Virtual reality company Oculus VR revealed new details about its product lineup and partnerships on Thursday morning, as the Facebook-owned company inched closer to the Q1 2016 release of its flagship device, the Oculus Rift VR headset.
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IDG Contributor Network: 5 myths about data encryption
It’s a heartache, nothing but a heartache. Hits you when it’s too late, hits you when you’re down. It’s a fools’ game, nothing but a fool’s game. Standing in the cold rain, feeling like a clown.
When singer Bonnie Tyler recorded in her distinctive raspy voice “It’s A Heartache” in 1978, you’d think she was an oracle of sorts, predicting the rocky road that encryption would have to travel.
Just a year earlier in 1977 the Encryption Standard (DES) became the federal standard for block symmetric encryption (FIPS 46). But, oh, what a disappointment encryption DES would become. In less than 20 years since its inception, DES would be declared DOA (dead on arrival), impenetrable NOT.
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Apple News Is the Best New Thing About the iPad
Same old hardware, refreshing news twist.
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Everything we think we know about the new Apple TV
For a company known for its discretion, never has an Apple product felt more like an open secret. A steady stream of reports has given us a pretty complete look (we think) at the company’s long rumored upcoming Apple TV refresh
With just a week left before Apple is expected to give us official details at an event in San Francisco, here’s what we’re expecting to see from the fourth-generation Apple TV
More powerful hardware
Numerous reports have said Apple’s new streaming box will see a significant processing power boost. It’s supposed to have the A8 chip currently inside the iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2. But because the Apple TV is always plugged into an outlet and not battery powered, it gives developers free reign to push the A8 like they never could on the iPhone. This could really be the new Apple TV’s backbone, as another key new feature is wholly dependent on this, like a rumored new app store. Speaking of which… Read more…
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