Oculus Rift Reviews are In: Clunky VR portal or big hit?
It’s finally here. Will the world ever be the same again? Or, more to the point, will virtual reality (VR) become a market reality, or…
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Canon EOS 80D now shipping — your tasty DSLR upgrade awaits
DSLR shooters, your tasty upgrade awaits. Good news: The brand new Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera is now shipping. The successor to the venerable 70D (2013) looks…
Project Fi: 5 reasons why Google’s innovative cell service rocks
For Google the same old does not apply. Case in point: Project Fi. In my initial tests the innovative cell service stands out from the crowd, providing…
5 things the next Pebble smartwatch needs
Update 3.24.2016 – After today’s news, seems like I need to make a major revision to this Pebble wish-list. Now at #1: Hoping Pebble, the company…
The real reason why Apple introduced the smaller iPhone SE
The environment. Yay! Health. Yay! Okay, now about that new iPhone… For the first time since the iPhone was introduced in 2007, Apple did something…
Blackmagic cuts key feature, finally ships URSA Mini 4.6K cinema camera — on day of RED
Camera manufacturer faced classic tech marketing decision: ship partially complete product today and generate revenue, or engineer it further to meet original specifications, but risk…
5 reasons why Google should buy Twitter
Silicon Valley's most obvious deal?
PlayStation VR, Sony’s answer to Oculus Rift & Meta 2, arrives this fall
Sony, low-end? For once, it appears to be the case, at least with respect to the company’s entry into virtual reality. Silicon Valley-based Meta is…
Day 1: Google’s Project Fi and Nexus 5X (Hands-On)
Once again, Google throws out the playbook. With Project Fi our favorite tech Gods have created a virtual network, sitting on top of T-Mobile and…
Canon EOS 80D vs. 70D: What’s new
10 key improvements Canon has introduced with its new Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera. Compared to the 70D -- take a look at the new…