It may feel like you are screaming into the void the next time you attempt to initiate a voice search on your computer by uttering “OK Google.” With the latest iteration of its desktop browser, Chrome 46, Google has removed the ability to trigger a search with your voice on Windows, Mac and Linux systems. …

B.J. Novak: actor, comedian, author, screenwriter, list maker, list app maker. Novak has starred in the American version of “The Office,” written a few episodes of the show in addition to a couple books and, now, launched an iOS app. Developed with a friend, Novak is out today with The List App. The List App is less a to-do list …

In my ongoing search for useful apps to bring to your attention, dear reader, I often come across an iOS app while app hunting on my laptop while my iPhone is in the hands of one of my kids, charging after spending time in the hands of one of my kids, or otherwise out of reach. For those times when …

Enlarge Image Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET It’s easy to call or text someone from your Apple Watch if you have that person already saved in your contacts. Or they called recently. Strangely, Apple didn’t outfit its Watch with a number pad to dial a number manually, leaving such seemingly basic functionality to a 14-year-old developer from Holland who created the …

Along with its new iMac lineup, Apple has released new versions of its Bluetooth keyboard, trackpad and mouse (see them in pictures and video). Before you shell out for Apple’s new Magic Keyboard, you may already be typing on a magical Bluetooth keyboard and not realize it. For significantly less than the new Magic Keyboard, you can use your Mac’s …

With the latest update to the YouTube iOS app, your iPhone has become a mini video-editing studio. Google has added in-app editing tools to its YouTube iOS app that let you trim a video’s start and end points, add filters to tweak the look of that video, and add music to the background for a more cinematic feel. To upload …

Enlarge Image Sarah Tew/CNET At its Windows 10 devices event in New York today, Microsoft introduced its first laptop, the Surface Book, and the next iteration of its Surface Pro tablet, the Surface Pro 4. Both the Surface Book and the Surface Pro 4 will be available October 26 (November 12 in Australia), with preorders beginning October 7. Microsoft states …

Both the Google Drive and the Google Photos app for iOS have an auto backup feature. I take so many screenshots and useless photos, however, that I prefer an ad hoc approach where I upload only a select few photos as the need arises. The Google Photos app is handy for creating albums on the fly, where I can quickly …

Editor’s note, October 2, 2015: This review has been updated to include information about how to hide the Nearby section of Spotlight search. Spotlight search is a more proactive assistant with iOS 9. When you swipe down, Spotlight throws four app suggestions at you in addition to the search bar. Swipe right on the home screen and you’ll see a …

If you got a head start with OS X 10.11 El Capitan this summer and followed my advice to install the public beta on a partition, then it’s time to reclaim some hard-drive space by getting rid of that partition now that Apple has released the final version of El Capitan. Deleting a partition is a simple, two-step process using …