Premium budget. I’m not sure how I feel about that term, but it feels appropriate here. When I heard Amazfit was making a new watch called the Verge, I was definitely curious. Amazfit, a brand of the Chinese wearables company Huami, already has several fitness trackers and watches that are popular on Amazon. One is …
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Back in June, Apple showcased a preview of what Lego kits could do in AR using iPhones and iPads and ARKit 2 on iOS 12. That app is here: called Lego Playgrounds, it’s an app designed to work with Lego sets and also add AR gameplay layered into the real world, like a real-life version of a Lego video game. …
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Apple makes its own $40 case for the iPhone XR, finally available after being delayed weeks past the iPhone XR launch. It’s a clear case. I received one today to try out. Should you buy one? What does it feel like? Here’s my quick hands-on review after a few hours. It’s clear, that’s for sure. The packaging looks like it …
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The iPhone XR may be Apple’s current best-selling iPhone, but Apple’s own protective case for it has been missing for weeks. That changes this week, as Apple’s own iPhone XR clear case is headed to Apple Stores. The cases look to be arriving December 7 for delivery or pickup at Apple Stores. Why was it not released at the iPhone …
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I’m putting in my contact lenses at our office lunch table, booting up a little clip-on belt pack, placing goggles delicately over my face, and turning on a wireless controller. It’s a lot of steps, but it’s because I have to water my virtual plant. It’s 5 p.m. and I almost forgot. Magic Leap’s first mixed-reality headset, the Magic Leap …
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The world is filled with depth-sensing camera tech now: in 3D body scanners, drones, AR headsets such as the HoloLens and Magic Leap, and iPhones. But Structure Core, the first in-house depth-sensing camera from Boulder, Colorado-based Occipital, aims to be a self-contained component that could let researchers or creators build their own solutions fast. The module connects with Windows, Linux, …
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I have a dream of a tablet that can also be my laptop. The Microsoft Surface already does that. The iPad Pro tries for that, but delivers only half of the equation. And now the Google Pixel Slate claims to offer the exact things the iPad Pro lacks most, but at an equally high price. But it brings with it …
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Cyber Monday is here and many of the PlayStation bundles that went on sale last week are still available. If you’re curious about VR gaming, now could be the time to get a good deal on a PSVR. Updated, Nov. 26: Confirmed availability and pricing. I’ve written about VR a lot, but I really don’t use it all that much …
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Still thinking about getting a decent VR headset? Holiday deals are starting to emerge. The existing Oculus VR hardware, both PC and mobile, is getting a Black Friday price drop, joining other VR deals on PlayStation VR and HTC’s pricey Vive Pro. Oculus Go: $179 ($20 off) The Oculus Go, released in March, is a rock-solid mobile standalone headset that’s …
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It’s November, and new Wear OS-compatible smartwatches keep dribbling out as we approach the holidays. Fossil’s latest, the Fossil Sport, is another Google Wear OS smartwatch, But it adds Qualcomm’s newest 3100 wearable chip for what could mean longer battery life. (Fossil only claims 24+ hours in smartwatch mode, though, and two-plus days in a new standby watch-only mode.) Fossil Sport …
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