When it comes to the virtual reality ecosystem, even die-hard fans like Facebook’s chief executive will tell you the technology still has a way to go before it can start to be regarded as anything resembling a mass-market technology. Mark Zuckerberg himself told CNET just a few days ago that, when it comes to VR, “I don’t think it’s a 2020 thing” — a prognostication about the relatively slow expansion and adoption of VR, for a number of reasons. And, again, that’s coming from someone who’s so bullish on the technology he pushed for Facebook to spend $2 billion acquiring Oculus.

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Researchers invented wearable skin that lets you feel touches in VR originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 11:35:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft’s newly unveiled Surface Neo device isn’t the company’s only dual-screen phone. The company also announced a Surface phone device that runs Google Android apps straight from the Play Store called Surface Duo. Previous rumors did say that the Centaurus device will run Android apps, but they were only half-right. The Neo, which is a tablet/laptop gadget, will run Windows 10X and Windows app. The smaller Surface phone, which competes against the Galaxy Fold and Mate X without being a phone with a foldable screen, is the gadget that gets dual-screen support.

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Microsoft just unveiled a dual-screen Surface phone that runs Android apps originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 11:31:49 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Good news, gamers: Super Mario Maker 2 for Nintendo Switch just got a huge update today that finally adds support for online multiplayer, so you can play your levels with friends anywhere around the world. Finally! And if you don’t already have your copy of this outrageously fun Mario game, we have even more good news: it’s discounted right now on Amazon! $6 off isn’t a massive discount or anything, but it’s better than nothing… especially for an insanely popular game like this one. If you’ve been waiting for online multiplayer support before picking up a copy, why not save a few bucks!?

Super Mario Maker 2 – Nintendo Switch: $54.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• This sequel to the Super Mario Maker game launches exclusively on the Nintendo Switch system
• Play a nearly limitless number of side scrolling Super Mario courses anytime, anywhere
• Start with the 100+ built in courses in the single player Story Mode, a new Mario adventure that unleashes the creative potential of Super Mario Maker 2
• Break the rules as you use a wide range of parts, tools, and customization options to create the side scrolling Super Mario courses of your dreams alone or together by passing a Joy Con controller to a partner
• With a Nintendo Switch Online membership, power up the fun even further in Course World as part of the vibrant Super Mario Maker 2 community: share your courses, access a near endless supply made by others, enjoy online multiplayer, and more

Super Mario Maker 2 – Nintendo Switch: $54.99

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Mario Maker 2 for Nintendo Switch gets online multiplayer in today’s update – and it’s discounted on Amazon originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 11:14:02 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a bunch of new products, confirming from the get-go that new form factors were in store for the Surface event. The Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Pro 7 were among the expected upgrades to some of Microsoft’s popular Surface products. And the company added AMD and ARM choices to these lines, in addition to the new Intel 10th-gen Core chips. But the most exciting product of the day was Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface 2-in-1, a first for the company, and a daring new product. However, the latest gadget will not be available in stores until the 2020 holiday season.

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This is Microsoft’s first dual-screen Surface device – too bad you can’t buy it until late 2020 originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 11:12:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Pixel 4 rumor frenzy continues with a brand new development that doesn’t necessarily concern the upcoming fourth-gen Google phones. Google is reportedly going to launch a brand new version of its Pixel Buds earphones, tentatively named Pixel Buds 2, that will replace the first generation that arrived a couple of years ago.

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Pixel 4 to get brand new Pixel Buds 2 wireless earbuds originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 10:53:33 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Black Friday might still be a couple of months away but you wouldn’t know it to look at today’s daily deals roundup! Highlights include best-selling Bluetooth earbuds for only $14.99, $200 Sony true wireless earbuds for an all-time low price of only $69.99, $40 off the Ring Video Doorbell 2 and $50 off the Ring Video Doorbell Pro for Prime members — plus a free Echo Show 5 with either one, an insanely compact car charger with two 24W USB ports for only $5.94, a tiny discount on Super Mario Maker 2 for Nintendo Switch to celebrate the arrival of online multiplayer, a $126 cordless vacuum cleaner that’s just as good as a $400+ Dyson, an Alexa smart speaker for $19.99 that’s just as good as a $50 Echo Dot, a huge Chromebook blowout with prices as low as $149.99, the $800 Acer Spin 5 for just $639.99, Acer monitors starting at $99.99, and plenty more. Check out all of today’s top deals below.

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Today’s best deals: $15 Bluetooth earbuds, Ring Video Doorbell sale, Chromebook blowout, $6 car charger, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 10:32:10 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Pixel 4 is hardly a secret anymore, and that’s due to Google’s own teasers and official announcements, but also to all the YouTubers that got their hands on working Pixel 4 prototypes in Asia. We thought we knew everything there was to know about the handset with some two weeks to go until the official Google press conference, but it turns out the phone might have one major feature that was somehow kept secret.

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One of the Pixel 4’s last remaining secrets just leaked originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 10:11:53 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon’s Gold Box deals are always pretty great, but the nation’s largest online retailer really outdid itself on Wednesday. 20 different deals are included in today’s big Acer blowout sale, and they span everything from Chromebooks starting at just $149 to monitors starting at $59.99 and even a $900 gaming laptop for just $704.99. There are also a few accessories on sale, and you can check out the full sale right here on Amazon’s website. You’ll also find a few of our favorite deals below, so don’t miss out!

Acer Chromebook 11 N7, Celeron N3060, 11.6″ HD, 4GB LPDDR3, 32GB eMMC, Google Chrome, C731-C118…: $149.99

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Acer Chromebook Spin 11 Convertible Laptop, Celeron N3350, 11.6″ HD Touch, 4GB DDR4, 32GB Stora…: $299.99

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Acer Aspire 7 Casual Gaming Laptop, 15.6″ Full HD IPS Display, Intel 6-Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Ge…: $704.99

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Amazon is blowing out Acer Chromebooks, gaming laptops, monitors and more, today only originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 09:50:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft’s annual product reveal events might not be subject to as much fervent anticipation as Apple’s yearly iPhone unveiling, but this year, Microsoft has a chance to outdo one of its biggest rivals with a revolutionary device that could shape the future of laptops. And that’s just one of the products Microsoft is rumored to have lined up for its Surface event on Wednesday morning in New York, which is set to kick off at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET.

Regarding the revolutionary new device, multiple rumors have suggested that Microsoft will finally take the wraps off its foldable computer (codenamed Centaurus) during this event. According to Windows Central, the foldable will have two displays connected by a hinge, and Evan Blass says it will be powered by a new OS dubbed Windows 10X which is “designed for dual- and folding-screen devices” and runs desktop apps in “containers.”

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How to watch the Microsoft Surface event live stream starting at 10AM ET originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 09:33:50 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A leak a few days ago revealed that Google was finally testing a Google Maps feature that was announced back at I/O 2019. That’s an incognito mode for Google Maps that will work just like it does in a web browser, only for navigation and location history. With Incognito enabled in Google Maps, you won’t have to worry about preventing Google from associating certain locations with your Google account, which is something many Maps users will appreciate.

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The Google Maps feature we’ve been waiting for is finally here originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 09:20:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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