Google’s Android privacy changes are anything but clear

New report on Apple’s VR headset: 8K in each eye, potential $3,000 price tag

Enlarge / The “Sword of Damocles” head-mounted display, the original augmented reality headset, circa 1968. Augmented reality has gotten a lot more mobile in the past decade. (credit: Ivan Sutherland) A new report in The Information corroborates and expands upon an earlier Bloomberg report claiming that Apple is preparing to launch a high-end VR headset […]

Chip shortage may threaten PlayStation 5 supplies at Christmas

Enlarge / To call Sony’s PlayStation 5 in-demand would be an understatement. The global semiconductor shortage is threatening to constrain PlayStation 5 supplies throughout the rest of this year, even as Sony’s gaming chief insisted the company would be able to produce “decent numbers” of its new console in the second half of 2021. The […]

Fitbit wants to partner with users every step of the way

Thanks to the double whammy of holiday feasting and pandemic-related pounds, New Year’s resolutions to get into shape were extra-big going into 2021. So that means it’s time for strapping on the shiny new Fitbits, Garmins, and Apple Watches that loved ones exchanged in December. But in recent years, wearable manufacturers have been pushing devices […]