With Memorial Day weekend coming up fast, PC makers have kicked off their holiday sales with loads of deals on laptops, desktops and accessories. Best Buy is in on the sale action, too, with discounts on those brands and Apple laptops (you can jump to the bottom for those).  Lenovo is having its “biggest Memorial …

Nothing like throwing money at the problem.  At Microsoft’s Build 2018 developers conference, the company announced that later this year it will start to give developers 95 percent of the revenue earned on the Microsoft Store from app purchases or any in-app products.  The app purchase needs to be made from a deep link like one on the developer’s website. …

Last year, portable power startup EcoFlow launched its first product, the EcoFlow River. It’s a mobile power station with a huge capacity of 412Wh or 116,000mAh with a total output of 500 watts, able to charge up to 11 devices simultaneously. What’s more, it can hold a full charge for up to a year, making it an ideal backup battery …

After a first day full of mind-melting discussion about what’s next in AI, cloud computing, machine learning and a Cortana-Alexa friendship, Microsoft’s Build 2018 continued with its second-day keynote. Day 2 was considerably quieter, but we still saw a few interesting announcements about phone and PC integration, Windows Sets and incentives for app developers.  Here’s the news from day 2 of Build 2018: …

If you’re still skeptical about VR’s future in your life, Intel Sports’ and panoramic camera maker Altia Systems’ plans might get you in the game. Altia on Tuesday unveiled PanaCast Live, a portable video camera system to enable live broadcasting of 180-degree 4K-resolution 3D video at 60 frames per second. Intel Sports plans to pair the PanaCast Live system with …

At the Microsoft Build 2018 developers conference, the software giant talked a lot about the integration of Windows 10 PCs with iOS and Android devices.  One part of this is Timeline, a feature in Windows 10 that gives you a snapshot of everything you’ve done on your PC in a reverse-chronological order. This will allow you to, for example, go …

Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft reveals mixed reality tech for the workplace 3:13 Developers conference season is upon us. Facebook’s F8 kicked it off last week with dating, the Oculus Go and AI, AI, AI. And now it’s Microsoft’s turn.  Build 2018 kicked off today with the first of two keynotes. The focus of this year’s conference shifts from Windows to …

Samsung is bumping up the storage options on its Galaxy S9 phones just in time for summer vacations and events.  The S9 and S9 Plus announced back in March, but it only made 64GB versions available to carriers. You’ll now be able to pick up both models with 128GB or 256GB of built-in storage. You can then add up to …

Apple’s iPhone X already has a great camera, but if it’s your only camera maybe you’d like a little more shooting flexibility. And that’s where Olloclip comes in.  The company, which has been developing iPhone camera lenses since 2011, is back with a new dual-lens Connect X mount designed specifically for the iPhone X. The mount allows you to use …

At F8, Facebook’s developer conference, on Tuesday Instagram rolled out a bunch of new features and enhancements to make it a better place to share, connect and explore.   GoPro users, for instance, will now have a direct link to post to Instagram Stories from the GoPro app. In just a few taps, you’ll be able to select, edit and share clips …