Now playing: Watch this: Motorola’s ambitious Moto Z and Z Force put you in control 1:44 Modular phones with swappable components and hardware parts have been a longtime fantasy. And while the interchangeable camera and processor dreams of Google’s upcoming Project Ara represent the pinnacle of what a customizable modular phone can be, the first …

In 2013, Kano debuted its Raspberry Pi-powered DIY computer kit on Kickstarter, with an aim to get kids pumped about coding and computing. Since then, it has raised more than $1.5 million from Kickstarter backers, and its kits will soon be available at Toys R Us and Barnes & Noble. The kit includes a Raspberry Pi 3 mini-computer with accompanying …

“Carpool Karaoke,” a made-to-go-viral segment from “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” is branching out to its own series and will be distributed exclusively by Apple Music. The series will include 16 episodes and be produced by James Corden, CBS Television Studios, and Ben Winston’s production company, Fulwell 73. Corden will not host the series. (Editors’ Note: CNET is …

Now playing: Watch this: What to know before buying an iPhone battery case 2:37 With its new pair of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus flagships, Apple promises to deliver a longer battery life than its previous 6S and 6S Plus. In fact, the company reported that the iPhone 7 lasts up to two hours longer on certain tasks (like video …

Phone maker Kyocera announced its latest addition to its family of affordable, waterproof phones. Known as the Hydro Shore, the $79.99 handset is available at Walmart, on AT&T’s prepaid GoPhone network. The device satisfies the IP57 standard for waterproofing, meaning you can submerge it in up to three feet of water for about 30 minutes and it’ll still keep ticking …

Now playing: Watch this: ZTE gets luxe with Axon 7 phone 1:26 Interested buyers in the US will be able to preorder ZTE’s latest marquee handset, the Axon 7, starting today. The phone costs $400 unlocked, and will ship out on July 27. You can purchase it through retailers including Amazon, Best Buy and ZTE’s own online site. The device …

Available on Boost Mobile and Virgin for $70 without a contract, the Alcatel Dawn is the newest addition to the prepaid carriers’ lineup of affordable Android handsets. The phone features a 4.5-inch display and a 5-megapixel camera on the back. It’s powered by a 1.1GHz quad-core processor and a 1,780mAh battery. As for storage, it has 1GB of RAM and …

Apple released a trio of beta software updates Tuesday for its developers: iOS 10 for the iPhone, MacOS Sierra for computers and laptops and WatchOS 3 for the Apple Watch. Updates to these operating systems were announced in June during the company’s annual developers conference known as WWDC. In addition to an overall refreshed interface, iOS 10 features deeper integration …

Hoping to entice more customers, Verizon is bringing back its $300 trade-in deal starting today. You can bring in your old phone and get up to $300 of credit if you activate a new line, upgrade your current account or switch to Verizon altogether. The credit can go toward purchasing a new device or paying off your phone bill. Not …

Keyboard developer Snapkeys has updated its QWERTY keyboard for Android Wear smartwatches to accommodate round watch faces. Its original keyboard, for square-shaped wearables, launched in March. Both keyboards work by using the QWERTY keyboard layout. The keyboard is divided into six sections, and predictive technology is designed to let users type messages quickly. In the earlier years of smartwatches, wearables …