Although it came out as a minor footnote in yesterday’s Apple earnings call, the company’s CEO Tim Cook did mention the expansion of its Apple Pay mobile payments service over the next few months. Other recent moves for the payment platform include offerings such as person-to-person payments and Apple Pay Cash, though they always seem …

On the heels of shipping its standalone Oculus Go headset, Facebook is turning its attention to what you can actually do in VR. Apparently, that includes a brand-new professional Red camera designed to capture real-world 360-degree video that you can explore. According to The Verge and Variety, Facebook has partnered with the Hollywood-favorite camera company to create a bespoke 6DoF (or …

There aren’t a lot of budget lens options for Sony’s full-frame mirrorless models. On one hand, they deserve excellent lenses. But on the other, if you’re buying the oldest (but still great) A7 mirrorless model for $800 or even the next-generation A7 II for a few hundred more, you don’t necessarily want to spend $1,500 for the next-cheapest option, the Sigma …

Microsoft’s latest update to Windows 10 is here, and the first big news is the name change: What was known as Windows 10 Spring Creators Update has now officially been dubbed Windows 10 April 2018 Update. (Yes, really.) That may sound dull, but at least it tells you what version you’re running — before it was, “Which Spring update?” and …

AMD’s second-generation updates to its mainstream Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 desktop processors isn’t quite as dramatic as Intel’s recent eighth-generation mobile launch; in part, that’s because AMD been-there-done-that with multicore, such as the 8- and 6-core Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 1600 series from last year last year. So its second-gen products replacing them feel transitional, eking slightly …

The war for your $1,000-or-less game-friendly computer budget is heating up. Dell recently expanded and rebranded its Inspiron gaming systems with the Dell G series, Acer launched its Aspire Nitro line several years ago and now HP’s joining the fray, reworking and rebranding its former Pavilion Power systems as Pavilion Gaming. All have well-respected gaming arms — Alienware (Dell), Predator (Acer) …

The replacement for the “trash-can” Mac Pro you can buy today won’t see the light of day until sometime in 2019. That was the big takeaway from an exclusive TechCrunch story story by Matthew Panzarino earlier this week, chronicling Apple’s strategy for making up years of neglecting the professional creative market.  Read more: Meet the new Mac Pro The other big reveal from the …

If you didn’t realize — or forgot — that Samsung made gaming laptops, you’re not alone. The company launched the line last year at CES 2017,  but received a somewhat mixed reception; some folks felt it was overpriced for its cheap-feeling body and run-of-the-mill components. Surprising for a company with premium mainstream laptops and phones.  The reboot, the 15-inch Odyssey …

One prong of Apple’s many-tined approach to making a comeback in the education market is something you don’t have to be in school to appreciate: lower iPad prices. At its education-focused event in Chicago, the company announced its updated version of the mainstream and education favorite, the 9.7-inch model. See also Apple unveils new iPad to take on Chromebook in …

Cloud gaming runs hot and cold, and now it’s hot again, thanks in part to Nvidia extending its GeForce Now (GFN) service from its Shield streamer to Mac and PC clients. Unlike some services it’s often compared to, like PlayStation Now, with GFN the cost of playing doesn’t include the games. To use it, you need a GeForce now account …