Monday, October 12, 2015

VR Oculus Rift 3D Movies - The Complete List

Updated compilation of VR Oculus Rift movies. As Virtual Reality is getting bigger and bigger, it’s only a matter of time till we get regular movies or cartoons made specifically for VR devices. We do not know how long they will be but as far as we know, they work best if done in short bursts.


Upcoming VR/ Oculus Rift Movies (Movies That Are Made Specifically For VR/ Oculus Rift)

1. Name: MansLaughteroculus rift movies

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Director: David Marlett

Made by: Cinemersia

Release Date: August 15, 2015

About: Five people in tangled relationships discover an extraordinary opportunity: one of them has won a $265 Million Lotto ticket and is cautiously waiting to turn it in. But delay is not his friend, nor are the other four, as it gives them time for deception, double-cross and murder in order to claim the ticket for themselves. But who will end up with the money? Pay attention all around you to find out.

In this revolutionary, original film, you’ll have a never-seen-before experience. After putting on virtual reality headgear (like an Oculus or GearVR), you’ll find yourself in a virtual world, amid a web of lies and murder. Here time is collapsed and four scenes (that would otherwise happen on different days in the real world) are happening simultaneously all around you.

2. Name: INNERDRONEoculus rift movies

Genre: Action

Director: David Marlett

Made by: Cinemersia

Release Date: Early 2017

About: Master Sgt. Marina Peters was just doing her job.  As a U.S. Army Special Forces Drone Ranger, she came to work each day in fatigues, ready to do battle, ready to assault an ISIS target, ready to save the day, ready to kill if necessary, whenever and wherever she was required to go…in Tampa, Florida.  Then she would drive home each night, half-baked, to her children and her crumbling marriage.  But when she was on base, in that contact room, Marina was a force to be reckoned with…thousands of miles away.  There, inside her assigned DX, her battle drone self, she was invincible. Or so she thought. So we all thought. Until that Tuesday at 1:16 in the morning…on that goddamned, windswept mountain in Syria.

In this gripping, first-in-the-world, hybrid framed/VR series, experience humanity and machine in a combination of traditional filmmaking and virtual reality cinema.

3. Name: ARAPAHOoculus rift movies

Genre: Unknown

Director: David Marlett

Made by: Cinemersia

Release Date: Early 2017

About: In 1852, on the Great Northern Plains of America, Black Eagle rouses his Arapaho hunters, plays with his children, and eats smoked venison strips as his sister paints his face for the hunt. When finished, he pauses to lift prayers to the Spirits. It will be three days before he and the buffalo party return, hopefully with the success he now prays for. But all know his other prayer, what weights his heart and fills his thoughts. His wife, Sun Bird, was kidnapped by a Pawnee raiding party over two moons prior and remains lost. Every ride out, every hunt, is a chance for Black Eagle to search new ground, to seek any sign of her. Today he feels she is near.

In this first-of-its-kind, virtual reality feature film, you will be immersed there on the prairie, out with the tribe, and there you will hear Black Eagle’s prayer and you will get to make that pivotal decision early in the film.  That decision will decide the fates of Black Eagle, Sun Bird, and his Arapaho tribe. If he rescues his wife, they will miss the roaming herd and one among them will be killed. If he doesn’t find her beads that lead to her, they will have a successful hunt, the tribe will have buffalo for the coming winter, but his wife will be lost forever.

4. Name: BLUE HIGHWAYoculus rift movies

Genre: Unknown

Director: David Marlett

Made by: Cinemersia

Release Date: 2018

About: After two strangers pass each other on a lonely highway, they’re each pulled over and taken to an isolated police station where they’re interrogated about a murder that maybe one or both of them committed. This immersive, surreal journey into the realms of forgiveness, despair, guilt and love is an experience that will take hold of you…and never let go.

BLUE HIGHWAY will be the first full-length, live-action, dramatic movie made for experiencing inside virtual reality.

5. Name: Lostoculus rift movies

Genre: Unknown

Director: Saschka Unseld

Made by: Oculus Story Studio

Release Date: End of 2015 

About: Lost takes the viewer on a journey to a moonlit forest inhabited by an unexpected creature.

Lost was built in Unreal Engine 4 for Crescent Bay and mixes hand animation with procedural animation to better transport the viewer. The team has been working to expand Unreal 4’s cinematic and storytelling toolset — Lost uses custom gaze controls to tailor the experience to the individual viewer, allowing for a unique pace to the story each time.

6. Name: Bullfighteroculus rift movies

Genre: Unknown

Director: Unknown

Made by: Oculus Story Studio

Release Date: End of 2015 

About: “…an experience that places you face to face with a raging bull.”

More information coming soon.

7. Name: HenryHow much does oculus rift cost

Genre: Unknown

Director: Ramiro Lopez Dau

Made by: Oculus Story Studio

Release Date: End of 2015

About: This animated movie is targeted more towards children. We enter into the story on the day of his birthday. He is all alone and he makes a wish for more friends.

When you start, you sit right there where Henry lives. By interacting in the movie (yes, it is now a thing in VR), you’ll notice that you just want to hug him.

8. Name: Dear Angelicaoculus rift movies

Genre: Unknown

Director: Unknown

Made by: Oculus Story Studio

Release Date: End of 2015 

About: “It will put you in a comic book world.”

All of these animated movies will give you a 360 VR experience you cannot try anywhere else. Although little is known how it all works and will work in the future, there is at least some level of interactivity in them. According to The Verge, some scenes may only trigger if you look at it.

But, as these films are not yet released, I can give you a list of all the movies that give you a good 3D experience (all the fake 3D movies were removed)

3D Movies That Work Well With Oculus Rift/ VR

2015 Movies:

B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldy Operations

Everest

Every Thing Will Be Fine

The Good Dinosaur

Home

Hotel Transylvania 2

Inside Out

The Martian

Minions

Pan

San Andreas

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

The Walk

2014 Movies:

Appetite for Democracy 3D

Big Hero 6

The Book of Life

The Boxtrolls

D-Day, Normandy 1944

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dolphin Tale 2

Exodus: God of Kings

Goodbye to Language

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Hunter

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge

Khumba

The Legend of Hercules

Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return

The Lego Movie

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

The Nut Job

The Penguins of Madagascar

The Pirate Fairy

Planes: Fire and Rescue

Pompeii

Postman Pat

Rio 2

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Space Pirate Captain Harlock

Step Up All In

Transformers: Age of Extinction

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2013 Movies:

47 Ronin

Amazing Ocean 3D

The Banshee Chapter

Battle of the Year

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

The Croods

Despicable Me 2

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Epic

Escape from Planet Earth

Flight of the Butterflies

Free Birds

Frozen

The Great Gatsby

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Inside the Mind of Leonardo Da Vinci in 3D

Jack the Giant Slayer

Jerusalem: Filmed in Imax 3D

Metallica Through the Never

Monsters University

Nurse 3D

One Direction Concert Movie

Oz: The Great and Powerful

Spiders 3D

Stalingrad

Texas Chainsaw 3D

Twist

Turbo

Walking with Dinosaurs

Yellowstone 3D – America’s Greatest Wonder

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

2012 Movies:

The Amazing Spider-Man

Bait 3D

Brave

Cirque du Soleil – Worlds Away

Dead Before Dawn 3D

The Dino King

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax

Dredd

Finding Nemo 3D

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

Hellbenders

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Hotel Transylvania

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Life of Pi

Madagascar 3

Monsters Inc. 3D

Ocean Circus 3D

ParaNorman

Piranha 3DD

Pirates! Band of Misfits

Prometheus

Resident Evil: Damnation

Resident Evil: Retribution

Rise of the Guardians

Scorpions Live in 3D

Secret of the Wings

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

Static

Step Up Revolution

StreetDance 2

Underworld Awakening

Universal Soldier

Wreck-It Ralph

WWII in 3D 

2011 Movies:

The Adventures of Tintin

Arthur Christmas

Born to Be Wild 3D

Cars 2

Cave of Forgotton Dreams

The Darkest Hour

Dolphin Tale 3D

Drive Angry

An Elf’s Story

Fields of Valor: The Civil War

Final Destination 5

Flying Monsters 3D

Fright Night (in 3-D)

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie

Gnomeo & Juliet

Happy Feet 2 in 3D

Horrid Henry

Hugo

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D

Kung Fu Panda 2

Mars Needs Moms!

A Monster in Paris

Nova Zembla 3D

Pina

Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Puss in Boots

Rescue

Rio

Sanctum

Sector 7

Sex & Zen 3D

Shark Night 3D

Tormented

The Three Musketeers

TT3D

Torrente 4

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

2010 Movies:

Alpha and Omega

Animals United

The Child’s Eye

Despicable Me

How to Train Your Dragon

Jackass 3D

The Last Reef

Legend of the Guardians

Legends of Flight

Megamind

The Mortician

Natalie

The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film

Resident Evil: Afterlife

A Turtle’s Tale

Saw 3D

Sea Rex

Shrek Forever After

Space Chimps 2

StreetDance 3D

Step Up 3D

Tangled

Toy Story 3

Tron Legacy

Yogi Bear

2009 Movies:

Astro Boy

Avatar

Coraline

A Christmas Carol

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Dark Country

The Final Destination

The Hole

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Jonas Brothers 3D

Monsters vs. Aliens

My Bloody Valentine 3D

Shock Labyrinth

Under the Sea 3D

Up

2008 Movies:

Bolt

Dolphins and Whales

Fly Me To the Moon

Hannah Montana

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Kung Fu Panda

Scar

Wild Ocean

2007 Movies:

Battle for Terra

Beowulf

Meet the Robinsons

U2 3D

2006 Movies:

The Ant Bully

Deep Sea 3-D

Monster House

Night of the Living Dead 3D

Open Season

2005 Movies:

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

Aliens of the Deep

Chicken Little 

2004 Movies:

Ghosts of the Abyss

Spy Kids 3-D

2003 Movies:

Ghosts of the Abyss

Spy Kids 3-D 

2000 Movies:

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

1999 Movies:

Toy Story 2

1995 Movies:

Toy Story

How Does it Feel And How to Setup

Trust me on this one, Oculus Rift gives you a much better 3D experience than theaters and cinemas do. Even home theaters do not live up to the level of 3D quality. Now you can argue about the resolution, but since VR head-mounted displays will get better and better each year, I don’t think it’s going to be a problem for the long-term.

What Oculus Rift really takes advantage of is scale. No other device can give you this kind of experience. It’s as if you are truly there, in full size. The feeling of elephant coming closer to you, huge skyscrapers towering over you, and all the other scaled objects can give you shivers, literally. And if to add the real 3D, no layer bull****, I start to believe that Oculus Rift movies, or soon-to-be-called VR movies will conquer the world of cinema. Why would you buy an expensive flat screen TV, why would you go to cinemas? Well, actually I would go just because it’s a bit louder there, and going to cinema with friends makes more sense. But other than that, I really don’t see any other advantages.

If you also want to experience at least the 3D movies mentioned above, first you need to do is download:
  • LiveViewRift (you can try other VR movie programs).
  • Have Rift in extended mode.
  • Start LiveViewRift.
  • Press “+” and type the name of the movie you are going to watch.
  • In the Layers section set Current Layer to layer 1 (Background). Set Type to Video. If there are any other Layers delete them.
  • Drag the video file to the Video-Path/Url window.
  • Press “test” in Cam-Setup to see if the video actually plays and it is in the format you think it is in.
  • In the Environment Section set Scene = Black and check the Scene Placement
  • Check Start in Full Screen, Pacific Full Screen, Show Hud on Start Up. Uncheck Show H&S Warning.
  • Click Start and put on HMD. You should see the HUD. Look straight ahead with the head level.
Learn how to Using Your Own 3D Videos For VR Oculus Rift in Oculus Cinema here.

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Monday, October 5, 2015

How to live stream the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 event

The slate of fall tech announcements continues Tuesday with the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Event.

You can live stream the event on Microsoft's website or on your Xbox. The event will take place Tuesday in New York City at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT).


Expect to see a range of Windows 10 products. The biggest device we can expect is the Surface Pro 4, which is presumed to be thinner and lighter. The company will also unveil its new wearable Microsoft Band. Leaked images and details recently revealed two Lumia phones, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 X, and we'll probably see those or similar devices. The HoloLens, Microsoft's augmented reality headset, might also take part in the show with the announcement of its pricing and release date.

Other hardware surprises could make an appearance, too. Stay in the know as Mashable reports live from the event. Follow on our live blog, Snapchat and Twitter accounts, and you won't miss out.

Hands on with Microsoft Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 and Lumia 950



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Friday, October 2, 2015

GoPro Hero 5: Official Tech-Specs around the Corner

The world is currently awaiting the impending release of the GoPro Hero 5 ever since the makers hinted at ground-breaking technologies being used in the device. The Hero 5 is one of the most advanced portable sports cameras that we have at the moment while GoPro claim that the pricing will be in line with that of the current-generation Hero 4.

Even though we do not have the entire spec sheet yet, GoPro is rumored to release the list later this week. GoPro was originally expected to release the record-shattering Hero 5 in October this year, but the device was delayed due to technical glitches. Experts however believe that GoPro is delaying the release in order to market the Hero 4 and the Hero+ LCD.

What’s certain at the moment is that the Hero 5 launches next year and is in line to becoming THE High-Definition extreme adventure sports camera of the year. As per current reports, the GoPro Hero 5 is capable of filming videos at 8K resolution, capture motion and 3D images. The video resolution is twice that of the Hero 4, which also requires better processing speeds.

To cope up with the requirements, GoPro has used the A10 processor on the device, which is also capable of filming videos at 4K resolution and 60fps. GoPro claims that the Hero 5 features a dual lens setup for better 3D image and video recording while major improvements have been made to the battery life of the device too, which now sports a 2,800 mAh unit.

Apart from the tech­-specs, reports further claim that the Hero 5 is nearly 40% lighter and 50% smaller than its predecessor, making it the most portable GoPro so far. It can be easily fitted on helmet mounts or on any other part of the body as you like. GoPro further claim that the waterproofing capability of the device has been enhanced.

The GoPro Hero 5 is capable of performing effortlessly till 60 meters underwater. There has been an improvement of 20 meters, which is phenomenal by the present standards. GoPro has introduced the dive housing, which can now be used in place of the standard housing for easier portability.

However, GoPro is expected to suffer in terms of sales figures since most of their cameras are sole during the Public Holidays. However, since the Hero 5 won’t be here by then, it is expected to suffer high demand. However, theoretically, the amount of hype generated around the device, should be enough to get it through to the customers irrespective of the Holiday Season.

The icing on the cake is the comparatively low price of the device. However, we are no market analysts. Hence, we cannot confirm any of these reports.

GoPro Hero 5

However, this reasoning seems valid, considering the lack of renowned competition in the segment. If the GoPro Hero 5 is what the company says it is, the camera will be the undisputed ruler of a market segment, with zero competition.

However, numerous small-time manufacturers such as VTech and some renowned camera makers have started taking interest in the portable sports action camera segment and manufactures such as Sony are considering a foray into the market segment. However, it is too early to comment on that either.

GoPro is known for never compromising on quality. Hence, when the company states that they are improving the quality of the parts further, we can be sure that the device will be top notch. GoPro needed a redesign and the change of materials and weight and size are a part of the process.

GoPro came under serious heat when renowned F1 driver Michael Schumacher had a ski accident and the doctors revealed that his camera mount had a major hand in the damage caused. Even though there were no legal proceedings involved, it got GoPro thinking and the Hero 5 is the result of that endeavor.

The company needs to be praised for making the effort and if the upcoming camera is all that the company wants us to believe, it will be a one-of-a-kind device in its own rights. If you’re looking for a reliable sports action camera, it would be wise to wait for the GoPro Hero 5, since it is worth the wait.

However, if you’re the impatient kind, feel free to opt for the present offerings from the company since they are top notch products too! The GoPro Hero 4 is priced at $499 and we will get back to you with the final pricing on the Hero 5 as soon as GoPro makes it official.

It is unlikely for the company to unveil pricing this week, even if they decide to reveal the official specifications of the camera. We will get back to you with the details from the event, if and when it occurs. Hence, please be patient and keep watching this space for more.

What are your views on the GoPro Hero 5? Share your thoughts via the Comments Section below. Stay tuned for additional news, reports and updates from the world of technology!

External Reading:

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Review: OS X El Capitan is a modest Mac upgrade

NEW YORK — Apple's choice of "El Capitan" as the name of the successor to Mac OS X Yosemite bears a subtle underlying message: As operating system upgrades go, El Capitan is rather modest, certainly compared to last year's migration from OS X Mavericks to Yosemite, or Microsoft's more recent leap from Windows 8 to Windows 10.
After all, the natural resource that is El Capitan is a California rock formation inside Yosemite National Park. And El Capitan the free-to-download operating system update that will be made available Wednesday is about building on Yosemite inside your Mac.

Of course now that Apple refreshes OS X every year or so, there's less of a need to scale your Mac to new heights each time around.

That said, by all means go grab El Capitan from the Mac App Store. It may not bring a ton of new features and certainly none of the major variety. Much of what's included is aimed at developers, such as Apple Metal, which arrives on the Mac after debuting last year on iOS. Developers can use it to produce more realistic graphics-rich games on the Mac.

But you'll appreciate the fine-tuning that has been applied to your Mac and the new ways you can organize your work.

Some of you will notice a bump up in speed, as I did after installing El Capitan on my two-year old MacBook Air. OK, my now tired 5-year old iMac still was pokey even after the upgrade. In general, Apple claims apps launch up to 40% faster in El Capitan.

The new operating system is compatible on iMacs and MacBook Pro models dating as far back as mid-2007 and other Macs from a more recent time.

Much of what Apple did with El Capitan is refine the way you can manage windows. You can drag two windows side by side with each window claiming half the full screen, unless you manually readjust their width. If this split-view feature sounds like something you've already seen on Windows, you'd be right. Microsoft introduced a similar "snap" feature with the debut of Windows 7 in 2009. Still, for the Mac crowd it's better late than never: It's convenient, for example, to consult the calendar app in one window while you're in the Mail app trying to coordinate a meeting with a client.

Apple has cleaned up its birds-eye Mission Control feature, offering a single-layer view that makes finding what you're looking for easier. You can also drag windows up to the top of the screen to create new desktop spaces for freeing up room.

A small feature might prove more useful: If you can't find your cursor because it is buried on the desktop, you can rapidly shake your finger along the trackpad to make the wayward cursor momentarily grow larger and easier to spot.

The Spotlight feature that lets you search the contents of your Mac has generally gotten more useful, though I found inconsistencies. The Spotlight window itself is resizable and can be dragged around the screen.

You can get the weather forecast for a given city inside Spotlight, as well as sports scores and stock quotes by entering team names and ticker symbols, respectively. You can also search for web videos from YouTube, Vimeo and Vevo.

But Spotlight search wasn't always spot on. Not all the stock ticker symbols I entered were recognized. When I entered "Boston Red Sox" as a search term, Spotlight indeed gave me the score of that night's Bosox-New York Yankees game. But this did not work in reverse. Entering "NY Yankees" as the search term for some reason did not surface the score.

Moreover, at one point the very Spotlight window froze so that I could not enter a new search term until I rebooted the Air.

One thing I like in Spotlight is that you can search with a more natural query, along the lines of, "find the documents I worked on in April" or "show me the unread emails from Janie in August."

Several other built-in apps have been improved. Maps adds public transit directions for Baltimore, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington D.C., as well as several foreign cities, more than 300 in China. If you specify when you want to leave, the app will suggest the fastest route for your departure. At certain subway stations you can get detailed instructions on which exits to use. You can send directions from your Mac to your Apple Watch or iPhone.

The Notes app now lets you add photos, PDFs, videos, audio, map locations, spreadsheets and more. And its much easier to share content from other apps into Notes.

The improved Mail app behaves a lot like its iOS counterpart.

In Safari, you can pin favorite sites to the tab bar and mute audio playing in the background without you having to embark on an expedition trying to figure out where the darn sound is coming from.

Apple got a head start on the Photos app that's in El Capitan in the spring but there are a few new enhancements. There's support for the new Live Photos feature introduced with the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. By mousing over such photos on your Mac, you'll see the snippet of video (and hear the sound) captured just before and after the image was shot.

Editing tools you fetch from developers in the Mac App Store can be employed inside the Photos app.

Alas, it is too bad that Apple still has no plans to bring Siri to the Mac, as Microsoft has done on Windows 10 PCs with its own voice assistant Cortana. Maybe we'll see Siri a year or so from now, when Apple gets around to upgrading OS X again.

Pro. New windows management tools. Improvements to Notes, Maps, Mail, and Safari. Generally faster.

Con. No Siri. Though Spotlight search was improved I found inconsistencies.

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Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/baig/2015/09/29/review-el-capitan-modest-mac-upgrade/73023834/

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Google Pixel C confirmed: Pixel tablet UK release date, price and specification

A new Google Pixel C tablet will arrive later this year running Android rather than Chrome OS, Google has confirmed. Here we round up all the information on the Pixel C tablet UK release date, price and specification.


Google Pixel C tablet UK release date: When is the Pixel tablet coming out?

The Pixel C tablet ws announced on the same day as Google unveiled its new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P phones, the final version of Android Marshmallow, a new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio.

For now we know only that the Google Pixel C will be available in time for Christmas. As soon as an exact release date is given we will update this article.

Google Pixel C tablet price: How much does the Pixel tablet cost?

The Pixel C tablet comes in two versions, 32GB and 64GB, priced at $499 and $599 respectively. The detachable keyboard costs $149. Stay tuned for UK pricing.



Google Pixel C tablet specifications: What to expect from the new Pixel tablet

Many of the rumours we heard this morning about the Pixel C turned out to be true.

With the new Google Pixel C tablet the company has reimagined the tablet, trying to come up with a design that works for both work and play.

As such, the keyboard is detachable and held on by strong magnets, and adjustable between 100- and 135 degrees, so there's no kickstand to get in the way.

The keyboard has a very decent 18.8mm pitch, making for a great touch-typing experience. This has been achieved by taking five less frequently used buttons from the keyboard and placing them on the screen.
The keyboard connects to the tablet over Bluetooth, and charges inductively when closed. All you need is a couple of minutes charge a day, but even when you don't the battery can last up to two months, according to the company.

When you don't need the keyboard it attaches to the rear of the tablet, close to hand but out of the way.

The forthcoming Pixel C tablet runs not Chrome OS but Google Android. It ship with the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box.

It has a 10.2in, 308ppi screen with a bright backlight capable of 500 nits. It is powered by an Nvidia X1 quad-core processor with 3GB of RAM and a Maxwell desktop-class GPU.

There are four mics, allowing for voice interaction from anywhere in the room, and it's easy to quickly check the battery life with a double-tap on the light bar.

Pixel laptops have metal designs and very decent screens. The Pixel tablet follows that design ideal.

The Pixel C will also benefit from software updates every six weeks, meaning it will only get better.

In common with the Chromebook Pixel and new Nexus phones the Pixel C tablet supports USB Type-C for data transfer and charging.

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Top 5 Best iPhone 6S Data Recovery Software 2015

When do we need an iPhone Data Recovery program?

There are so many unexpected reasons will causing data losing, such as iPhone stolen, damaged or got lost, accidental deletion, factory reset, virus attack, jailbreak or even error operations. Data loss is a distressing and serious thing, especially when the lost or deleted data mean a lot for you. You may ask: Is there any effective way to recover lost vital infolike contacts, messages, precious photos, favorite songs and even some confidential business info in our iPhone from iPhone 6S/6S Plus/6/6 Plus/5S/5C/5/4S/4/3GS? The answer is "Yes". That's why you need the data recovery software to help you recover those deleted or lost data.

In this article, we list you top 5 iPhone data recovery software in 2015. Read the reviews and pick out the one you prefer.

2015 Top 5 Best iPhone Data Recovery Software

Top 1: Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS

Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS enables you to recover data deleted from your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch with Recover from iOS Device and Recover from iTunes Backup. It supports all old and latest iOS devices. As one of top data recovery software, it helps you get lots of deleted or lost files back, like photos, contacts, text messages, notes, reminders, calendar, Safari bookmarks, app data and so on. 

Main features:

1.Recover data from iOS devices, iCloud backup and iTunes backup file.

2.Available to recover messages, voicemail, contacts, notes, call history, calendars, Facebook Messenger, bookmarks, etc.

3.Recover App data like WhatsApp, Instagram, Flickr, iPhoto, iMovie, Kindle, etc.

4.Fully compatible with Windows 10, iTunes 12.2.1, iOS 9.

5.Supports iPhone 6s/6s plus/6/6 Plus/5s/5c/5/4s/4/3GS, iPad mini with Retina Display, all iPads and iPod touch.

Pros:

Intuitive user interface;
Fast data recovery speed;
Preview lost files before launching data recovery;
Desktop software has both Windows and Mac versions that support all iOS devices.

Cons:

Not all files can be previewed before recovery.
Can't recovery everything deleted
And the price is a bit high.

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Top 2: EaseUS MobiSaver

EaseUS MobiSaver is the best iPhone data recovery software that is totally free of charge. It supports iPhone data restore on both Windows and Mac caused by device damage, jailbreak, loss and iOS upgrade. Compatible with iPhone 6s, iPad Pro and iOS 9 compatible, this free iPhone data recovery app helps you recover photo, contact, SMS, call log, etc data for iPhone if you have iTunes backup.

Main features:

1.Recover up to 12 Types of Data including contacts, SMS, reminders, call log, photos, camera roll, etc.

2.Rescue iTunes encrypted backup.

3.Recover iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Data from Various Data Loss Circumstances.

4.iPhone 6s, iPad Pro and iOS 9 compatible.

5.Three recovery modes for you to restore your data back.

Pros: 

Simple and easy to use for all
Totally Free Data Recovery Tool
This software has windows and Mac versions

Cons: 

No iCloud backup support
Not always able to retrieve lost data
Difficult to connect to iPhone
Take a while to scan your iOS device
sometimes stuck in the process of connecting to iPhone.

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Top 3: Tenorshare iPhone Data Recovery

Tenorshare iPhone Data Recovery, being the best iOS devices data recovery software, supports iPhone data recovery directly from iPhone with or without iTunes/iCloud backups. If you lost data after upgrade to iOS 8 or due to iOS crash, download this best iPhone data recovery software and you are allowed to enjoy a time-limited free trial to do the iPhone data recovery. Fully support iPhone 6s Plus/6s/6+/6/5s/5c/5/4s/4 iTunes 12.2 and iOS 9.

Main features:

1.Recover up to 20 types of data directly from iPhone without backup

2.Three recovery modes for you to recover iPhone data

3.It supports to sync recovered contacts, messages and notes directly to iPhone

4.Extract, restore, backup data from iTunes backup files to computer

Pros:

Neat and intuitive interface
Fast data scan and recovery speed
Retrieves almost any file from damaged, crashed, broken or smashed iPhone
Totally free trial for a limited time

Cons: 

Too expensive ($ 139.95)
Found files are not sorted in "Folder"
You can only view them in "File Type"
It only supports iPhone

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Top 4: iSkysoft iPhone Data Recovery

It is a one-stop data recovery solution to restore iPhone photos, contacts, messages and more in a few clicks. This iOS recovery software can extract and recover what you want from iCloud and iTunes backup, including photos, app photos, mesages, contacts, call history, voicemail, WhatsApp messages, Notes, Calendar, Reminder, Safari bookmarks, voice memo and app documents.

Main features:

1.Recover up to 9 types of data directly from newest iOS devices

2.Recover up to 17 types of data from iTunes/iCloud backup file

3.Can fix the "recovery mode loop" problem for your iOS devices

4.Support 3 kinds of data recovery mode

5.Fast, easy and powerful iOS recovery software

Pros:
It provides a free version
Easy to use interface
The ability to recover data selectively is a real boon
Capable of finding and restoring a number of file types
Repair the operating system of your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Cons:
Takes a while to scan devices completely
Very expensive, it costs $69.95

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Top 5: WinAVI iPhone Data Recovery

WinAVI iPhone Data Recovery is a data recovery tool only for Windows and iPhone users, supporting data rescue on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and the previous. This data recovery software can auto-scan, index and search data on your iPhone. Beside, you will be able to preview and select video/photo/contact data for recovery.

Main features:

1.Auto-scanning, indexing and searching.
2.Preview enabled before restoring.
3.Files sorted by size and Contacts from A-Z.
4.Easy-to-operate and user-friendly interface.
5.Recover and export your iPhone contacts to vCard(.vcf) file.
6.Recover and Export lost or deleted call history from iPhone.

Pros:

Recover and Export lost or deleted iPhone Message to .xml file function added.

Cons: 

Limited devices supported
Lack of continuous upgrade.
Very expensive, it costs $ 69.95
Supported OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 & iPhone 4S/4/3GS/3G
Only output Photos (.JPG), Contacts (.CSV, VCF), Messages (.XML)

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When you're looking for data recovery software to help you recover deleted or lost data on your iOS device, what other extraordinarily elements or features you will refer to? Or what do you extremely want it to do for you? If you have any opinions or other wonderful data recovery software for iOS recommendations, welcome to share with us in the Comment Section below.

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What Can iPhone Data Recovery Software Do?

1. Restore iPhone Lost Data After Jailbreaking. 

Is there a way to restore the content of my iPhone after jailbreaking? If you synchronize your iPhone with iTunes before doing the jailbreak, this won’t be a problem. You can use an iPhone data recovery to recover all of the content.

2. Unlock Your iPhone Screen without Forgotten Passcode. 

If you unfortunately forget your iPhone screen lock password, the only way to solve the problem, besides from entering the code, is to restore it to its factory settings. After you restore your iPhone to factory settings, use an iPhone recovery software to help you recover your data.

3. Recover Data from iPhone After Restoring to Factory Settings. 

Factory Setting causes all data loss of iPhone. What can we do to get all of them back? Undoubtedly, you need an excellent data extractor for your iPhone.

4. Retrieve iPhone Deleted Data Due to Misoperation. 

If you delete your iPhone contacts or messages by mistake, the best way to recover these data is choose Cisdem iPhone Recovery to fully recover your deleted data.

5. Recover Data from Damaged/Crashed/Smashed iPhone. 

An iPhone recovery software is always here to retrieve iOS data lost due to iOS upgrade, jailbreak, accidental deletion, virus attack, restoring to factory settings, etc.

6. Restore iPhone Data from iTunes Backup. 

iPhone recovery tool can help you restore iPhone data from iTunes backup. It automatically categorize your files before you preview the contents. Check the information in detail and then selectively restore the desired files.

7. Retrieve iPhone Data Without iCloud Backup. 

iPhone data recovery is a program that you can recover data from iPhone 6, ,6 plus, 5S, 5C, 5, iPhone 4S, iPod touch 5 or iPad mini without iCloud backup file. These best iPhone data recovery software will help you recover your iPhone data with no hassles.

Related Software

Wondershare TunesGo: Frees your music anywhere from iPhone, doing what iTunes can’t.

Wondershare Dr.Fone for Android: A quick way to recover your lost or deleted data from Android .

Wondershare MobileTrans: One-click phone transfer tool to let you transfer data between Android, iOS, and Symbian devices. 

iFastime Video Converter Ultimate: Make all your Blu-ray, DVD collections and movie library compatible with iPhone.

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Monday, September 28, 2015

Watch Rugby World Cup 2015: Live, on-demand & outside the UK

The UK is hosting this year's Rugby World Cup. Here's how to live stream the 2015 Rugby World Cup from a PC, laptop, phone or tablet. 


How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup dates to remember 

The Rugby Cup starts on Friday 18 September at 8pm BST, when England plays Fiji at Twickenham Stadium. Matches are then held on most days up until the Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October, the Rugby World Cup Semi Finals on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of October, the Rugby World Cup Bronze Final on Friday 30th October and the Rugby World Cup Final on Saturday 31 October. A full fixture list can be found at the bottom of this article. 

How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup venues 

Rugby World Cup matches will be held at 13 venues across the UK, including: Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton; Elland Road, Leeds; Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester; Leicester City Stadium, Leicester; Manchester City Stadium, Manchester; Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London; Sandy Park, Exeter; St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne; Stadium MK, Milton Keynes; Twickenham Stadium, London; Villa Park, Birmingham; and Wembley Stadium, London. 

How to Watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup tickets 

Tickets can still be bought for the Rugby World Cup 2015 by visiting tickets.rugbyworldcup.com. Ticket prices start at £50 - even for babies! 

If you think that's a bit steep, in this article we will show you how to tune in for free on your PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet wherever you may be. 

How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup previous winners 

Rugby World Cup 2011 winner: New Zealand (runner-up: France) 
Rugby World Cup 2007 winner: South Africa (runner-up: England) 
Rugby World Cup 2003 winner: England (runner-up: Australia) 
Rugby World Cup 1999 winner: Australia (runner-up: France) 
Rugby World Cup 1995 winner: South Africa (runner-up: New Zealand) 
Rugby World Cup 1991 winner: Australia (runner-up: England) 
Rugby World Cup 1987 winner: New Zealand (runner-up: France) 

How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup TV coverage 

Every match will be streamed live by ITV. The majority of matches will be on the main ITV channel, with the odd few streamed on ITV4. See our fixtures list at the bottom of this article to see on which channel each match will be broadcast. 

ITV has lined up presenters John Inverdale, Mark Durden-Smith and Craig Doyle. Joining them in the commentary box will be Nick Mullins, Miles Harrison, Jon Champion, Martin Gillingham and Simon Ward, plus co-commentators Geordan Murphy, Scott Hastings, Shane Williams and Ben Kay. Reporters Jill Douglas, Fran Donovan, Gabriel Clarke and Martin Bayfield will also be bringing viewers Rugby World Cup news. 

A team of pundits with personal experience in competing for the Webb Ellis Cup also drawn on by ITV include Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio, Jason Robinson, Sir Clive Woodward, Brian O’Driscoll, Gareth Thomas, Sir Ian McGeechan, Francois Pienaar, Sean Fitzpatrick, Michael Lynagh, George Gregan, Maggie Alphonsi and David Flatman. 

How to watch the Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Watch the Rugby World Cup live online 

You can watch all matches live online through ITV Player. If you're using a PC or laptop, open your browser and visit itv.com/itvplayer/itv for the ITV matches and itv.com/itvplayer/itv4 for the ITV4 matches. Click the Watch Live tab above the video preview window, then click the Play icon to begin playback. 

If you are using a smartphone or tablet you'll need to download the ITV Player app from the App Store or Google Play Store. Having downloaded and installed ITV Player, launch the app and select either the ITV or ITV4 tab at the top of the screen. Now simply tap the large Watch Live button on the preview window at the top of the screen. 

If you are not on an unlimited mobile data contract on your phone or tablet you should ensure that you are connected to Wi-Fi. To stream live Rugby World Cup matches on a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone you also need to have a valid TV Licence. 

How to watch the Rugby World Cup 2015 outside the UK 

ITV Player is geo-restricted outside the UK, but that doesn't mean you can't watch it when you're overseas. All you need do is download a VPN that will mask your IP address and make it appear to ITV Player that you are in fact in the UK. You can then browse to ITV Player in your web browser and watch whatever you like. 

Often recommended services include Hola and UnoTelly; we've reviewed a load more in our article Best free VPN services 2015. 

How to watch the Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Catch up on-demand with the Rugby World Cup online 

Because ITV Player is also a catch-up on-demand app, you can use it to re-watch Rugby World Cup matches that have already finished. You can view a list of recent programmes under each channel tab, or use the search function to find the exact match you're looking for. 

As before, if you are not on an unlimited mobile data contract on your phone or tablet you should ensure that you are connected to Wi-Fi. However, you do not need a TV Licence to watch already-broadcast Rugby World Cup matches on a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. 

How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup further information 

For more information on the Rugby World Cup you can visit the official Rugby World Cup website, Rugby World Cup TV and ITV's own Rugby World Cup portal. ITV also has a Rugby World Cup 2015 mobile app that's free to download for iOS and Android. 

How to watch Rugby World Cup 2015 online: Rugby World Cup 2015 fixture list 

Friday 18 September 2015 

  • England vs Fiji (Pool A; Twickenham; 20:00 kick-off; ITV) 

Saturday 19 September 2015 

  • Tonga vs Georgia (Pool C; Gloucester; 12:00 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Ireland vs Canada (Pool D; Cardiff; 14:30 kick-off; ITV) 
  • South Africa vs Japan (Pool B; Brighton; 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 
  • France vs Italy (Pool D; Twickenham; 20:00 kick-off, ITV4) 
Sunday 20 September 2015 

  • Samoa vs USA (Pool B; Brighton; 12:00 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Wales vs Uruguay (Pool A; Cardiff; 14:30 kick-off; ITV) 
  • New Zealand vs Argentina (Pool C; Wembley; 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 
Wednesday 23 September 2015 
  • Scotland vs Japan (Pool B; Gloucester; 14:30 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Australia vs Fiji (Pool A; Cardiff; 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 
  • France vs Romania (Pool D; QE Olympic Park; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4) 
Thursday 24 September 2015 
  • New Zealand vs Zambia (Pool C; QE Olympic Park; 20:00 kick-off; ITV) 
Friday 25 September 2015 
  • Argentina vs Georgia (Pool C; Gloucester; 16:45 kick-off; ITV4) 
Saturday 26 September 2015 
  • Italy vs Canada (Pool D; Leeds; 14:30 kick-off; ITV) 
  • South Africa vs Samoa (Pool B; Birmingham, 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 
  • England vs Wales (Pool A; Twickenham; 20:00 kick-off; ITV) 
Sunday 27 September 2015 
  • Australia vs Uruguay (Pool A; Birmingham; 12:00 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Scotland vs USA (Pool B; Leeds; 14:30 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Ireland vs Romania (Pool D; Wembley; 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 
Tuesday 29 September 2015 
  • Tonga vs Namibia (Pool C; Exeter; 16:45 kick-off; ITV4) 
Thursday 1 October 2015 
  • Wales vs Fiji (Pool A; Cardiff; 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 
  • France vs Canada (Pool D; Milton Keynes; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4) 
Friday 2 October 2015 

  • New Zealand vs Georgia (Pool C; Cardiff; 20:00 kick-off; ITV) 

Saturday 3 October 2015 

  • Samoa vs Japan (Pool B; Milton Keynes; 14:30 kick-off; ITV) 
  • South Africa vs Scotland (Pool B; Newcastle upon Tyne; 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 
  • England vs Australia (Pool A; Twickenham; 20:00 kick-off; ITV) 

Sunday 4 October 2015 

  • Argentina vs Tonga (Pool C; Leicester; 14:30 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Ireland vs Italy (Pool D; QE Olympic Park; 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 

Tuesday 6 October 2015 

  • Canada vs Romania (Pool D; Leicester; 16:45 kick-off; ITV4) 
  • Fiji vs Uruguay (Pool A; Milton Keynes; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4) 

Wednesday 7 October 2015 

  • South Africa vs USA (Pool B; QE Olympic Park; 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Namibia vs Georgia (Pool C; Exter; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4) 

Friday 9 October 2015 

  • New Zealand vs Tonga (Pool C; Newcastle upon Tyne; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4) 

Saturday 10 October 2015 

  • Samoa vs Scotland (Pool B; Newcastle upon Tyne; 14:30 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Australia vs Wales (Pool A; Twickenham; 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 
  • England vs Uruguay (Pool A; Manchester; 20:00 kick-off; ITV) 

Sunday 11 October 2015 

  • Argentina vs Namibia (Pool C; Leicester; 12:00 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Italy vs Romania (Pool D; Exeter; 14:30 kick-off; ITV) 
  • France vs Ireland (Pool D; Cardiff; 16:45 kick-off; ITV) 
  • USA vs Japan (Pool B; Gloucester; 20:00 kick-off; ITV4) 

Rugby World Cup 2015 Quarter Finals 

Saturday 17 October 2015 

  • Quarter Final 1 - Pool B winner vs Pool A runner-up (Twickenham; 16:00 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Quarter Final 2 - Pool C winner vs Pool D runner-up (Cardiff; 20:00 kick-off; ITV) 

Sunday 18 October 2015 

  • Quarter Final 3 - Pool D winner vs Pool C runner-up (Cardiff; 13:00 kick-off; ITV) 
  • Quarter Final 4 - Pool A winner vs Pool B runner-up (Twickenham; 16:00 kick-off; ITV) 

Rugby World Cup 2015 Semi Finals 

Saturday 24 October 2015 

  • Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2 (Twickenham; 16:00 kick-off; ITV) 

Sunday 25 October 2015 

  • Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4 (Twickenham; 16:00 kick-off; ITV) 

Rugby World Cup 2015 Bronze Final 

Friday 30 October 2015 

  • Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 (QE Olympic Park; 20:00 kick-off; ITV) 

Rugby World Cup 2015 Final 

Saturday 31 October 2015 

  • Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (Twickenham; 16:00 kick-off; ITV) 

Additional Tips:

Watching online Rugby World Cup 2015 movies on computer, iPad, iPhone may be stutter. But good news is that you can have a fluent viewing if you download SD/HD/4K movies and play them on devices offline. A powerful video converter titled iFastime Video Converter Ultimate can help compress large movie size to fit for iPad, iPhone with minimum quality loss. Only several mouse clicks are required: load downloaded movies -> select output profile -> hit "Start conversion" to begin compressing -> once finished, simply transfer the compressed/converted movies to computer, iPad, iPhone for watching.

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