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HTC unveils versatile new Vive headset products as CEO Yves Maitre aims to ‘build the road’ for VR

by Kurt Schlosser on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 at 8:22 am

While the long road to mass consumer adoption of virtual reality technology is still being built, HTC remains hard at work on the vehicles that will take users on the… Read More

Is AI more threat than promise? Tech developers join activists in calling for new safeguards

by Gregory Scruggs on October 20, 2019October 21, 2019 at 7:03 pm

It’s much worse to let Darth Vader go free than to keep Luke Skywalker incarcerated. That is the philosophical argument underpinning risk assessment tools such as COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management… Read More

HTC’s monthly sales plummet 68% in latest sign of trouble for smartphone maker

by Kaitlyn Wang on July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 at 10:24 am

Smartphone and virtual reality headset maker HTC posted its biggest monthly sales decline in two years Friday morning, signaling flagging interest in its devices and ongoing trouble for its business.… Read More

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Geared Up: Nest bets big on smart home security, and Google makes a deal with HTC

by Clare McGrane on September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 at 11:56 am

Google’s Nest is taking its smart home tech to a whole new level. The company has been pretty quiet over the past few years, but this week they announced what… Read More

Google pays $1.1B to HTC for Pixel team, licenses key technology from smartphone maker

by Taylor Soper on September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 at 9:36 pm

Google announced Wednesday evening that it has signed a $1.1 billion “cooperation agreement” with HTC, the Taiwan-based consumer electronics company, as it looks to amp up its smartphone business. Rumors… Read More

HTC to Google? Rumors swirl over possible deal for smartphone pioneer

by Todd Bishop on September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 at 8:09 pm

HTC plans to halt trading of its stock tomorrow to make a “material announcement,” the Taiwan Stock Exchange announced this morning, adding new fuel to the speculation that the smartphone and virtual… Read More

HTC cutting jobs in Seattle region as part of broader restructuring, sources say

by Nat Levy on November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 at 11:30 am

HTC, the smartphone maker and burgeoning virtual reality player, appears to be in the middle of a round of layoffs in the Seattle area. Two sources told GeekWire that the… Read More

HTC launches Viveport VR store with apps for games, music, art, education and more

by Nat Levy on September 30, 2016September 30, 2016 at 10:51 am

HTC Friday morning announced the global launch of Viveport, a virtual reality app store for the HTC Vive, after months of beta testing. The VR store first opened in China in April, and… Read More

Virtual reality abounds at PAX as giant game event opens in Seattle

by Nat Levy on September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 at 11:40 am

Virtual reality has officially arrived, if the convention floor at PAX West is any indication. VR experiences are seemingly around every corner at the gaming extravaganza, which began today in Seattle. Game… Read More

Valve CEO Gabe Newell says he’s spending most of his time with virtual reality technology

by Taylor Soper on August 8, 2016August 9, 2016 at 7:46 am

A quick visit to Valve’s epic Dota 2 tournament this week in Seattle shows the company’s commitment to virtual reality technology. The championship, held for the sixth-straight year with a record-breaking… Read More

HTC 10 Review: A great phone that fails to stand out from the crowd

by James Risley on May 26, 2016May 26, 2016 at 5:28 am

For a careful reader, the spec sheet for any gadget can be a fascinating read. Comparing processor speeds, camera lenses and pixels per inch can give you valuable insight into… Read More

HTC launches $100M Vive X program to accelerate growth of virtual reality startups

by James Risley on April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 at 11:07 am

If virtual reality fails, it won’t be for lack of funding. HTC announced a $100 million fund and accelerator program to back VR startups. Dubbed Vive X, the program is launching… Read More

HTC 10 brings audio and camera improvements to HTC’s flagship smartphone

by James Risley on April 12, 2016April 12, 2016 at 7:02 am

HTC unveiled its latest flagship smartphone today. The HTC 10 brings improvements to everything from battery life to camera, and comes with a closer-to-stock version of Android than HTC’s earlier devices.… Read More

Valve’s new VR test puts your PC through a virtual gauntlet ahead of HTC Vive launch

by James Risley on February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 at 9:44 am

The cost of experiencing virtual reality is going to be high, not just because VR headsets cost upwards of $600, but also because the computers needed to power those headsets are monster… Read More

HTC Vive virtual reality headset will cost $799 and ship this April

by Taylor Soper on February 21, 2016February 21, 2016 at 10:40 am

HTC today announced that its Vive virtual reality headset will be available for $799 this April. The consumer version of HTC’s device, developed in partnership with Bellevue-based Valve, will include wireless… Read More

HTC shows off 12 Vive virtual reality games in Seattle a month before preorders start

by James Risley on January 29, 2016January 30, 2016 at 3:39 am

The HTC Vive is coming to consumers soon, but some members of the media got to try out a handful of games being built for the virtual reality headset at… Read More

HTC Vive VR headset pre-orders start February 29 as company shifts focus to virtual reality

by Taylor Soper on January 11, 2016January 11, 2016 at 10:29 am

You’ll be able to pre-order HTC’s virtual reality headset next month. HTC CEO Cher Wang told The Telegraph that her company will take pre-orders for the Vive starting on Feb. 29.… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: CES, Kevin Spacey, VR finally arrives, and which shows to watch in 2016

by Todd Bishop on January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 at 12:00 pm

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we hear about the top technology at the Consumer Electronics Show with John Cook, straight from the show floor at the… Read More

Testing the newest HTC Vive, the best virtual reality experience yet

by Taylor Soper on January 6, 2016January 6, 2016 at 12:02 pm

LAS VEGAS — When I tried out Oculus’ virtual reality technology this past summer, it was the most fun I’ve ever had playing video games. My time with the newest HTC… Read More

The new HTC One A9 is a customizable iPhone clone—and that’s a good thing

by James Risley on October 20, 2015October 21, 2015 at 10:09 am

HTC announced a new phone today that might look a little familiar. While past HTC One phones have had curved backs and large stereo grills on the front, the HTC… Read More

HTC, Valve delay release of Vive virtual reality headset

by Taylor Soper on August 28, 2015August 28, 2015 at 8:05 am

Consumers will have to wait to get their hands on the Vive. HTC and Valve announced Thursday that they will delay the commercial rollout of the Vive virtual reality headset,… Read More

HTC to cut 15 percent of workforce, 35 percent operating costs as it tries to get ‘leaner’

by Jacob Demmitt on August 13, 2015August 14, 2015 at 7:27 am

HTC, the Taiwanese phone maker with a U.S. headquarters in Bellevue, announced massive job cuts on Thursday as the company plans to trim its headcount by 15 percent and operating… Read More

HTC shoots down possibility of selling out to Asus

by Tricia Duryee on June 15, 2015June 15, 2015 at 8:29 am

HTC said it is not interested in being acquired by PC maker Asus, which hinted at the possibility on Friday that it would make sense to acquire the Android smartphone maker. “We strongly deny… Read More

HTC loses its lead designer, less than a year after its last one left

by Blair Hanley Frank on March 27, 2015April 3, 2015 at 7:32 am

Jonah Becker, HTC’s associate vice president of industrial design, announced on Twitter that he will be departing the electronics manufacturer after just 11 months on the job. He hasn’t said what’s… Read More

HTC shakeup: Peter Chou out as CEO at struggling smartphone maker, replaced by founder Cher Wang

by Taylor Soper on March 20, 2015March 20, 2015 at 9:28 am

HTC has a new leader. The phone maker today named chairman and co-founder Cher Wang as its new CEO. Peter Chou, who co-founded HTC with Wang in 1997 and was… Read More

HTC’s new One M9 flagship coming April 10, owners will get one free replacement

by Blair Hanley Frank on March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 at 10:57 am

HTC revealed today that it will be releasing its new One M9 Android smartphone on April 10, and people who buy one in the U.S. will get a single free replacement… Read More

HTC joins forces with Valve for new ‘Vive’ virtual reality headset

by Todd Bishop on March 1, 2015March 1, 2015 at 9:27 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTITJSSRUso HTC announced a surprise partnership with Valve this morning, unveiling a new virtual reality headset called Vive during an event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The HTC… Read More

HTC shows small profit on Q4 revenue of US$1.5B

by Frank Catalano on February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 at 8:36 am

HTC, the Taiwan smartphone maker with U.S. headquarters in Bellevue, WA, stayed profitable in the last quarter of 2014, but just barely, showing a net profit of NT$0.5 billion (approximately US$15.8… Read More

HTC faults Google for slow rollout of ‘Lollipop’ to its Android smartphones

by Blair Hanley Frank on February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 at 12:29 pm

HTC is finding out just how hard it can be to keep an Android operating system promise. It’s revealed it won’t meet its own deadline to update the carrier versions… Read More

HTC’s next flagship phone reportedly launching in March alongside smartwatch

by Tricia Duryee on January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 at 11:00 am

HTC is getting ready to launch its latest hardware, with a new camera phone and smartwatch reportedly in the works. Last week, the Taiwanese handset maker sent out press invitations… Read More

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