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Nearly a year ago, HTC first revealed its Vive Focus, which is a standalone virtual reality (VR) headset powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC. At the time, the device was said to be limited to the Chinese market. Today, however, HTC has announced ... 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At the time, the device was said to be limited to the Chinese market.Today, however, HTC has announced that the Vive Focus will be available in 37 markets across North America and Europe. The [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Announces Vive Focus Standalone VR Headset Coming To North America;6304211) • [][2018 MacBook Air Teardown Reveals Repair-Friendly Battery Placement]( [2018 MacBook Air Teardown Reveals Repair-Friendly Battery Placement]( years of letting its popular MacBook Air languish without any meaningful updates, Apple finally updated the ultra-portable notebook late last month. While the overall wedge-shaped chassis is familiar, the new MacBook Air features a completely redesigned inner layout.Given that the new 2018 MacBook Air is now shipping to customers, [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( MacBook Air Teardown Reveals Repair-Friendly Battery Placement;6304211) • [][Google Will Enable Android Users To Work Within Apps While They Are Updated]( [Google Will Enable Android Users To Work Within Apps While They Are Updated]( for an app to update is not the end of the world, but it can certainly be very irritating. There soon may be a way to work around this annoyance; Google recently announced at the Android Dev Summit that users will be able to continue to use an app during less serious updates.Google’s latest "In-app Updates API" was released in [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Will Enable Android Users To Work Within Apps While They Are Updated;6304211) • [][Comcast Hopes To Chase Cord-Cutters With Set-Top Streaming Box]( [Comcast Hopes To Chase Cord-Cutters With Set-Top Streaming Box]( cable/satellite industry is finally having to face the music: customers are getting tired of rising TV service prices and are looking for alternative solutions. According to a recent report, Americans are fleeing cable and satellite TV packages at an increasing rate as they flock to OTA local channel broadcasts paired with streaming services [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Hopes To Chase Cord-Cutters With Set-Top Streaming Box;6304211) • [][Microsoft Confirms Some Windows 10 Pro Licenses Are Suddenly Being Deactivated]( [Microsoft Confirms Some Windows 10 Pro Licenses Are Suddenly Being Deactivated]( we have a problem. Some users who have Windows 10 Pro installed report getting a notification telling them their Windows license is no good, even though it's valid and has been working correctly for months or years. Apparently there is something wonky going on with Microsoft's activation servers.Complaints landed on Reddit, starting [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Confirms Some Windows 10 Pro Licenses Are Suddenly Being Deactivated;6304211) • [][Windows 10 Insider Preview 18277 Brings High DPI Scaling Enhancements And Alexa-Cortana Integration]( [Windows 10 Insider Preview 18277 Brings High DPI Scaling Enhancements And Alexa-Cortana Integration]( hasn't exactly had smooth sailing with regards to its most recent major update for Windows 10. The company launched the October 2018 Update early last month, which was fraught with problems including a file deletion bug. Microsoft quickly pulled the update and has yet to release a replacement.Despite this setback, Microsoft is [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( 10 Insider Preview 18277 Brings High DPI Scaling Enhancements And Alexa-Cortana Integration;6304211) • [][Google Bonito And Sargo Budget Pixel Smartphones Revealed In ARCore]( [Google Bonito And Sargo Budget Pixel Smartphones Revealed In ARCore]( might be prepping a couple of new lower end smartphones, if some 'fishy' details revealed its latest ARCore Android package (APK) are indication. Contained within ARCore v1.5 are references to two unreleased devices, Bonito and Sargo, both of which are named after a species of fish. What does this tell us?Maybe something, maybe [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Bonito And Sargo Budget Pixel Smartphones Revealed In ARCore;6304211) • [][Google Contemplates Rebrand For Nest Smart Home Products]( [Google Contemplates Rebrand For Nest Smart Home Products]( years ago, Google swooped down and acquired Nest Labs for $3.2 billion in what amounted to an all-cash offer. It seems Google hasn't quite figured out how best to leverage its acquisition, which has been shuffled around the organization a couple of time, and is now considering a rebrand of its Nest line of products.It's been an interesting [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Contemplates Rebrand For Nest Smart Home Products;6304211) • [][Samsung Provides Critical Display Specs For Folding Galaxy Smartphone]( [Samsung Provides Critical Display Specs For Folding Galaxy Smartphone]( a barrage of leaks and rumors followed by even more leaks and rumors, Samsung on Wednesday finally gave a glimpse of its fancy Galaxy smartphone with a folding display. It was our first authentic look at the upcoming handset. Samsung hid the design in a chunky case, but it did offer up some detailed specs.During the presentation, [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Provides Critical Display Specs For Folding Galaxy Smartphone;6304211) • [][Grand Theft Auto V Popularity Still Going Strong, 100 Million Copies Shipped]( [Grand Theft Auto V Popularity Still Going Strong, 100 Million Copies Shipped]( not exactly easy to create a game that players love so much they continue to buy and play for many years after launch. Most games start to fizzle out only a year or so after launch, but Rockstar Games has created a game with serious staying power in Grand Theft Auto V, which launched in 2013. Five years later, the game has hit a significant [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Theft Auto V Popularity Still Going Strong, 100 Million Copies Shipped;6304211) • [][Best Buy Black Friday Deals Include $130 43-inch Smart TV And $599 Surface Pro 6 Bundle]( [Best Buy Black Friday Deals Include $130 43-inch Smart TV And $599 Surface Pro 6 Bundle]( Friday will be here before you know it and while we are still a couple of weeks away, retailers are already touting their deals to get shoppers ready to buy. So far we have seen some very slick deals from Costco, Sam's Club, Kohls, Target, and Amazon. We can now add Best Buy to the Black Friday frenzy, and if your Christmas list has [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Buy Black Friday Deals Include $130 43-inch Smart TV And $599 Surface Pro 6 Bundle;6304211) • [][More Recent Articles]( [] - [Here's Samsung's Folding Smartphone With A 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display]( - [How To Play PUBG And Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 For Free This Weekend On Xbox One]( - [Netgear Nighthawk AX8 Router Promises Over 1Gbps WiFi Speeds]( - [This Samsung Patent Reveals Features Of The Next Galaxy Phone Of Our Dreams]( - [Rock Pi 4 Challenges Raspberry Pi With 6-Core Rockchip RX3399 SoC And $39 Price Tag]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Safely Unsubscribe]( • [Archives]( • [Preferences]( • [Contact]( • [Subscribe]( • [Privacy]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Email subscriptions powered by [FeedBlitz](), LLC • [365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123 • Sudbury, MA 01776, USA](