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VRWorld: Our Most Popular Stories of 2017

While we have recently covered our choices for the Top 10 VR/AR Stories of 2017, and while some of those stories happened to also be among the most popular amongst our readers last year, there were also a number of additional stories that proved popular. In this piece, we take at the top ten stories — based on reader popularity — in 2017. #10: Bethesda’s VR World: DOOM VFR, Fallout 4 VR and Skyrim PSVR This summertime article addressed how AAA game developer Bethesda was poised to bring a dramatic improvement to VR gaming with the then-pending releases of Doom VFR, Fallout 4 VR and

Android, Audio/Video, Breaking, Hardware, iOS, Mobile, Reviews, Software Programs, Virtual Reality (VR), VR World

Xiaomi Mijia MI SPHERE 360 Camera Review

Xiaomi is slowly opening itself and their products to the west. The Chinese smartphone giant is expanding its availability on global markets thanks to its e-tailers. One of their leading partners is turning out to be GearBest, who recently sent us the Xiaomi Mijia MI SPHERE 360 Camera. I took the camera to the city of Varazdin in Croatia and checked the real world performance. Given the price of mere $255, can Xiaomi’s 360 degree camera offer the ultimate price / performance ratio? First off, I have to admit that setting the camera was a real pain in the behind, trying to figure out how to install phone

Breaking, Business, Event, Gaming, News, Virtual Reality (VR), VR World, Wearables

GearBest Launches VR Headset Sales Promotion

After being silent over the past couple of weeks, expanding etailer GearBest launched several good deals that we’re sharing with our readers. While Google’s Daydream VR headsets are still rare, the majority of VR headset sales comes from numerous “Google Cardboard VR” headsets. That might start to change with the arrival of big discounts on Daydream View-compatible headsets. The first Google Daydream VR headset to reach the discount bargain bin comes from no other than Xiaomi, with their original PLAY2 3D VR Headset. Compatible for Xiaomi’s smartphones with displays between 4.7 to 5.7 inch phones, its made out of a new cloth-like material, which should

3D, Breaking, Mobile Computing, Tablets, VR World

GearBests Flash Sale

GearBest, our etail partner for the Greater China and ASEAN markets (don’t worry, they’re available worldwide) decided to do a Flash Sale, We decided to cover it and select few items worth mentioning to you. Since as we just did a article on Xiaomi Mi 6, we were quire surprised to see a device this new being added it to the list. This 5.15 inch FHD Smartphone powered by Snapdragon 835 and 6GB of RAM is discounted to $470. This means you don’t need to wait a phone like OnePlus 5 which is, judging the “controlled leak” news from OnePlus (or a comdogis, coming vary soon.

Breaking, Hardware, Mobile, News, Opinion, Smartphones, VR World

Did Xiaomi Missed While Pricing their Xiaomi Mi 6?

After several weeks of detailed and less detailed leaks, Xiaomi’s Mi 6 smartphone launched at the tail end of April. Couple of months ago, we did a wild rumor article that you can read here and by looking at the final product, we can see that we were not far off. Actually, not at all. Design Let us start with the phone’s appearance. The Mi 6 leaked through and through ahead of its debut, but most of the leaks showed just the black version. The “Hero” version that Xiaomi is promoting in its official photographs and renderings is quite an elegant blue and gold combination. There

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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 First Look

It has been a long overdue, the time has come to write an article on physical activity i.e. sports. Over the past couple of decades, we’re witnessing a big problem everywhere in a world – people just do not exercise and make dubious choices of removing the balanced diet. From Hawaii to the continental U.S., Germany or Croatia, Singapore or China – high percentage of people on this planet do not exercise at all (I know I don’t do it regularly). If you plan on challenging the status quo with your own body, we have a cool gadget named Xiaomi Mi Band 2. Design The default

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GEARBEST’S THIRD ANNIVERSARY COUPONS

This month is GearBest is celebrating their third anniversary. In that spirit, they organized a whole bunch of cool deals, giveaways, discounts, awards, and many other things for their customers. If you are in the market for smartphone, smartwatch, tablet or any other gadget you should stick around. In this article, I will go through deals where you could use discount coupons. This e-tailer decided to offer a few sorting sections. You can get brand coupons, category coupons, and fixed coupons. In the brand section, you can find the following brands of phones: Elephone, Vernee, Umi and Xiaomi. I suggest taking a good look at

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First Look at the Rumored Xiaomi Mi 6

After our review of OnePlus 3 and 3T, and a little disappointment in the VR department, we decided to look for a phone with that can mix a good price with a better screen. After discussing with several vendors and their retail / e-tail outfits, we came across a few good ones. If the price point is set around $500, we came to conclusion that in that price bracket, there are just two really good phones with high quality displays. First one is ZTE Axon 7, and the third one, the topic of this first look is Xiaomi Mi6. Although this phone has not been released yet

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Best Deals for Christmas Shopping List on GearBest

After publishing several articles about the deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we are sharing couple of good deals on Christmas Sale by our friends from GearBest. I will put some of my best picks with this sale and if you want to see more you can see it all in the link provided here. This deals are active now, and they will be active for next six days. First off, headset that we reviewed and tested ourselves, world’s first 4K VR headset – the Pimax 4K. You can get this headset or just under $300, and if you wanted to buy it earlier –

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FOLLOW-UP CYBER MONDAY DEALS ARE HERE

After an article on Black Friday we decided to do a Cyber Monday article as well. It’s easy for Cyber Monday to be overshadowed by the Black Friday hype, but this billion-dollar shopping holiday has its own unique qualities. Amazon Amazon’s web portal is pushing their own wares with 50+ percent discounts on own Kindle tablets and Alexa assistant. True Cyber Monday deals are being pushed in waves, so a person should pay attention to Amazon 2016 Cyber Monday landing page. Best Buy Best Buy has numerous amount of gadgets, computers and accessories. Check their Cyber Monday landing page here. Dell Cyber Monday at Dell brought discounts on all Inspiron

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Are You Ready For Black Friday

Black Friday is the day that every shopping enthusiast is waiting for the whole year. Regardless of are you looking for a new gadget, computer component or a piece of fashion, Black Friday is the event to enjoy in. In fact, Black Friday even got copied in China with their “Singles Day” (does not relate to relationship status, it’s four ones in a row – 11.11.). If you are on a tight budget and want to buy something nice, then enjoy this article. Black Friday is now just a few hours away, and we will bring you few good deals that may interest you. Amazon

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100 PFLOPS: China’s Supercomputer Circumvents U.S. Sales Ban

A year ago, we revealed that the U.S. State Department blocked the further sales of Intel Xeon and Xeon Phi processors to Chinese institutions, most notably the Tianhe-2 supercomputer. The U.S. Administration also blocked the move in which a China-based investment fund would invest in AMD i.e. one of original reasons for Radeon Technologies Group – which is even without the said investment, performing above and beyond its financial capabilities. The reason to move against Tianhe-2 is complicated yet simple – ever since its debut in June 2013, the Tianhe-2 supercomputer from NUDT (National University for Defense Technologies) sits on top of the World’s 500 fastest computers list. From the looks of

Mobile, News, VR World

Samsung Electronics to Announce Galaxy S7 in January 2016

According to the Korean publication ET News, Samsung plans to change the product introduction cadence for their Galaxy S flagship lineup. According to sources in the supply chain, ET News claims the announcement of Samsung Galaxy S7 will come in January 2016, probably during the CES trade show in Las Vegas. The product announcement should follow with a complete turnaround in the company’s smartphone sector, by splitting Samsung’s models into Premium and Sub Premium, followed by Mainstream and Entry Level. If that sounds like a bad idea, you’re not the only one. The idea behind Samsung’s plan is a simple one. They want to attract more customers and diversify their lineup, but is

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Xiaomi VP says it is still over 12 months away from launching phones in US

Even though the Chinese mobile powerhouse Xiaomi recently reported sales of nearly 35 million smartphones in the first half of 2015, their entry into the North American market might still be months, if not years away. This has been further backed up by the recently revealed new statements about this issue from the company executive – and judging by the info released – Xiaomi might not be headed for the United States based showrooms any time soon. In a recent video interview with Bloomberg, Xiaomi’s Vice President of Global Operations Hugo Barra stated that the entry into the United States market poses a big undertaking

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Will Xiaomi’s Disruptive Force Move Around The World?

Xiaomi has taken the market by storm and forced the hand of major phone manufacturers. But it won’t become a global force anytime soon.

Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, India, Mobile Computing, VR World

Xiaomi’s Mi4 i is Targeted at India

The Chinese megabrand targeting India with a new release.

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Vizio Releases Low-Priced 4K TV Series

Vizio’s M-Series of 4K TVs start at $599.

Asia Pacific (APAC), Business, Global Politics, Hardware, India, Mobile Computing, VR World

Asus Zenfone 2 To Launch In India By The End Of April

The Zenfone 2 will be the first device in India to offer 4GB RAM.

Android, Companies, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Software Programs, VR World, Windows

Microsoft Wants You To Run Windows 10 On Your Android Device, Starting With Xiaomi Mi 4

Xiaomi’s Mi 4 will soon be able to run Windows 10 for phones.

Asia Pacific (APAC), Business, Global Politics, VR World

Xiaomi To Open 100 Experience Stores In India

Xiaomi will launch 100 experience centers in India this year as the vendor looks at ways to increase its visibility in the country.