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The UK government scraps plans for a Lloyds Bank retail sale

Alexander Joe - 05:50 AM, October 8, 2016 0

The British government has scrapped plans for a retail sale of the 9% of Lloyds Bank the taxpayer still owns. According to a statement by...

Snapchat reportedly preparing stock market launch

Alexander Joe - 03:45 AM, October 7, 2016 0

The company behind the popular image messaging and multimedia mobile app Snapchat, Snap Inc., is reportedly planning a $25 billion IPO. Several people familiar...

UK solar panels produce more electricity than coal for 6 months in 2016

Catharine Paddock PhD - 20:52 PM, October 6, 2016 0

For the first time ever, solar panels in the United Kingdom generated more electricity than coal-fired power stations in the 6 months to September. From...

IMF raises forecast for UK GDP growth this year

Alexander Joe - 03:06 AM, October 5, 2016 0

The International Monetary Fund increased its forecast for UK GDP growth this year to 1.8%, citing resilient consumer spending in Britain, accepting that it...

First-time buyers market shrinks as trading up owners don’t sell

Catharine Paddock PhD - 20:14 PM, October 4, 2016 0

First-time buyers are being denied the chance to get on the property ladder because home owners are renting out rather than selling properties at...

HTC is working hard to establish itself as one of the most important players in virtual reality by increasing software offerings for the Vive VR headset it designed along with Valve. The company’s Viveport VR App Store is now available for all users across the globe - it first launched in China earlier this year in April. Viveport allows consumers to purchase VR software directly from the manufacturer’s own portal. The marketplace offers a wide range of VR experiences across education, design, art, social, video, music, sports, health, fashion, travel, news, shopping, creativity tools, and more. As part of the launch, the price of popular titles such as theBlu, Mars Odyssey, The Music Room, and Firebird – La Peri, have been reduced to just $1. “Over the past few months, our teams in San Francisco, Seattle, Taipei, Beijing and London have been working closely with developers and content creators worldwide on a private beta of Viveport, the app store for virtual reality. Today, we are proud to announce the global launch of Viveport to the virtual reality community,” HTC said. “Viveport features immersive experiences across additional categories where you can explore new worlds, create things, connect with friends and experience stories in new, immersive ways.” Adding: “The Viveport app store has been live in China since April, and we are happy to have the opportunity to introduce you to more than a dozen VR titles that, for the first time, are available outside of Asia. And there’s more on the way in the upcoming weeks and months. “As part of this release, we are introducing Viveport Premieres–titles launching first on Viveport. These titles include Everest VR, Google Spotlight Stories' Pearl, Lifeliqe, Stonehenge VR, The Music Room, an all-new edition of theBlu, and more. It's been truly inspiring to see that so many developers want to publish their content on Viveport with us.”

HTC launches Viveport VR App Store

Alexander Joe - 02:54 AM, October 3, 2016 0

HTC is working hard to establish itself as one of the most important players in virtual reality by increasing software offerings for the Vive...

Decision to be made shortly on airport expansion in South East England

Alexander Joe - 00:46 AM, October 3, 2016 0

UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said on Sunday that a decision on where to expand airport capacity in the South East of England will...

Wealth building ‘harder for young adults today’

Catharine Paddock PhD - 07:02 AM, October 2, 2016 0

Wealth building for the future is 'harder for today's young adults,' say researchers who offer fresh evidence of a growing intergenerational divide in Britain. A...

Mercedes unveils electric crossover concept vehicle Generation EQ

Alexander Joe - 09:58 AM, September 30, 2016 0

Mercedes provided a preview of its future electric tech with the unveiling of an electric crossover concept vehicle at the Paris Auto Show. The all-electric...

Hinkley Point C nuclear power station contract signed

Alexander Joe - 01:54 AM, September 30, 2016 0

An $18bn deal has been signed by the British government, French energy giant EDF and Chinese firm CGN for the construction of the Hinkely...