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Acer C910 Chromebook gets Intel Core i5 upgrade

Acer announced recently that it’s refreshing its Acer C910 Chromebook with a more powerful fifth generation Intel Core i5 processor. Acer will continue to sell other members of the C910 family, including models with less powerful Intel Celeron and Intel Core i3 processors, the company said. “The advanced technology will boost productivity and help our education and commercial customers get the most out of their Chromebook experience for collaboration on important projects and research,” Acer’s mobility business manager Carlos Siqueiros said. The Core i5 processor is a lot of power for a notebook that runs Chrome OS, and given the recent launch of the Chromebook Pixel 2 , which offers either an Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7 processor, it seems like Google might be preparing hardware for a big software update. That’s purely speculation, but maybe we’ll hear more on this front during Google I/O in May. The new Acer C910 Chromebook, model number C910-41M1, will launch early next month a...

Destiny adds options for colorblind players

Bungie has announced the features coming to Destiny in the 1.1.2 update. Fans can look forward to some new audio functions and a colorblind mode. On the audio side of things, players will be able to control chat and game audio separately and mute the game’s music entirely to substitute their own. More interesting, though, is the addition of a visual mode for colorblind gamers. Bungie has three images that show off, in order, the default viewing mode, a simulation of what people with dueteranopic (red-green) colorblindness see when playing, and finally what the color scheme for that particular version of colorblindness looks like. See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Alongside compensation for dueteranopic colorblindness, there are also modes for protanopic and tritanopic, ensuring that gamers should be able to make sense of what’s going on regardless of what colors they see. When you’re, for example, standing in front of a cave that endlessly spawns monsters, waiting for a particula...

Galaxy S6 demo units headed to Best Buy next week, rumor says

See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo The Galaxy S6 won’t be released until April , but you may be able to try one for yourself as soon as next Friday. Best Buy is reportedly set to show off its display units starting on March 27, at least that’s what a Samsung representative allegedly told one Reddit user this week. If the rumor turns out to be true, you’ll be able to get your hands on the Galaxy S6 next week and even pre-order the device in-store. Best Buy will reportedly offer the new phone on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. You’ll also apparently get “a free device,” which is likely a wireless charging pad or some other Galaxy S6 accessory. The Galaxy S6 is set to launch globally on April 10, though one rumor suggested it may not be available in the U.S. until one day after that. As for the Galaxy S6 Edge , we’re still expecting the curved-screen phone to hit stores at the same time as its flagship brother, but it’s unclear when the first demo units will arrive at Best Buy. See ful...

Moto G with LTE marked down 27% on Amazon for today only

See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Amazon is back to entice you with another great unlocked phone that would be perfect for international travelers, or just as a good backup device. We really enjoyed the Moto G with LTE when we reviewed it , and dubbed it “the best cheap phone you can buy.” While it’s a tempting device at its list price of $219, at $159.99 it’s going to be even harder to say “no” to. This is a one day deal on Amazon, so if you want to pick one up we suggest you act fast. Motorola Moto G – Universal 4G LTE – Unlocked – 8GB (Black) – $159.99, 27% off Motorola Moto G – Universal 4G LTE – Unlocked – 8GB (White) – $159.99, 27% off Order This From Amazon from TechnoBuffalo http://ift.tt/1Gzeb2G

EVE: Valkyrie might make me buy a VR headset

EVE: Online has a reputation for being a dense and intimidating game full of numbers. To take part in the incredible stories of betrayal and intrigue people tell about the game, you have to wade through spreadsheets and meetings and have a lot of patience. Somehow, I don’t think EVE: Valkyrie is going to have that problem. We’re in an awesome renaissance of space shooters with EVE: Valkyrie and Star Citizen on the way and Elite: Dangerous already available. Flight sticks are once again taking their places alongside the keyboard and mouse, and VR headsets might become the next piece of required hardware for these sorts of games. At Fanfest 2015 this week, CCP showed off the latest pre-alpha gameplay footage of EVE: Valkyrie , and it’s hard to deny that it adds something to the experience of flying through space. As the person in control of the ship moves about their fleet, zipping between ships, they’re able to easily look in one direction, through the accumulated dust on their s...

Widerun brings virtual reality to indoor cycling

Virtual reality (VR) is creeping into just about every orifice of our lives, across music , gaming , sports broadcasting , and more. There’s even a dedicated accelerator for VR startups . Now, an Italian company is making moves to embed virtual reality firmly in the fitness realm, with a device designed to bring the great outdoors to indoor cycling. Bike trainers , or “turbo trainers”, are already fairly common contraptions among cycling enthusiasts, allowing them to use their actual bike (as opposed to an exercise bike) indoors — this can be useful for winter training. Widerun , on the other hand, is a bike trainer designed to connect to VR headsets. The company has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $30,000 to help bring the device to market, and VentureBeat was able to try out a Widerun prototype in London earlier this week. Above: Widerun on Oculus Rift The company itself has developed a number of “virtual worlds” for use with Oculus Rift and Samsung VR, though there i...