The Morning After: A 5G necklace for VR and AR

In a bid to sidestep the issues of power, size and other technical hurdles of wearable displays, Verizon and Motorola have teamed to create the 5G Neckband. Putting connectivity, processing and battery in a collar could lead to lighter and more comfortable heads-up displays (and high-tech glasses).

Inside the pendant, there’s a Snapdragon processor, battery and touchpad, as well as sensors like a gyroscope, accelerometer, barometer and GPS. “We took a smartphone and exploded it around your neck,” said Vice President of Technology at Verizon, Brian Mecum. No details yet on pricing and availability.

— Mat Smith

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Dell’s 34-inch QD-OLED monitor will cost $1,299 when it arrives this spring

Cheaper than similar OLED monitors.

Dell’s Alienware monitor that uses Samsung’s quantum dot OLED (QD-OLED) tech will arrive this spring for a surprisingly reasonable $1,299. Dell first unveiled the curved, 34-inch gaming display …read more