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The Complete History of Rock Stars Making Comics

February 21, 2019 by geek Leave a Comment

Netflix’s latest buzz show is The Umbrella Academy, the story of seven super-powered individuals raised by a mysterious inventor who fought evil as kids before splitting up and going their own ways. It’s a bizarre and unique take on the superhero concept, which is unsurprising because it comes from the brain of Gerard Way, the former frontman of theatrical emo band My Chemical Romance. Originally a well-received Dark Horse comic, it’s just another step in Way’s path of world domination. But Gerard Way is far from the first rock star to make a detour into the four-color funnybook universe. Let’s dive into the longboxes and trace the history of rock musicians making comic books. I know we say “complete” above but if we forgot anyone, drop a line in the comments. Go Ask Alice One of Marvel’s strongest suits in the 1970s was their direct connection with pop culture, from Spidey teaming up with the SNL cast to a KISS story. In 1979, they let … [Read more...] about The Complete History of Rock Stars Making Comics

HTC Vive Focus Plus VR headset arriving to compete with Oculus Quest

February 21, 2019 by cnet Leave a Comment

Facebook's next-generation standalone VR system, Oculus Quest, is expected to arrive this spring, bringing untethered standalone VR with self-contained room tracking and a pair of full-function controllers. It'll have competition, though, at least from HTC: the new Vive Focus Plus can theoretically do most of the same things. This is the Vive's only standalone VR headset, and will stand alongside the PC-connected, eye-tracking Vive Pro Eye coming later this year, and the still-mysterious but tethered Vive Cosmos.The newly-announced Focus Plus is really just an add-on to the HTC Vive Focus, a standalone VR headset with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor (same as the Oculus Quest) that quietly launched last year to enterprise markets in the US. The Vive Focus Plus adds a pair of 6DoF (six degrees of freedom) controllers that will allow the same type of fluid VR controls, in theory, that Oculus Quest and Microsoft's VR headsets provide. Since the Vive Focus tracks your environment via … [Read more...] about HTC Vive Focus Plus VR headset arriving to compete with Oculus Quest

HP adds more Apple, automated replacement, and analytics to device-as-a-service offerings

February 21, 2019 by venturebeat Leave a Comment

HP is expanding its device-as-a-service offering that lets business customers pay a monthly fee and get updated computer hardware, akin to leasing the hardware. Bill Avey, global head and general manager of personal systems services at HP, said in a press briefing that HP is expanding its use of Apple devices in the HP device-as-a-service offering for 20 countries across Europe. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Avey said that HP is also adding HP TechPulse, a new analytics service that can help IT managers predict when they will need to replace devices in their enterprises. And HP is expanding its HP Tech Cafe Market and Walk-Up centers around the world so that subscribers can get automatic replacement for their devices when they need it. “The workforce is evolving with more remote and highly mobile employees. Today’s approach to modern IT management must simplify how commercial organizations provide the right devices for the job, … [Read more...] about HP adds more Apple, automated replacement, and analytics to device-as-a-service offerings

The Galaxy S10 is compatible with Samsung’s Gear VR headset

February 21, 2019 by mobilesyrup Leave a Comment

For at least one more generation of smartphones, Samsung will continue to support its Gear VR headset. In a statement to The Verge, a company spokesperson confirmed Gear VR is compatible with the Galaxy S10. “Yes, the latest model Gear VR will work. Gear VR comes with an adapter that will work with the S10,” they said. Moreover, in a separate statement to Road to VR, Samsung confirmed Gear VR is compatible with all four variants of the S10. The above is, in fact, an improvement over what Samsung offered with the Note 9, which, while it was technically compatible with Gear VR, required an adapter Note 9 owners had to contact Samsung to mail them. Once a major focus for Samsung, mobile virtual reality has clearly taken a back seat for the South Korean firm. While Samsung announced a variety of different devices at its latest Unpacked event, including new two new smartphones, as well as a variety of new wearables, the company didn’t once mention virtual … [Read more...] about The Galaxy S10 is compatible with Samsung’s Gear VR headset