Google dominates mass market VR with 5 million Cardboard viewers, 1000 VR apps

While the world is waiting around for Oculus, Google's already shipped 5 million of its low-cost Cardboard viewers and boasts up to 1,000 VR apps available on its app store. The range of VR experiences available to Cardboard users is staggering with everything from games, to immersive virtual museum tours and even different ways to watch videos and look at panoramic images on smartphones they already own.

On the other end of the spectrum, Google is also enabling creators to make VR experiences with the Cardboard camera app as well as Jump VR authoring suite. 

Next up for Google Cardboard, how about a way to make it less resource intensive on smartphones, which tend to use up a lot of battery life and warm up.

Source: Google

iPad Pro will be able to update accessory firmware in upcoming OS revision

The Smart Connector in the iPad Pro which enables the tablet to connect and power various accessory keyboard cases will soon be able to serve as a conduit to update firmware in connected devices. This was discovered when a developer running iOS 9.3 beta version 2 received an alert that the firmware of his connected Logitech CREATE keyboard could be updated via the iPad Pro. This is a first for an iOS device although various accessories and peripherals are usually updated by connecting them to Macs.

Source: 9to5Mac

#AcademySocial shines light on Canadian stars in the digital world

Social and digital media reign supreme at #AcademySocial where Jus Reign and Liz Trinnear host an evening of fun and celebration Thursday March 10 at 8pm, during Canadian Screen Week (March 7-13, 2016).

Presented by Jones Media, #AcademySocial shines a light on the incredible achievements and innovations made by new Canadian stars in the social media, digital media and marketing worlds.

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Apple issues voluntary recall for certain AC wall plug adapters

Apple today announced a voluntary recall of AC wall plug adapters designed for use in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Continental Europe, New Zealand and South Korea. In very rare cases, affected Apple two-prong wall plug adapters may break and create a risk of electrical shock if touched.

These wall plug adapters shipped with Mac and certain iOS devices between 2003 and 2015 and were also included in the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit. Apple is aware of 12 incidents worldwide. 

The recall does not affect any other Apple AC wall plug adapters designed for Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, United Kingdom, United States or any Apple USB power adapters. Apple is asking customers to stop using affected plug adapters. Customers should visit www.apple.com/ca/support/ac-wallplug-adapter for details about how to exchange the affected adapters for new, redesigned ones. 

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