All the most important VR announcements from Meta Connect 2022
This year’s Meta Connect was all about the Quest Pro, but the company shared a handful of products and updates that also deserve attention. Beyond introducing a new virtual reality device, Meta detailed all the ways it was trying to expand the metaverse: Through partnerships with other tech companies, licensing deals with media conglomerates, and […]
A ton of laptops are on sale for Prime Day 2, including a Chromebook for $80
UPDATE: Oct. 11, 2022, 5:00 p.m. EDT This list has been updated with the latest deals on laptops from Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale. MacBooks, Galaxy Books, Chromebooks, and more — here are the best laptop deals of the Prime Early Access Sale: BEST MACBOOK DEAL: 2021 Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro with M1 chip (16GB RAM, […]
Do football season with a new soundbar — LG and JBL models are near 50% off for Prime Day 2
UPDATE: Oct. 11, 2022, 6:00 p.m. EDT This list has been updated with the latest deals on soundbars from Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale. BEST SOUNDBAR DEAL UNDER $300: The 5.1 JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar has a 10-inch wireless subwoofer and 4K connectivity — $288.95 $599.95 (save $311) BEST PREMIUM SOUNDBAR DEAL: The almost-50% off […]
Prime Day 2 has brought us an Acer Chromebook on sale for only $80
SAVE $120: As of Oct. 11, the Acer Chromebook 512 is on sale for just $79.99 at Amazon during the Prime Early Access Sale — that’s a 60% discount and the lowest price to date by far. A Chromebook for less than $150 is a beautiful thing. A Chromebook for only $80 is practically unheard […]
Nintendo's new Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition OLED Switch is available for pre-order now
TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch – OLED Model: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition is available for pre-order at Amazon and Target for $359.99 as of Oct. 11. Its official release date is Nov. 4. A buzzy fall gaming season continues with the release of a new special-edition Nintendo Switch console. Initially announced in early September, the […]
Meta's wristband controller 'will learn and adapt to you'
At Meta Connect 2022, the company’s annual developer conference for virtual reality, the main event was all about the new Quest Pro VR headset. At the end of the keynote, however, Meta‘s research and development team did tease some far-future tech we last saw over a year ago. Michael Abrash, chief scientist of Reality Labs, […]
2 versions of Bose noise-canceling headphones just hit all-time low prices during the Prime Early Access Sale
ALL-TIME LOW PRICE ALERT: As of Oct. 11, Amazon has the Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700 on sale for $269 and the Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphones on sale for $229 during its Prime Early Access Sale. Prime members can save up to 30%. While headphone deals weren’t among the early Prime Day 2 discounts we […]
Meta's virtual reality avatars now have…legs
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced a new, more detailed kind of Horizon Worlds avatar today that he called a “mode between video off and video on.” And it has legs! SEE ALSO: The $1,499 Quest Pro is a work-ready VR solution Zuckerberg says you’ll be able to use these avatars across the app and, via […]
The $1,499 Quest Pro is a work-ready VR solution
At Meta Connect 2022, the company officially unveiled the Meta Quest Pro, a mixed-reality headset made for “collaboration and creativity,” according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “Open periphery design” lets you see the world around you, which means the headset is open on the side. Magnetic light blockers are available as well. The use of pancake […]
How to delete a BeReal post
BeReal is all about living in the moment – hence the name of the growing app. Founded two years ago, the app provides a random two-minute window each day to post one photo, pushing for authenticity and spontaneity. The antithesis of curated Instagram feeds, one could say. But sometimes, that selfie taken just as the […]