VR is fascinating tech and continues to evolve. But it’s also hit a wall for consumer adoption, leading to pretty disappointing sales. Maybe this is what led HTC to publish this blog post yesterday, entitled “Think VR is dying? It’s just getting started.” The post argues that current dire analyst forecasts for VR should be …

Google’s campus boasts fewer hacks and greater security over the last year and a half, thanks to little keychains that replace entering passwords. Google is selling its own Titan Security Key later this summer, in both USB/NFC and Bluetooth versions. CNET’s Alfred Ng has already been using one. Last year, I tried something similar, briefly: the Token Ring, a wearable with its …

Google’s line of smartwatches formerly known as Android Wear, now known as Wear OS, have suffered from sameness and repetition. Lots of manufacturers, too much mediocrity and none of them really good at all. Samsung has its own imminent smartwatch revamp on its way: the Samsung Galaxy Watch. The next Apple Watch is expected this fall. How will Google keep …

Update, August 2018: The Samsung Galaxy Watch has been officially announced. Samsung’s next big event is coming soon, and the Note 9 is expected to make its official debut there. But Samsung might also reveal a new smartwatch, too. It’s been a while since Samsung had a new, big watch release. The Gear S3 arrived late in 2016, while a sport-oriented smaller …

Update, August 2018: The Samsung Galaxy Watch has been officially announced. Well, Samsung seems to have confirmed that its next watch is indeed the Samsung Galaxy Watch. Maybe. The expected smartwatch showed up on Samsung’s own website in the US on Monday morning, in a 42mm rose gold model. The model number, SM-R810NZDAXAR, didn’t quite match up with recent reported filings to …

A tangle of cables to hook up a VR headset could shrink down a single USB-C connection, thanks to a new open industry standard created by most of the major players in the PC VR space. A new VirtualLink open specification, announced today, looks like a big improvement on the current multi-USB-and-HDMI system of hooking up VR headsets like the …

It’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit — 35 Celsius — or at least it feels like it. I’m standing in the middle of Times Square, looking at my phone at an augmented-reality fleet of boats floating above my head. My phone is hot. I can’t hear through the earphones well. A crowd of family tourists nearly collides with me as I try …

Surprise! Apple released new MacBooks on Thursday. Maybe you were expecting something affordable, something with Face ID, something with a more reliable keyboard. Dare we even dream of the long-rumored Retina Display MacBook Air? No. Instead, there are new MacBook Pro models with bumped-up processors. OK, that’s not exactly fair. Apple has added a nice array of pro-centric improvements: More …

The TicWatch Pro is a unique new Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) smartwatch that squeezes two screens into its face. It’s available now to Amazon Prime members for $250 (£220 or AU$370). The watch is from Mobvoi, a Chinese company focusing on AI that also makes budget smartwatches and smart speakers, such as the TicHome Mini. But wait: This isn’t a great …

Apple released the Pencil-compatible sixth-gen 9.7-inch iPad this spring, but a good keyboard case for it seems like it’s finally arrived in June. Logitech’s two newest cases fit the the recent iPad and last year’s same-sized budget iPad, but also add room for a pressure-sensitive Pencil. I recently looked at Logitech’s education-only two-part combo case for the iPad and realized it …