Cyber Monday is the time-honored tradition where savvy shoppers skip the Black Friday crowds, and buy products from the comfort of their couch. Where can you find a list of the products you’ll want to buy? Why, right here in this CNET post! We’re tracking all the Cyber Monday tech deals we find right here …

No, this isn’t the beginning of a joke: The pope, a robot and shorter lines shook up the usual iPhone launch day routine. While some Apple fans showed up at stores around the world early, with queues forming days ahead of time in Sydney and San Francisco, many of the lines were shorter than in years past, possibly a sign …

Enlarge Image IFA, the huge Berlin tech show that’s Europe’s equivalent of the Consumer Electronics Show in the US, opens in early September, just a few weeks away. And that means it’s high time for rumors, speculation and leaks of the tech to be announced there. To that end, CNET has obtained two photos from a person familiar with Huawei’s …

Universal Sony Pictures Directed by the award-winning Michael Mann and starring Australian heavyweight Chris Hemsworth, “Blackhat” is a fast paced, high-tech action film set in some of the most tech-savvy cities in the world. Nick Hathaway (Hemsworth), a talented computer expert who has gone astray, finds his way out of a 15-year prison sentence when parts of a computer code …

Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) An electric toothbrush app, a digital whiteboard, a smart bicycle accessory and a student-designed medical sensor are the Bluetooth Breakthrough Award winners for 2015. The winners, acknowledging achievement in Bluetooth-compatible hardware and software in four categories — apps, products, prototypes and student-created initiatives — were chosen by a small panel of CNET editors. (CNET is …

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has announced the finalists of its 2015 Bluetooth Breakthrough Awards that applaud the most innovative products and applications developed for the wireless protocol today. The awards, as designated by the global trade group dedicated to boosting the wireless standard, are broken down into four categories (Product, App, Prototype, Student). The winners in each category — …

Sarah Tew/CNET Skipping the Black Friday crowds doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the best deals. Cyber Monday is just as good for scoring great deals ahead of the holidays, and lots of hot tech products can be had for low prices online–all from the comfort of your couch. We’re tracking all the tech deals we find here, …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Black Friday is always a massive shopping day in the US, but this year retailers are lining up earlier than ever to get their sales on shoppers’ radar. And some of these sales are already happening. We’re tracking the most enticing tech deals of the …

Now playing: Watch this: Halloween how-tos 11:01 In this episode of The Fix, we’re tackling projects that can help you achieve the ultimate Halloween ambience, even if you haven’t yet figured out what your costume is. First, Donald Bell shows off his DIY mastery with a motion-actived light that will freak out trick-or-treaters when they arrive at your doorstep. Then …

Apple CEO Tim Cook opens the doors Friday morning at Apple’s Palo Alto store. Mariel Myers/CNET As the world turns and the sun rises Friday, Apple stores worldwide have opened their doors to massive crowds seeking the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus . This year’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are most notable for their scaled-up screen …