We’re just a few days away from Apple’s next launch event, and 9to5Mac has given us an idea of what to expect in a report that it published on Friday. According to the report, Apple is planning to launch a smaller version of its bigger iPad with a starting price of $600. What’s funny is that this… Continue reading Apple is planning to release a smaller version of its bigger iPad
Category: Gadgets
Razer’s external graphics card case will launch next month
Integrated graphics cards have come a long way over the years, as have mobile graphics cards, but neither of them can compete with a full-on dedicated graphics card when it comes to gaming, which is why gaming on a desktop has always been superior to gaming on a laptop. However, Razer revealed a potential solution to this… Continue reading Razer’s external graphics card case will launch next month
Intel might be developing its own augmented reality headset
Intel hasn’t found much success in the mobile industry, which is why the company has turned to emerging industries like drones and wearables in an effort to expand its business beyond personal computing, and those aren’t the only emerging industries that it’s interested in. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Intel… Continue reading Intel might be developing its own augmented reality headset
Google has added a virtual reality section to the Google Store
In the past, Google has provided third-parties with the ideas and tools they need to create virtual reality products, but the company is starting to take on a more direct role in the virtual reality market. Not only are there rumors that it’s working on a high-end virtual reality headset, the Google Store has a new section… Continue reading Google has added a virtual reality section to the Google Store
The HTC Vive will cost even more than the Oculus Rift
HTC announced the price of its Vive virtual reality headset on Sunday, a day before Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona, and people seem pretty happy with the price. That may seem odd at first, because the Vive will cost $800, and people were freaking out about the Oculus Rift costing $600, but the Vive… Continue reading The HTC Vive will cost even more than the Oculus Rift
Microsoft might be working on a modular computer
Most computers are modular in the sense that you can replace any of the components without having to get a new system, but doing so requires a bit of know-how. There have been a few attempts to simplify the component-replacing process for computers to the point where even and idiot would be able to do it,… Continue reading Microsoft might be working on a modular computer
Mattel wants children to design and 3D print their own toys
It’s hard to believe that we’ve actually reached the point where 3D printing technology is so accessible to consumers that even children can use it. Mattel proved this with its new ThingMaker, which was originally a device that allowed children to create their own plastic molds back in the 1960s, but is now a $300 3D printer… Continue reading Mattel wants children to design and 3D print their own toys
Google’s virtual reality headset might be entirely self-reliant
On Sunday, The Financial Times reported that Google is working on its own virtual reality headset, and on Thursday, The Wall Street Journal expanded on this claim in its own report, which claimed that the headset will be powered entirely by it’s own internal hardware. What this means is that, unlike with the Gear VR or Oculus… Continue reading Google’s virtual reality headset might be entirely self-reliant
Meta is teasing its next-generation augmented reality headset
With big names like Google and Microsoft currently leading the charge in augmented reality development, it’s easy to forget about a small company like Meta. Based in California, the company has been in the augmented reality market for about as long as Google, and though we know next to nothing in the way of details,… Continue reading Meta is teasing its next-generation augmented reality headset
Google might be working on its own virtual reality headset
Google has traditionally chosen to develop the ideas and software that power the products of other companies, but it’s been expanding its hardware offerings significantly in recent months. Assuming that’s going to become a trend, it’s not all that surprising to hear rumors that Google wants to take a more active role in the emerging virtual reality… Continue reading Google might be working on its own virtual reality headset