While it seems every year Best Buy, Target, Walmart and Amazon get all the attention on Black Friday, sites like eBay have plenty of deals, too. As Black Friday approaches, eBay will have a countdown clock to let you know about the latest offers. As always, some deals are better than others, so check out …

Google Cast media-streaming technology isn’t going away. But it seems the name for it is changing, again. On Tuesday, Google subtly announced a rebrand of Google Cast to Chromecast by way of a Twitter handle change: The tech giant has been jumping around on its branding for Cast, most recently switching from Google Cast to Google Home with the release …

Maybe it’s a sign of a more mature market, but there are some pretty good drone deals for Black Friday this year. The best I’ve seen is for the DJI Phantom 3 Standard for $370 in store at Walmart. But if you’d rather shop from your sofa, Parrot has a handful of deals worth considering. The Bebop 2 is a …

GoPro just unlocked the hidden potential of the Hero5 camera‘s GPS data. As of today, you can download its Quik for Desktop software for playing, editing and sharing your videos, and it will transform that data into telemetry gauges you can overlay onto your clips. It’s simple to use, too: Just record your video with the GPS turned on and …

Now playing: Watch this: GoPro recalls Karma drones because of power problems 1:16 Joshua Goldman/CNET GoPro on Tuesday recalled of its Karma drone following the discovery that, in a small number of cases, the quadcopters lost power during operation. The camera maker sold approximately 2,500 Karma drones to consumers since October 23. In the recall announcement, GoPro said there have …

Daily fantasy sports sites are now legal in New York, but FanDuel and DraftKings still aren’t in the clear. Fantasy sports betting was legalized in the state in August following a shutdown earlier in the year. However, the two sites have still been also under investigation by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for allegations of fraudulent advertising practices sparked …

It’s going to get a whole lot easier to use Android Pay for mobile web purchases. Google on Monday announced new partnerships with Visa and Mastercard that will eventually allow Android Pay users to shop on thousands of sites where Visa Checkout or Masterpass are accepted. This should eliminate the need for you to remember multiple usernames and passwords for …

The commercial applications for camera drones seem endless, but some operations, such as cell tower inspections, require you to fly very close to your subject to get accurate imaging. China-based DJI’s new Zenmuse Z30 camera could makes things much easier for its users, though, adding a 30x optical zoom and an additional digital zoom up to 6x. The drone maker …

Well, this is a nice surprise: A drone from a startup that’s actually shipping on time. Zero Zero Robotics announced its Hover Camera back in April, saying it would ship before the holidays, and lo and behold it’s actually happening. Now called the Passport, the compact quadcopter is roughly the size of an average hardcover book when folded up for …

For many photographers, speed is as important — or even more important — than image quality. If you fall into this category, Sony has a couple new cameras for your consideration: the α6500 interchangeable lens camera (ILC) and RX100 V (aka RX100M5) pocket camera. Both models have what Sony says are the world’s fastest hybrid autofocus systems for their categories …