Apple’s iPhone 6, even used ones, should continue to be a big draw for customers. CNET Want a year-old Apple iPhone on the cheap? Your chances of snagging one are now better than ever. More customers are moving to upgrade their smartphones more quickly, as US wireless carriers transition away from the two-year contract. That’s …

George Zimmer used his own fortune to back Generation Tux, which now has an inventory of 30,000 suits. CNET After losing a power struggle with his board, George Zimmer in 2013 was fired from Men’s Wearhouse after founding the suit retailer more than 40 years ago. He’s now back with a startup called Generation Tux, an online tuxedo and suit …

Enlarge ImageBen’s first interview with a toy. Richard Peterson/CNET There I was, about to take part in the interview of a lifetime. My subject wasn’t a head of state, James Van Der Beek or the pope. It was Barbie. The folks at Mattel earlier this month invited CNET to test a prototype of Hello Barbie, a new Wi-Fi-connected talking version …

eBay is jumping into the loyalty program mix with eBay Plus. eBay Regular eBay customers can now get a little more for their loyalty. Well, at least those in Germany can. The online marketplace, which is in the midst of celebrating its 20th birthday, on Friday took the wraps off a new program called eBay Plus. The service offers free, …

Enlarge ImageApple’s new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus will be available starting September 25. CNET Apple on Wednesday debuted its newest smartphones, the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, giving the devices a new pressure-sensitive display, zippier processor and more powerful camera. “What we have to show you today is really awesome,” CEO Tim Cook said during Apple’s presentation at …

eBay eBay is gussying up its online marketplace on small screens. The e-commerce company on Tuesday released the newest version of its mobile app for phones running on either Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android software, looking to make the app easier to browse for buyers and more helpful for sellers. “This is the first step on mobile,” David Beach, eBay’s …

Prime Now users in certain Seattle zip codes will now be able to see restaurant listings. Amazon And now apple butter pork chops, brought to you by Amazon. The Seattle online retailer is pushing deeper into restaurant deliveries, announcing Tuesday that it’s partnered with a handful of Seattle eateries to serve up orders in an hour or less under its …

Google could be making moves to reassert itself in the biggest smartphone market in the world. CNET Google may be finding its way back to mainland China, five years after the company shut down many operations there following disagreements with the Chinese government. As early as this fall, the tech giant hopes to gain regulatory approval to distribute a special …

Here’s one of 11 new Dash buttons Amazon introduced Wednesday. Amazon Amazon would like to worm its way into your kitchen shelves, medicine cabinet and storage room — and stay there. The country’s biggest online retailer said Wednesday it’s doubling down on its Dash buttons — a set of small Internet-connected buttons emblazoned with brand logos that consumers can click …

More iPhones are on the way. CNET Apple just sent out invitations for its next big media event, and fresh rumors of what will and won’t be announced are already flying. Though the next generation of big-screen iPhones should be the main attraction at the September 9 event, a rumored smaller-screened smartphone won’t be ready for prime time quite yet, …