NOLO VR HEADSET

The world’s first front-facing room scale motion tracking system that is both compatible with mobile and Steam VR game play.  Put on your mobile headset and interact with the environment naturally, turning the usual passive VR experience into an active one.

You can play a full motion tracked VR games such as Tilt Brush, Job Simulator, Space Pirate Trainer and more right on your mobile VR headset without spending a fortune.

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The future of mobile VR is in your hands. Simply connect the headset marker directly to the smartphone via a USB cable, place down the base station, and start your gameplay! The portability of NOLO allows you to play anywhere. 

Asphalt 8: Airborne gets updated, adds the SSC Tuatara to the garage

Asphalt 8: Airborne is one of the best racing games available for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8. The graphics are stunning, game play challenging and you'll find yourself leaning into the turns as you speed down the track.

An update was pushed out this morning for Asphalt 8: Airborne, taking the game to version 1.3.1a and adds the SSC Tuatara sports car to the game's garage.

We have seen a few updates to Asphalt 8 here recently that has added new racetracks and cars to the game. We have seen the Ferrari Testarossa, Dodge Challenger and Ford F-150 added to the fleet (yes, you can race a pick-up truck!) along with racetracks set in the Far East.

Grab this free app now to keep your Windows Phone Lockscreen fresh

We haven’t covered a decent Lockscreen app for Windows Phone in a few weeks, so today seems like a good day to do so. Considering the Lockscreen is the first thing you see when turning on your device, what you put there can be pretty important. Luckily today we have another app to add to the bunch, and it’s aptly called ‘Lock pic’.

Lock pic is made by developer Matt ‘RogueCode’ Cavanagh who is a familiar name for many Windows Phone users. He’s the guy behind the hit game VALA: Alpha, MyEdit, our favorite Ffffound app and numerous other hacks including this cool Cortana one using lights. Now he’s added Lock pic to his collection and it’s a solid looking app.

Lock pic has one function: update your Lockscreen with new photos every 30 minutes. There’s more to it than that as sourcing for images, updating frequency and even ‘only over Wi-Fi’ are also included features. Here is what Lock pic can do:

• Photo sources – Bing, Flickr, Bing Image of the Day, NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day, and your photos
• Update intervals – 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 12 hours, once per day
• Blur entire image
• Add overlay behind text on Lockscreen
• Blur the overlay

The app does what it says, delivering frequent, and highly customized Lock screen images. For Bing, you can designate a specific search like ‘blue wallpaper’ and it will cycle through those, or you can use the very popular images from your Photos hub option.

Lock pic is free, and if you’re new to Windows Phone and need something to help keep your Lock screen unique and new, you should go pick it up here in the Store. Windows Phone 8.0/8.1 only

What are your top five most wanted Windows Phone 8.1 apps?

While we have seen the selection in the Windows Phone Store grow by leaps and bounds, there still may be a few apps out there that are missing in action.

A recent WPCentral Forums discussion asks the simple question, "What is your top five most wanted apps for Windows Phone 8.1?" The discussion was started by WPCentral Forum member burnabitewho would like to see TED talks, NHL Gamecenter, Mozilla Firefox, Dropbox and BBM developed for Windows Phone.

BBM (Blackberry Messenger) is still rumored to be in the works so burnabite may not have too long of a wait for at least one item on his wish list.

Other games and apps on the wish list of other forum members includes Flipboard, Candy Crush, Jawbone UP, Soundcloud and several financial institution apps. Personally, I would like to seePhotoShop Touch (or Express), an official Fitbit app and Regions (local banking app) make their way to Windows Phones.

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Oppo Find 7a

Samsung Galaxy S5 over the Oppo Find 7a

• More compact and lighter
• IP67 certified for dust and water resistance
• Higher-res camera with bigger sensor - 16 MP 1/2.6" over 13 MP 1/3.06"
• Faster phase-detection autofocus (just 0.3s to lock)
• 32GB storage option
• Android 4.4 KitKat over Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
• Snapdragon 801 AC over AB - higher CPU and GPU clock, RAM controller clock
• Heart-rate and fingerprint scanners
• Infrared port for TV and appliance remote control
• Wi-Fi a/ac support
• Micro USB 3.0 over Micro USB 2.0

Oppo Find 7a over the Samsung Galaxy S5

• Bigger display - 5.5" over 5.1"
• Higher resolution front facing camera - 5 MP over 2 MP
• 50MP Super Zoom camera shooting mode
• Cheaper price tag
• Fast charging: 0% to 75% takes 30 minutes

The Galaxy S5 has put together a serious list of advantages against the Find 7a, being the specs monster that it is. But Oppo's Find 7a has a few things going for it too. The camera trick is not to be sniffed at for sure - yet it's the bigger screen real estate for less money that may ultimately lure users away from the familiar brand.

   
Samsung Galaxy S5 and Oppo Find 7a

As always, it's a matter of what you like and what you need - and how much you're willing to spend. The Oppo Find 7a certainly looks like a bargain but the Samsung is the safer bet. Whether you're here to root for the underdog or want to see exactly what you're getting for your hard-earned cash, we'd like to think you're at the right place. Is the Oppo Find 7a's camera as good as the Galaxy S5's? Is the screen? Which one is better for movie watching?