The honeymoon may be over for low-cost VR headsets. In a surprising move, Facebook parent company Meta just announced that its two-year-old Quest 2 VR headset will be going up in price by $101 starting Aug. 1. That’s not how consumer electronics normally work. The 128GB storage-equipped base mode of the stand-alone VR headset, which …

An original Apple-1 prototype said to have once been owned by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is up for auction. The rare piece of Apple history was apparently hand-soldered by fellow co-founder Steve Wozniak, according to the listing by Boston-based auction house RR Auction.  It was said to have been used by Jobs in a demonstration to Paul Terrell, owner of …

Google Wallet is back. The tech giant announced Google Wallet for Android at its I/O 2022 developer conference back in May, describing it as an online wallet for your payment cards, boarding passes, electronic car keys and more. If you’re an Android user, you should see the brand new Google Wallet app available for download right now. Read More: Google’s New Wallet App …

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Apple, Samsung, Google and OnePlus have already launched new phones in 2022, but the most exciting devices are rumored to debut in the fall. Apple is expected to announce a giant version of its standard, non-Pro iPhone, while the Pixel 7 will be powered by a new version of Google’s Tensor chip. Samsung reportedly has new foldables in the works, …

For years, phone manufacturers have focused on their devices’ screens — boosting resolutions while amping up refresh rates and screen brightness. But Nothing, the consumer tech startup helmed by OnePlus founder Carl Pei, is playing up the other side. It might sound counterintuitive, but the Phone 1, launched to much anticipation this month, has its defining feature on the back. That …

Apple is expected to unveil three versions of its smartwatch this fall: the new SE, Series 8 and a high-end model, called the Apple Watch “Pro.” The latter will feature a major redesign, longer battery life and a body temperature sensor, among other upgrades, according to a Sunday report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.  Gurman says the high-end Apple Watch’s screen …