What if I told you there was a desktop computer that could easily fit in any messenger bag, even hang off the back of your monitor, yet had enough power to drive a VR headset and play the latest games at 1,920×1,080-pixel resolution? What if I told you it had more ports than most desktops …

iOS 11.3, the latest version of Apple’s iPhone and iPad operating system, is available now — and it offers more features than you might expect from a “.3” release. Whether you’re interested in augmented reality, cute Animoji or just a way to keep Apple from throttling your old iPhone, damn it, there’s something in this update to pique your curiosity. …

Nine months ago, Apple stole the augmented reality race. Google has been playing catch-up practically ever since.  But now that millions of iOS and Android phones can become portals to any world an app developer dreams up, what’s a Cupertino company to do next? Dissect frogs, apparently.  Froggipedia is one of a host of new ARKit apps that Apple just announced, …

Magic Leap, the super-hyped, incredibly secretive startup that’s raised over $2 billion for augmented reality glasses you reportedly have to see to believe, is now telling developers its secrets.  Today, the company opened up its Creator Studio, providing tools for devs to begin work on apps and games for the Magic Leap One headset. (Unity and Unreal Engine are both …

Surprise, surprise: The unstoppable juggernaut that is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is now available for your phone and tablet in the United States. And unlike its record-breaking PC and Xbox releases, the game is free of charge. It’s a remarkably faithful recreation of the full PC game, from what we’re told. Here’s the iOS link.  Here’s the Android link.  Update, March …

Can’t wait till you can buy a relatively inexpensive VR headset that doesn’t need a PC or phone? You may need to wait a tad longer than we originally thought. Variety reports that the $199 Oculus Go headset will launch at Facebook’s F8 developer conference on May 1.  While that’s not technically a delay, it definitely stretches the company’s original …

There’s been some confusion, so let’s get this straight: This is a razor. Sean Hollister/CNET This is a razor: Sean Hollister/CNET This is a Razor: Sean Hollister/CNET This is a Razr phone: James Martin/CNET This is a Razer Phone. With an ‘e’:  Andrew Hoyle/CNET This is not a Razr phone, no matter what the company says: Sarah Tew/CNET This is …

It’s mesmerizing, no? What you’re seeing here is how the twin aperture blades work in the Samsung Galaxy S9‘s brand-new dual-aperture camera.  They can open to let more light in, or close to let less light through. That way, they can create brighter pictures or ones with more of the scene in focus. (For more on how variable aperture cameras …

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus might be the best phones Samsung has ever made, and they’re nearly here. On Friday, March 16, the company’s new flagship handsets will bring their fancy new dual-aperture cameras (and stereo speakers!) to stores around the globe. But are they worth the upgrade if you already own a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S7, or even …

I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but wireless gaming headsets are starting to kick some serious ass. And perhaps none more than the just-announced SteelSeries Arctis Pro. The SteelSeries Arctis Pro. Sean Hollister/CNET Last January, I tried a headset with a wireless connection so bulletproof I had to hop into a car before it would disconnect. This January, …