Is Samsung prepping a tablet with an 18.4-inch display? GFXBench/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Samsung may be aiming to outgun Apple and Microsoft with a supersized tablet. Called the Samsung SM-T670, a device leaked on benchmarks site GFXBench reveals several key features, including an 18.4-inch screen with 1,920×1,080 pixels, a 1.6 gigahertz Samsung Exynos 7 octa-core …

Sprint says it has to cut costs to sustain itself over the long haul. Sprint Sprint is in cost-cutting mode, a process that will likely force it to cut staff. The Overland Park, Kansas, company plans to cut between $2 billion and $2.5 billion in costs over the next six months. “We have begun an effort to significantly take costs …

The iPhone 6S is powering down on its own for some users. CNET A new technical glitch seems to be affecting some iPhone owners. Some owners who’ve upgraded to iOS 9, Apple’s latest mobile OS, are reporting that their iPhones randomly and unexpectedly power off. So far, people have chimed in on a Reddit iPhone forum, an Apple support forum …

Enlarge ImageYou can use the new Split View and Slide Over modes with Skype’s iOS app as long as your iPad supports them. Skype Skype has updated its iOS app with benefits for both iPad and iPhone users. Released on Thursday, Skype’s iPad app can now take advantage of the new Split View feature in iOS 9, the latest version …

Windows 10’s cut of Web traffic grew last month but not as much as in August. Windows 10 continued to grab a larger audience in September, though it seems to have lost some steam. The latest version of Windows snagged a 6.6 percent cut of all Web traffic generated by desktop operating systems last month, according to NetMarketShare, less than …

Would you buy a smart ring from Apple? Apple/USPTO Apple could hit the world of wearable devices with a smart ring, at least if a recently-published patent application ever rings true with an actual product. A patent filing called “Devices and Methods for a Ring Computing Device” published on Thursday by the US Patent and Trademark Office imagines a wearable …

Google Music will be available in a new family plan format for $14.99. CNET Google is offering a new family plan for music fans. Unveiled on Tuesday at Google’s Nexus launch event in San Francisco, the new Google Play Music Family Plan cost $15 per month for up to six people. The plan will launch later this year. User will …

Will Apple’s latest how-to videos persuade Apple Music users to stay onboard? Apple Confused over how Apple Music works? Then you may want to check out a series of seven new video spots cooked up by Apple. Launched on June 30, Apple Music is the company’s first entry into the streaming music service business, offering streaming music with playlists curated …

Google’s latest Chromecast device can wirelessly pipe music to any speaker. CNET Google has cooked up a new variant of its Chromecast device geared toward audio streaming. Known as Chromecast Audio, the new device lets you stream music from your phone, tablet or PC to a speaker with an audio jack, Google announced on Tuesday at its Nexus launch event. …

Android Wear watch owners can now use Skype, at least some of the key features. Skype Owners of certain Android smartwatches can now tap into several features of Skype. Released on Monday, Skype for Android version 6.4 now lets you manage your Skype conversations directly from your Android Wear smartwatch. No, you can’t carry on a Skype phone call from …