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Facebook Accidentally Blocks Its Own Page in Australia Following News Ban

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Facebook blocked dozens of charity groups, nonprofit organizations, and even random big box retailers in Australia late Wednesday (early Thursday, local time), a move that appears to be collateral damage from Facebook’s ban on news in the country. Facebook even briefly blocked its own page in Australia, according to … Read more.

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Try Google’s Daydream View VR Headset at their NY Pop-Up Shop

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But if you’re in the New York area and want to try the headset before you buy it in retailers like Verizon and Best Buy, you can stop by Google’s pop-up shop in the heart of SoHo. The pop-up shop that opened October 20th, is open all week (10AM – 8PM) for people to check out the Pixel phone, Google Home, and Daydream VR headset.

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Nreal Announced Cinedigm Partnership in Most Recent App Update

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We learned from Google Glass that cool hardware is not enough to impress consumers. Initially, the release was supposed to be through 20 brick-and-mortar retailers around the country. Nreal owners can access the new channels through the update to Nreal’s Nebula 3D user interface available in the Google Play Store.

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Google Daydream View Arrives Next Week, Launch Window Line-Up Revealed

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No more guessing games and waiting around: Google has revealed the official launch date for its Daydream View headset, and it’s coming very soon. Currently, Daydream View works with the now-available Google Pixel and Pixel XL, though other compatible handsets will be added in the weeks and months to come. Google Play Movies.

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Looking Forward to AWE Asia 2023

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This session is followed by back-to-back keynotes by HTC Global Vice President of Corporate Development Alvin Graylin and University of South Australia professor Dr. Mark Billinghurst. Then, keep your seat to hear Trigger XR founder and CEO Jason Yim talk about retail, advertising, and e-commerce. Day Two also starts off with keynotes.

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eBay Bets Big on VR Shopping With World’s First VR Department.

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eBay Bets Big on VR Shopping With World’s First VR Department Store We’ve all thought about how VR could change retail, but now eBay is actually doing something about it. The store already features over 8,000 products, but it seems to be limited to just Australia for now.

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The HoloLens Application that Wants to Save eCommerce Retailers Millions

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Much has been made of the use of robots to increase efficiency in warehouses —with web retailers such as Amazon announcing significant investment in that area. She met her co-f ounder Sarthak Srinivas outside the office of Thad Starner (Google Glass’s inventor) at Georgia Tech. Image Credit: Imagine Cup.

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