Two years ago, Apple pushed the price of its mobile phones to a thousand bucks with the iPhone X. In September, it made the case for its pricier phones by adding a wide-angle camera, night mode and better battery life. Apple even gave us the slow-motion selfie, which it calls a slofie. Apple likes the …

What began as a way for Google to compete against Facebook’s high profile Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, Sony’s PlayStation VR and Samsung’s Gear VR came to an end Tuesday, when the search giant admitted its Daydream VR program wasn’t popular among consumers and would be ending. Google’s original vision for Daydream was to let people take high-end phones like …

Voice recording is about to get a little easier with Google’s Pixel 4 phone, which will record and transcribe voice memos using a built-in app and without the need for an internet connection. The search giant said Tuesday its newest phone, which will cost $799 when it launches Oct. 24, has a new version of Google’s voice recognition software designed …

When Microsoft announced the Surface Duo last week, offering its first take on smartphones since its $7 billion purchase of Nokia went up in smoke four years ago, some folks may have been shocked. But Microsoft has been building up to this for years. When you first see the Surface Duo, the thing that sets it apart is its dual 5.6-inch screens and its …

New Microsoft phone: Surface Duo Microsoft is making a phone. Again (even though it says it’s not). The tech giant, which stopped producing phones years ago, is hoping to stage a comeback with the Surface Duo. As the name suggests, the device has two screens, connected by a hinge. Microsoft is attempting to succeed where others have failed in the …

Sony isn’t playing games with its PlayStation Now streaming games service. Starting Tuesday, the monthly price for the service will be cut in half, to $9.99 per month. Sony says it’s taking the dramatic step in order to keep in line with competition. The new price, which drops from the $19.99 per month it costs now, will be “comparable to …

Virtual reality promises to bring you anywhere. All you have to do is slip on a headset that puts a screen so close to your eyes that your brain is tricked into believing you’re in a spaceship in some far off galaxy, or an underwater shipwreck, or a boxing gym. But one thing VR doesn’t do well is first-person games, …

Oculus Connect 6 is happening right now. Here’s how to watch.  When Facebook released its Oculus Rift headset in 2016, officially bringing virtual reality to store shelves for the first time in decades, it was the talk of the town in the tech industry. But in the three years since, CEO Mark Zuckerberg — who said he’s on a quest …

For decades, science fiction has predicted that we will eventually control computers without a keyboard, mouse or controller. Instead, we’ll wave our hands and control the virtual world. Mark Zuckerberg announces hand tracking at Oculus Connect. Angela Lang/CNET Starting next year, Facebook says it’ll be a step closer to that promise. New software being created for its $399 Oculus Quest …

Facebook is focused on giving you more reasons to try virtual reality. Over the next year, it’ll bring new sci-fi-inspired capabilities to its headsets, allowing you to control the devices with your hands. During its Oculus Connect conference Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company will offer new features for its Oculus Quest headset. The wireless $399 Quest will be able to …