A new report on the next iPhones coming from Apple in 2020 and 2021, by reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, predicts something beyond just 5G, or an iPhone SE successor, or more advanced 3D depth-tracking cameras. In 2021, iPhones may not have any ports at all. And I’m… full of apprehension already. Instead of moving from …

There’s a race for the next great pair of smart glasses. Apple is reportedly working on a pair. So is Facebook. And Niantic Labs, creator of AR phone games Pokemon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, said Thursday it’s collaborating with Qualcomm on a reference design solution that will mix hardware, software and cloud services, using a just-announced ARVR Snapdragon …

VR headsets take you places and AR headsets show you things in the real world that aren’t really there. The next step is likely to be a wave of camera-filled VR headsets that are going to blend the real world with the virtual. They’ll also be able to track your room and your face at the same time. Call it …

I’m sitting down on a sofa, talking to what looks like a Facetime with Deepak Chopra on a phone. It’s not him, though. It’s an animated, sometimes realistic, talking head. He asks me how I feel. I end up discussing work stress. He suggests a meditation. For a few minutes, I’m having a little session with a Deepak that doesn’t …

Cyber Monday is here, and with it an overwhelming number of ways to save—especially on Apple products, iPads in particular. But even though the deals are incredible, there are so many options available for iPad purchases. Do you need an iPad Air, a Pro or a Mini? Will a 2017 iPad suit you, or would a more recent model be …

Even though this year’s iPhones have much-improved battery life overall, Apple has released a series of new Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max just before the holidays. Much like previous Apple-made battery cases, they have a hump on the back, connect directly to Lightning inside, can be wirelessly charged, come in black or …

Facebook makes products, in case you didn’t know: Oculus VR headsets, and the Portal line of video-chat tablets and cameras. FWIW, they’ll be on sale through the holidays, but maybe not at the deals you were looking for. The best VR headset of the year, and a CNET Editors’ Choice, is the Oculus Quest. Bad news: It won’t be on …

One VR headset that can plug into everything would cut down on the pile of goggles in my office. Facebook’s standalone Oculus Quest, which is already my favorite VR headset ever made, gets a step closer to that today by connecting with PCs and doubling as an Oculus Rift. The technology, called Oculus Link, is available starting today as a beta …

You can finally get a MacBook with a totally redesigned keyboard — but it’s going to cost you at least $2,399 (£2,399, AU$3,799). The longstanding rumors about Apple’s newest jumbo laptop were nearly all true. The newest 16-inch MacBook Pro, unveiled Wednesday, finally ditches the flat “butterfly” keyboard that has vexed Apple laptops for the better part of half a …

The Matrix PowerWatch 2 is the sequel to a watch I wore a couple of years ago made by Matrix Industries, a thermoelectrics startup in Menlo Park whose headquarters I visited last year. The original PowerWatch worked, but wasn’t great. This version, which I first got a peek at nearly a year ago, feels a lot better. It’s finally close to being an everyday watch …