Todd R. Weiss

Oculus has quietly removed software controls that prevented users of competing virtual-reality headsets from using and playing games that were developed originally for Oculus Rift VR headsets (pictured). The virtual-reality headset maker previously developed software locks to block users of the competing HTC Vive VR headset from using game titles that were developed for the […]

MateBook: Huawei’s First 2-in-1 Runs Windows 10 Huawei’s all-new MateBook has a 12-inch touch-screen display, runs on Windows 10 and can be used as a notebook or tablet. The Huawei MateBook 2-in-1 Convertible The new MateBook is available with a wide range of sixth-generation Intel Core m3, m5 or m7 processors in speeds up to […]

Huawei apparently is building its own version of the Android mobile operating system so it can gain some independence in the marketplace to ensure a steady stream of OS innovations and development for its products. The existence of the Huawei Android OS project, described as a “contingency measure,” was reported in a June 22 article […]

Apple is ending production of its own 27-inch Thunderbolt computer displays, and the product will be phased out as soon as its current inventory runs out, which will soon leave the company without a monitor in its product lineup. The demise of the Thunderbolt external monitor, however, could mean that Apple is preparing to announce […]

It won’t be released until October, but Sony’s upcoming PlayStation VR headset is already priming the global virtual-reality marketplace. Big preorder numbers for the PlayStation VR point to the device making up some 67 percent of the expected 9 million VR devices that will be sold in 2016, according to a new report by research […]

YouTube’s mobile app will soon gain its own live streaming capabilities for content creators, just as they have had using YouTube’s Web-based platform since 2011. “YouTube mobile live streaming will be baked right into the core YouTube mobile app,” Kurt Wilms, product lead for immersive experiences at YouTube, wrote in a June 23 post on […]

Samsung’s long-awaited Gear 360 camera has been launched for sale, with a limited number of the devices being made available for $349.99 each at the VidCon conference in Anaheim, Calif., where online video enthusiasts have gathered for three days of events centered on online video. The specialized, high-resolution Gear 360 camera is designed to allow […]

T-Mobile is providing free unlimited high-speed data use throughout Europe to all Simple Choice plan customers in July and August under a “Summer Unleashed” vacation special offer announced by the carrier. And for U.S. consumers who won’t be traveling to Europe this summer, T-Mobile is offering a free hour of in-flight Gogo WiFi on all […]

Apple’s next iPhone will probably have the same screen sizes and overall design as existing iPhone 6s models, but will likely drop its long-present headphone jack and instead require headphones to use the phone’s existing Lightning connector. The smartphone maker will apparently only make small changes to its existing iPhone 6s models instead of major […]

The Federal Aviation Administration’s long-awaited commercial drone rules are now finalized to allow businesses to use drones weighing up to 55 pounds for aerial photography, agricultural work, construction surveying and other for-hire uses, but related rules that could allow package delivery are still not ready. The FAA’s new regulations, formally called the Part 107 Rule, […]