Alongside the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, Samsung this month announced a new pair of completely wireless earbuds. The Galaxy Buds Live may look weird, but they have all of the features and specs to compete with Apple’s AirPods ($100 at Amazon).  The Buds Live bring active noise cancellation to drown out background …

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned chat app, is a cross-platform app that makes it all too easy and convenient to share messages, images, videos and GIFs with friends and loved ones from your phone.  But, as with any messaging service, having to stare at your phone’s screen all day while the group conversations are flooded with messages can be a hassle. Especially …

Earlier this month, Google removed Fortnite from the Google Play Store after publisher Epic Games tried to get around the 30% fee the company charges app developers for purchases on its platform (Apple, which charges the same fee, also removed the battle royale game). The decision led Epic to file lawsuits against the tech giants while promoting the hashtag #FreeFortnite on social media.  But don’t fret, Android users, you …

Samsung’s latest high-end flagship Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra phones are on sale now. You won’t find the same preorder bundle offers now that the phones are widely available, but carriers and retail partners will surely run promotions of their own in the coming days and weeks. Samsung is also planning to introduce a preorder sale for the Galaxy Z …

For years — years! — iPhone owners have used AirDrop to quickly and easily share files, photos, videos and links with other nearby iPhones ($500 at Best Buy). By using AirDrop, you don’t have to fuss with texting a photo, compressing it and ruining its overall quality, or clog up your conversation thread with random links and files.  Now, Android …

The Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra are getting some fancy new S Pen tricks. Samsung first added gesture controls with the launch of last year’s Galaxy Note 10, but they were somewhat limited.  With the Note 20, you’re getting more gestures for actions including going back to the home screen, switching between apps and even triggering Smart Select, the …

For the first time ever, Apple has opened up beta testing of the next version of WatchOS. That means if you’re brave enough to deal with some bugs and glitches on your iPhone ($500 at Best Buy) and Apple Watch ($349 at eBay), you can access plenty of new features. Features like multiple complications from the same app, sharing watchfaces with friends …

Dealing with nonstop calls and messages from solicitors, marketers, exes or local businesses is exhausting, but you don’t have to put up with it. With just a few taps on your iPhone’s screen, you can block a phone number or email address and provide relief from the alert onslaught. The best part? After stopping that call or email in its …

This story is part of Generation China, CNET’s series exploring the nation’s technological ambition. Some of the most compelling phones on the planet are made by Chinese brands: OnePlus, TCL, Oppo, Xiaomi, ZTE and Huawei. Many of these devices bring high-end features at prices that undercut premium phones by hundreds of dollars. Others are the first to use new technologies …

It’s been fun, Dark Sky. After being acquired by Apple in May, the Android weather app officially stopped working on Saturday, Aug. 1. It’s terribly sad news for those of us who came to rely on the app’s push notifications for impending rain or snow. Dark Sky had over 1 million installs, according to its Play Store listing that’s since been …