Meta holographic glasses are almost ready to demo

In aninterview with YouTuber Kallaway, Mark Zuckerberg revealed that a prototype of Meta’s holographic AR glasses is “almost ready”. He describes the product as “frame-breaking” and states that the reaction of everyone who has tried the product is “giddy”. A lot of the stuff we saw in sci-fi from the 70s and 80s is already here. Computers you’re able to talk to, cars that drive themselves,communicators in our pocketsand video calling have all crossed the divide from fantasy to reality, but there’s one thing we’re still missing: little floaty see-through video holograms like the one that caused so much trouble for Luke Skywalker....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Patrick Dean

Motorola VerveCam+ is a compact action cam with live streaming

Motorolahas taken the wraps off the VerveCam+, its first action camera to be sold in the UK. It’s been designed to go anywhere with you, whether it be in the water, on ski slopes or climbing rocks and comes with a range of mounting accessories to leave you hands-free. We wrote about aMotorola VerveCamin February last year when the company announced a new VerveLife series of products. That version wasn’t available in the UK and was just the camera on its own....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Nancy Finley

Nintendo’s stellar Direct proved that you can’t ignore Apple Arcade

There’s a lot to unpack after today’s loaded Nintendo Direct. The 40-minute showcase gave us a surprisingly loaded look at what’s coming to Switch before Nintendo moves on to its next console. I could go on all day aboutMetroid Prime 4: Beyondtheories or pick out hidden gems likeMio: Memories in Orbit, but there are two exciting announcements that stick out to me — and they’re both sleeper hits I’ve already played....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Jeremy Hughes

Oppo RX17 Pro review-lint

Oppohas made no secret that it wants to enter the UK and EU markets with something of a splash. Rather than try and get a foothold in the mid-range market for which it’s historically known, the companylaunched the innovative (and expensive) Find X, back in June 2018. Not only was was it one of the first phones to launch with no notch on the display - and the first non-iPhone to launch with depth-sensing facial recognition - it also came with a powered sliding mechanism to reveal the front camera, unlike anything else....

July 2, 2025 · 11 min · 2329 words · Nicole Hanson

Preview: DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Brings Everything DRAGON BALL

After a fifteen year hiatus, the sequel to the legendaryDRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI TENKAICHIis coming withDRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZEROfeaturing aerial, three-dimensional one-on-one battles in combat. The latest game will be exclusive to current-generation consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X) and PC via Steam as it releases on October 11. With a giant roster slated, an Episode Battle and a slew of customization including Custom Battles,Sparking! ZEROwill encompass everything that a DRAGON BALL fan could want in a video game....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1042 words · Marcus Matthews

Quick tip: How to change device icons in the Home app

The Home app gives all your HomeKit accessories a default icon whenever you add them. Did you know, there are other icons you can choose from? Check out this quick tip in our hands-on video. Now all accessory types have multiple icons. Sensors, fans, and many others are all locked in to only a single option. There are two primary accessories that give you options to choose between. The first are outlets....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Jennifer Peterson

Samsung 450MP Camera Sensor Could Take Mobile Photography To Ludicrous Levels

Samsung 450MP Camera Sensor Could Take Mobile Photography To Ludicrous Levels Smartphone cameras are growing more powerful and capable almost every year to the point that some DSLR camera makers have largely called it quits, affected by both mobile and mirrorless cameras. Major manufacturers can’t seem to stop boasting about new camera-related innovations, whether they involve the imaging sensor itself or a dedicated ISP silicon. Of these companies, Samsung is perhaps the worst at inundating the market with sensors that cover a wide range of specs and prices — it also has some of the most excessive sensors known in the market, and there seems to be no stopping this trend....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Joseph Jones

Spectral: Improved Lock screen album art backgrounds

Spectralis a new jailbreak tweak from one of my favorite developers, Adam Bell. It’s a tweak that improves the look of the now playing album artwork on iOS 7’s Lock screen. The stock Lock screen on iOS 7 features a boring blue background when music is playing. Spectral spices up the Lock screen’s background by utilizing a blown up and blurred version of the now playing album art as a background....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Kathleen Bennett

Sprint launches LTE Plus network in 77 markets with speeds up to 100Mbps

Sprint on Wednesdayannouncedthat it has flipped on the switch for its LTE Plus network in 77 major markets. The next-generation network is now available in several big cities across the United States, including Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth, Orlando and Boston. In a press release, Sprint CTO Dr. John Saw explains the benefits of LTE Plus over standard LTE, such as stronger and more reliable service, and of course faster speeds. Saw says the new technology is capable of peak speeds in excess of 100Mbps on compatible devices....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Melissa Arnold

STARNAUT Roguelike Action Game Announced for PC

Quick Links Get ready to embark on an adrenaline-pumping adventure beyond the stars with STARNAUT, the latest offering from CRIM. In this exciting roguelike action game, players will step into the shoes of an intrepid astronaut facing an onslaught of never-ending foes. STARNAUT is set tolaunch in Early Access for PC via Steamin February 2024. The game’s ease of control, epic challenges, and addictive gameplay are set to make it a must-play title in the gaming world....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Jackie Valdez

Stephen King's Dark Tower Movie Eyes Royal Affair Director

A Royal AffairfilmmakerNikolaj Arcelis about to enter negotiations to direct Sony’s long-awaited adaptation ofStephen King’sThe Dark Tower. The filmmaker, who was born and raised in Denmark, actually learned English primarily so he could readStephen King’s original novels in the author’s native tongue.Nikolaj Arcelis a huge fan of the sprawling novel series, and his knowledge of the books impressed the studio and surely helped in getting him the job. The Dark Towerwas initially set up at Universal Pictures, who planned on making a movie trilogy along with a limited run TV series that would air between each movie....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Kathryn Johnson

The Sandman Star Boyd Holbrook Wants to Play The Joker

Boyd Holbrookis the latest actor to announce their wish to play the iconic DC comics villain,The Joker. Holbrook is no stranger to starring in comic book adaptations, having played the secondary antagonists inLoganand Netflix’sThe Sandman, and he seems to have taken a liking to play bad guys. However, two comic book adaptations are enough for Holbrook right now, unless he gets the opportunity to play the Joker, in which case, he’d jump right in....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Mark Bates

This just made my day: Oceanhorn 2 is in development—and it looks awesome!

Inspired by Nintendo’s wildly popular Legend of Zelda console game series, Oceanhorn by Cornfox & Bros is one of the best-looking, most satisfying RPG-based action adventure games “for the rest of us” that I’ve had a blast playing on my iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Ever since completing the game, I’ve been rooting for Oceanhorn’s developers to make a sequel and now, GameMobpointsus to the officialconfirmationthat it’s indeed being worked on as we speak....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Katherine Bailey