Deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday are no longer isolated to a single day or weekend. Target and Walmart (among others) are starting holiday sales this weekend. Meanwhile, Newegg — the big Internet PC and tech retailer — announced this week that it will be holding a month-long event called Black November. Newegg will …

Garmin is continuing its yearly product refresh. A week after announcing three new GPS running watches, the company on Tuesday debuted a new fitness tracker and its first smart scale. The Vivosmart HR is a smart fitness tracker with a built-in heart-rate sensor. It tracks the number of steps you take, distance traveled, calories burned, floors climbed, activity intensity and …

Instagram Instagram on Thursday introduced a new app for Android and iOS devices called Boomerang. The app lets you create short videos that loop back and forth. It’s similar to a GIF or even Apple’s Live Photos on the iPhone 6S , although it doesn’t capture audio. How does it do this? A single press on the capture button takes …

The new Garmin Forerunner 630 Garmin Garmin’s updating its runners’ watches with three new models, all packed with everything you need to track your running performance and measure your fitness. And its mobile app will be getting a makeover to match. The Forerunner 230, Forerunner 235 and high-end Forerunner 630 watches are all equipped with GPS to measure pace and …

Sarah Tew/CNET The first major update for the Apple Watch is now available for download. Apple’s Watch OS 2 includes new watch faces, improved third-party apps and better performance. It even adds more Wi-Fi support so you can run apps, make calls and issue voice commands without the need for an iPhone close by. Read on to learn more about …

Now playing: Watch this: How to install the Google Play store on any Android device 1:22 There are a lot of good deals out there for Android smartphones and tablets. While the flagship devices from Samsung, LG, HTC and Motorola all come with the Google Play store preinstalled, some lesser known devices, especially smaller ones from Asia, may not include …

Now playing: Watch this: How to set up the new Google Chromecast 1:53 Google last week announced a brand new Chromecast streaming device. The new model features a slight redesign and includes support for faster 5GHz Wi-Fi networks. The Chromecast allows users to “cast” content from apps such as Spotify, Netflix, Google Photos and YouTube from their smartphones to their …

[Editor’s note: This event is now over.Here’s a summary of everything Microsoft just announced.] Microsoft is holding an event in New York City in just a few hours. The software giant is expected to announce a new Surface Pro tablet, two new Lumia smartphones and a new fitness tracker. We may even here some news about Windows 10 and the …

Google Google is holding an event in San Francisco in just a few hours. The search giant is expected to announce two new Nexus smartphones and an updated Chromecast streaming dongle. We may even see a new premium Android tablet from Google. Here’s everything you need to know: Tuning in: When: Today, September 29 What time: San Francisco: 9 a.m. …

Now playing: Watch this: Facebook brings 360-degree video to the News Feed 2:21 In this tech-roundup: GoPro, Saturday Night Live and Star Wars help Facebook showcase new 360-degree videos. Apple issues first bug-fixing update to iOS 9. BlackBerry’s rumored Android-powered device might now have a name. CNET Update delivers the tech news you need in under three minutes. Watch Bridget …