VR needs good controllers. The Oculus Rift has a pair. The HTC Vive has a pair. Microsoft’s upcoming VR and “mixed reality” headsets will have them, too: here’s what they look like. Related coverage from Microsoft Build Everything just announced at Microsoft Build iTunes is coming to the Windows 10 Store Microsoft to take on …

Now playing: Watch this: Do fidget spinners annoy you? Here are some alternatives… 1:05 I picked up my first fidget spinner yesterday, and a fidget cube to go with it. I got them from a midtown Manhattan perfume store, $15 cash. The cube is studded in buttons, switches and dials. The spinner is a smoothly gliding triangular wheel. The toys …

Microsoft wants people to experience augmented and mixed reality, both via affordable headsets and the more expensive Hololens. But, there’s a catch: not everyone has these headsets. That’s where Microsoft’s announcement of View Mixed Reality gets interesting. It’s Microsoft’s attempt to get 3D objects into AR without a headset, using a regular Windows computer with a basic RGB camera. It’s …

I love the Overcast app. It’s the best podcast app I’ve used on the iPhone, and it’s better than Apple‘s Podcasts app. And a few days ago, Overcast added a really fascinating feature for Apple Watch owners: it stores podcasts onto the Apple Watch to listen to away from the iPhone. Turning the Apple Watch into a little podcast repository …

Music-streaming company Spotify is looking to debut dedicated hardware, according to a job posting noticed by tech blogger Dave Zatz. The “Senior Product Manager” would work on a “category-defining product” akin to the Pebble Watch, Amazon Echo and Snap Spectacles, a cached version of the posting reads. The idea of Spotify-dedicated hardware makes a lot of sense, for more reasons …

Google needs a good hero watch to show off its improvements to Android Wear. The Huawei Watch 2, which debuted earlier this year in Barcelona, looks like it’s aiming to be that watch. It’s finally available in the US starting today, along with a price: $300. The watch also comes with a 10-week extended trial of Google Play Music. Google’s …

One year of home holodecks is almost on the books, and HTC is marking the date with a sale. HTC Vive is the most expensive VR hardware on the market and hasn’t formally dropped in price since its launch a year ago — unlike the Oculus Rift. However, HTC is dropping Vive’s price by $100 to $699 on Wednesday only. …

Many of Apple TV‘s apps have been adding livestreaming features over the past few months. As on Monday, ESPN has joined the fold. The new ESPN app starts a livestream right off the bat, auto-playing like a regular TV channel. The app plays on-demand videos, including “30 for 30” and “E:60.” The new design is cleaner than before and looks …

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is almost here, and it’s getting some company. Samsung’s latest superphone will be officially unveiled on March 29, but one of its implied accessories has already seen the light of day. The newest version of the Gear VR was already shown off weeks ago at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. The new model — …

Now playing: Watch this: Misfit Vapor, the fitness watch that can store your MP3s 1:03 Since Misfit was acquired by Fossil Group, it’s been easy to overlook the brand’s line of fitness trackers and watches. But Misfit’s crack at an Android Wear smartwatch could end up being one of the better fitness watches, based on its specs. The Misfit Vapor …