Pico lost the first battle but it could still win the VR war

More competition is always good for consumers, so why haven't we seen some real competition for the incredibly successful Meta Quest platform?

Google TV 'Best of 2023' highlights the top shows, movies, and more

Google TV launches its Best of 2023 list of award winners, detailing top genres, shows, and movies.

Report shows T-Mobile is still the fastest 5G provider at 16 out of 20 major U.S. airports

T-Mobile's huge lead in 5G download data speed at 20 major U.S. airports has been pared by AT&T and Verizon.

Google reaches deal with Canadian government, agrees to pay C$100 million to news companies

Google and the Canadian government have reportedly come to an agreement to pay publishers ahead of Bill C-18 going into effect.

Walmart's new Google TV stick makes any TV smart for $15

Walmart has unveiled a new, low-cost Google TV streaming stick under its in-house Onn brand.

Tipster says Samsung will rebrand its Exynos chips and give them a wacky new name

A tipster says that Samsung is planning to rebrand its semiconductors by replacing the Exynos name with a new moniker.

Android 14 has a native screenshot detection system and apps are finally using it

Android 14 has a native screenshot detection system and apps are finally using it

Don't tell Best Buy, but this great cheap phone is still 50% off after Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday may be over, but you can still score the OnePlus Nord N30 for just $150 with activation at Best Buy.

The first phone with dual periscope lenses, the Oppo Find X7 Pro, allegedly appears in a live photo

A photograph with an octagon-shaped camera module on the back could show the upcoming Oppo Find X7 Pro.

The top last-minute Cyber Monday tech deals LIVE — discounted phones, smart TVs, and much more

Cyber Monday is nearing an end, and the tech deals on display are no joke. We're gathering all of our favorite offers LIVE so you don't have to go looking.

Take your phone's camera to the next level with these Cyber Monday deals

Your phone has a great camera and a few accessories can help you use it like a pro.

Want to work for Apple? Tim Cook gives you some inside tips

In a podcast hosted by pop star Dua Lipa, Apple CEO Tim Cook gives listeners some tips about how to get a job at Apple.

Don't fall for the $79 Cyber Monday Chromebook 'deal' — buy this one instead

You might be swayed to buy a Chromebook for under $100, but we recommend thinking twice. Save yourself the headache of an underperforming Chromebook in favor of something that's actually good.

These Cyber Monday Fire TV Stick deals are so good that you can just throw them in your cart and go

In the world of streaming devices, the Fire TV Stick 4K and 4K Max are already some of the best. And, now's your chance to upgrade your home theater setup for cheap.

Lenovo Tab P11 Gen 2 wins us all over again after exceptional discount

The Lenovo Tab P11 2nd Gen has been knocked down to its lowest price.

What are you waiting for? Save more than 50% on the Amazon Echo Show 5 NOW

The Amazon Echo Show 5 might look small, but it packs quite a powerful punch. It can control your smart home, let you check in with loved ones, or help you wake up in the morning.

I wear the Garmin Forerunner 965 every day, and it's finally discounted thanks to Black Friday

Either save $50 on the best running watch of 2023, or choose a better deal on the Forerunner 955 or Epix Gen 2 (with some compromises).

¡Qué pasa! This Kasa Smart Power strip is an incredible 50% off for Black Friday

TP-Link Kasa makes some of the best values in smart home tech. This HS300 Smart Power Strip is no different with six individually controlled plugs and three USB ports for charging.

This Black Friday you can take a 201-inch display everywhere you go - it’s FINALLY over $100 off

If you're tired of hunching over a laptop, phone, or gaming handheld, then you'll want to check out the XREAL Air AR Glasses. They've also been discounted to their lowest price ever for Black Friday.

Oppo Reno11 and Reno11 Pro flagships officially introduced

Oppo’s new flagships, the vanilla Reno11 and the improved Reno11 Pro, have just been officially announced.

Free iPhone 15, free AirPods, and much more: T-Mobile hits play on its Cyber Monday deals early

As incredible as it may sound, T-Mobile is ready to give you a free iPhone 15, free second-gen Apple Watch SE, and free second-gen AirPods (non-Pro) with not too many strings attached ahead of Cyber Monday 2023.

Ease your family into VR with these games this holiday season

Not all VR games are created equal, and giving your guests the wrong experience could turn them against VR forever. Here's how to start them off right!

Google Bard lets users dive into YouTube videos with follow-up questions

Google Bard has updated its YouTube extension potential, delivering a more robust learning experience.

Google Messages widely rolls out quick capture camera icon shortcut for faster photo sharing

Google Messages widely rolls out quick capture camera icon shortcut for faster photo sharing

ChatGPT Voice conversations now available to everyone for free

OpenAI is rolling out "ChatGPT with Voice" to all free users of its app.

The Max Black Friday deal drops your streaming bill to the price of a latte — a 70% discount!

Max just launched a Black Friday deal that gets you six months of streaming for just $2.99 per month. Here's what you need to know.

Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro users are finding strange bumps and dents under their displays

Some Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 users are complaining about strange bumps and dents that look like screw heads under their screens.

Mint Mobile's awesome plans just got better! Awesome Pixel 7 Pro deal, 50% off 6-month plans

Mint Mobile's affordable plans just became irresistible with 6 months for the price of 3, and cool device promos! Check them out!

The OnePlus 12 gets a launch date, and it's coming very soon

OnePlus is holding a new launch event to mark its ten-year journey in the industry. At the event, OnePlus will also announce the next flagship handset.

The revolutionary Nothing Phone (2) sinks to its lowest price to date

The almost-flagship Nothing Phone (2) can be yours for a midrange price.

The Android 14 webcam feature makes my $1,000 Pixel 8 Pro look like a cheap camera

Android 14 adds support for turning your smartphone into a USB webcam, but unfortunately, the video quality leaves much to be desired.

Early Cyber Monday deal lets you snag Galaxy Z Flip 5 for a charming price

Amazon is running a very tempting deal on the splendid Galaxy Z Flip 5.

Galaxy S24 Ultra leak indicates Samsung has made up its mind about key visual change

Screen protectors meant for the forthcoming Galaxy S24 series have leaked.

The revolutionary Nothing Phone (2) sinks to its lowest price to date

The almost-flagship Nothing Phone (2) can be yours for a midrange price.

Google Calendar for the web gains Tasks view in full-screen mode

Google merged Reminders from Google Calendar and Google Assistant to Google Tasks to have a unified experience, which is getting even better now.

The revolutionary Nothing Phone (2) sinks to its lowest price to date

The almost-flagship Nothing Phone (2) can be yours for a midrange price.

Best Buy is keeping the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE alive with a nice Black Friday 2023 discount

Despite its advanced age and somewhat outdated specifications, the early 2022-released Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can still be a smart Black Friday 2023 buy at a lower-than-ever price of $349.99.

Whoa! The best phone of 2023 just crashed to a record low price, days ahead of Black Friday

Head to Amazon during their Black Friday sale and you can save a whopping 20% on the Pixel 8 Pro, our favorite Android phone of the year.

Latest Android 14 beta debuts "single-app" casting and screen recording feature on Pixel devices

Latest Android 14 beta debuts "single-app" casting and screen recording feature on Pixel devices

Assassin's Creed Nexus VR review: A return to the glory days

Assassin's Creed Nexus is the VR stealth game we've been waiting years for. It's a true return to the series' roots with an emphasis on parkour, stealth, and incredible variety.

Google Photos helps organize your life with Photo Stacks, Calendar integration

Google Photos is receiving an update packed with a new AI feature and integration with Reminders.

YouTube Premium members can test new conversational AI, but there are limited spots

YouTube is rolling out several new features for Premium members while opening up testing for new AI tools.

Three new features are coming to Google Maps

Google has added three new features to Google Maps including an update to the transit directions.

New packaging technology to improve the performance and thermals of the Exynos 2400 SoC

Samsung Foundry is expected to use a new packaging technology to improve the performance of the Exynos 2400 chipset.

Samsung apparently has no interest in launching an affordable foldable in 2024

Looks like Samsung doesn't actually give a flip about making folding phones truly mainstream just yet as the company denies its working on a mid-range Galaxy Z Flip.

Google Play tightens rules for Android app developers, with some elbow room

Google has announced new Play Store measures for Android app developers, in a bid to keep unsafe apps at bay.

Upgraded version of Siri with AI capabilities rumored to debut at WWDC 2024

A tipster tweets that Apple is working to make Siri its blockbuster AI app and will debut the changes at WWDC 2024.

Arlo Total Security promises to be a one-stop shop home security program

Arlo introduces three security packages starting at $9.99 and going all the way up to $49.99 per month under the new total security program.

OnePlus Watch 2 renders surface; timepiece to share some specs belonging to Pixel Watch 2

Renders of the OnePlus Watch 2 show that the timepiece is going to have a little different design than the OG model.

Pixel 8 crusher Motorola Edge 2023 can be yours for the price of an entry-level phone

The Motorola Edge 2023 with flagship-level specs is a whopping 42 percent off.

Kuo posts his 2024 iPad forecast which includes a second larger-screened iPad Air

Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo weighs in with his forecast for the iPad in 2024 which includes a new 12.9-inch iPad Air model.

Apple is counting on iOS 18 to sell uninspiring iPhone 16 line; big changes coming to the OS

Apple is counting on iOS 18 to help sell the 2024 iPhone line and so it has spent an extra week de-bugging upcoming OS builds.

Reputable tipster calls these renders the closest to the real Galaxy S24 Ultra

Tipster Ice Universe is sharing two renders of the Galaxy S24 Ultra that he calls the closest renderings of the actual device.

Malware was downloaded over 600 million times in 2023 from the Google Play Store

A report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says that over 600 million malware-infected apps were installed from the Play Store this year.

Galaxy S23 gets One UI 6 (Android 14) update in the US

Samsung has recently begun rolling out a stable One UI 6 update starting with the Galaxy S23 series, now coming for users in the U.S.

The OnePlus 12 camera should be just as good as the OnePlus Open

OnePlus has started revealing what to expect from its next flagship phone. They include a Pro XDR display, Hasselblad cameras with a 48MP main sensor, and a 64MP telephoto sensor.

Weekly deals roundup: Get your Black Friday savings on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Tab S8 Ultra, and more!

This year's Black Friday season seems to have started in earnest at many major US retailers with these killer deals on Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra, Tab S8 Ultra, Microsoft's Surface Pro 9, and many more.

This Android-powered retro handheld gives us major Sega Genesis vibes

New gaming handhelds are cropping up all of the time, but the Anbernic RG ARC-D is coming to make all of those SEGA fans happy.

Oppo and Hasselblad team up to co-develop cameras for upcoming phones

Oppo and Hasselblad have inked another agreement to co-develop new HyperTone Camera Systems for 2024 phones.

Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 2 improves Glyph Interface, previews new widgets

Nothing is rolling out Beta 2 for its 2.5 software, featuring Glyph Interface improvements and widget details.

Black Friday 2023 deals will not get any better than these dirt-cheap second-gen AirPods at Amazon

The holiday deal to end all holiday deals has arrived well ahead of Black Friday 2023 in the form of deeply discounted second-gen Apple AirPods at Amazon.

The Pixel 8 Pro temperature sensor is only good for one thing

The thermometer feature on the Pixel 8 Pro is pretty cool, but is it any good? Time to find out.

Early Black Friday Amazon deals — 18 huge discounts on phones, wearables, and more

Black Friday is still a ways away, but you can get your holiday shopping done early with these Amazon deals.

Uninstalling Android apps on other devices is about to become a lot easier

Need to clear out some storage space or remove an app from your phone, tablet, watch, and Chromebook at once? It's about to become a lot easier.

WhatsApp for Android brings back Muted Updates and Channel Polls in latest beta updates

WhatsApp for Android brings back Muted Updates and Channel Polls in the two latest beta updates

This early Black Friday ThinkPhone deal means serious business

Black Friday is great, but getting a great deal early is even better. How about a flagship-level phone for a mid-range price with this ThinkPhone deal?

The new MediaTek Dimensity 9300 goes all in on power and generative AI

MediaTek has unveiled its new Dimensity 9300 SoC, which brings even more power reduction and generative AI enhancements.

Best Bluetooth speaker 2023

Get grooving to your favorite tunes wherever you want with the best portable Bluetooth speakers currently available in the market. Whether you want an affordable tiny speaker, a high-end boombox, or something else altogether, we're sure you'll find something that perfectly fits your needs and budget.

Google Chat's new logo is finally blending in with its productivity pals

Google Chat's new logo puts it in the same class as its productivity peers, a USPTO filing reveals.

Samsung's 2024 goal: sell more higher priced phones and raise its Average Selling Price

Samsung wants to sell more high-priced phones next year to hike its Average Selling Price which is currently $295.

I've used foldable phones for months — here are four software issues I noticed

Reviewers tend to say that “many apps aren’t optimized” on foldable phones, but what exactly do they mean by that? Here’s a breakdown of some common software issues.

This limited-time M1 iPad Pro deal will have you in a chokehold

Performance king 2021 iPad Pro is nearly $400 off for a limited time.

YouTube launches new features for teens’ protection

YouTube announced a new set of features that will further enhance teens’ protection.

VR news of the week: TikTok in VR, controller issues, and new smart glasses

We've got a recap of all the VR news you need to know about for the week ending November 3, 2023, including news on Meta, Ray-Ban, Quest 3, Pico, Samsung, and Qualcomm.

iPhone SE 4: Proving one iPhone camera is better than four Android cameras - can Apple pull it off?

iPhone SE 4, one of Apple’s most mysterious phones in years, could prove Android has been doing $500 phone cameras wrong.

The Galaxy S24 is rumored to be a New Year's present with a January launch

A report suggests Samsung will hold its Unpacked event for the Galaxy S24 series in January.

OnePlus Open is what the Galaxy Z Fold 5 should’ve been, but I’m not sold on folding phones (yet)

OnePlus Open is basically what the Galaxy Fold should've been. It brings foldables the closest to “normal” phones they've ever been, but I'm not sold just yet.

Early Black Friday Google Pixel deals — historic discounts, trade-in offers, and more

Google has produced some of our all-time favorite phones, and now some of these devices are getting serious discounts ahead of Black Friday.

Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2.2 drops with over 30 fixes for Google's devices

Google is starting to roll out Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2.2, bringing a ton of bug fixes to affected phones.

Apple almost made an Android-compatible Apple Watch, says report

An Android-compatible Apple Watch never came to fruition because feared an Android-compatible watch would've 'diluted' its value, says one report.

Gboard may soon gain a little Google Lens magic to grab text from images

Google beta tests a text scanning feature in Gboard, letting users grab words off images for digital use.

Why are chores more fun in VR?

No one likes chores. Until you gamify them, that is, and that's one of the many reasons why menial tasks are a lot more fun as a video game.

Car crash detection on Pixel phones is now available in even more countries

Car crash detection on Pixel phones is now available in even more countries, including India.

Google Pixel Watch 2 review: The Apple Watch for Android

There were enough problems with the original Pixel Watch that warranted a second attempt. Google seemingly followed through, and the Pixel Watch 2 is arguably the best Android smartwatch to date.