color options, and a deep arsenal of high-performance hardware that was developed with professional players from Na’Vi, iG, and Team Fnatic. The SteelSeries Rival Dota 2 Edition Gaming Mouse will be available for pre-order after the conclusion of

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Entertainment, Gaming, Software Programs, VR World

DOTA 2 International Final Pool Hits $5 Milllion

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The DOTA 2 International competition has already begun in the regional competitions and the final will be in July from the 18th and 21st in Seattle’s KeyArena. However, in order to fund the competition, Valve has decided to encourage the community to purchase compendiums for $9.99 which will allow them to increase the prize pool by $2.50. The International Compendium is a digital booklet that allows gamers to interact with the DOTA 2 tournament. DOTA 2 players will also earn more rewards as they are able to level up their Compendium by watching games, collecting player cards and making tournament predictions The awesome thing about Valve’s

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Entertainment, Gaming, Software Programs, VR World

DOTA 2 International Final Pool Hits $5 Milllion

DOTA 2 Intl

The DOTA 2 International competition has already begun in the regional competitions and the final will be in July from the 18th and 21st in Seattle’s KeyArena. However, in order to fund the competition, Valve has decided to encourage the community to purchase compendiums for $9.99 which will allow them to increase the prize pool by $2.50. The International Compendium is a digital booklet that allows gamers to interact with the DOTA 2 tournament. DOTA 2 players will also earn more rewards as they are able to level up their Compendium by watching games, collecting player cards and making tournament predictions The awesome thing about Valve’s

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