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HTC teases Vive Proton ‘display headset’ concept for 5G smartphones

February 20, 2020
Now that its Vive and Vive Cosmos families have been firmly established as PC-tethered virtual reality headsets, HTC is tentatively looking towards a future where its hardware is used with 5G cellular devices, and considerably less bulky than its current goggles. That explains the company’s unexpected disclosure today of Project Proton, a pair of concept “display headsets” that could rely on…
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Medal.tv launches data platform for PC and Android apps

February 20, 2020
Medal.tv announced today that it is launching Medal Trends, an analytics platform that collects data from its PC and Android apps. Medal.tv records and shares short clips from people’s games, making it easier to show off highlights and other moments. Medal Trends will use…
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Android 11 DP1: You can now check what codecs your Bluetooth headphones support

February 20, 2020
You might not be aware that your Bluetooth headphones support an array of codecs for streaming wireless audio. With the Android 11 Developer Preview, it’s now slightly easier to see just which codecs your Bluetooth headphones support right on your device. The new feature was spotted by the guys over at is not particularly user-facing, as you do need to delve into the Developer options menu to…
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HTC debuts Vive Cosmos Elite, Play, and XR models, plus new faceplates

February 20, 2020
Despite its unique modular design, HTC’s $699 Vive Cosmos VR headset had a rocky rollout last year, in equal parts because of its premium price and various software issues, including tracking problems. Thankfully, HTC isn’t giving up on the concept — instead, it’s announcing three new models in the family, as well as three faceplates that will enable a headset to “grow” with the user…
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Android 11’s new ‘Gabeldorsche’ Bluetooth stack was given its name for a great reason

February 20, 2020
For those of us on the Android 11 Developer Preview, if you open the Developer Options page, you’ll find a new option amidst various Bluetooth settings offering to “Enable Gabeldorsche.” Of course, that leaves a burning question of “What’s Gabeldorche?” Despite how commonly we use it, Bluetooth can still be an inconsistent technology, with some operating systems and devices handling it…
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