This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. If you’re an iPhone user, you’re going to be getting one more smartwatch option. Samsung said Tuesday that its Gear S2 watch would work with devices running on …

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a chance for the titans of tech to make a statement about what the coming year will look like. For Sony, CES 2016 will likely …

Fitness trackers are a hot holiday item, and there’s a chance you got one as a gift this year. But how long will you actually stick with the device? Most only track simple stats like the number of steps taken and calories burned. Smartwatches like the Apple Watch can keep tabs on your heart rate. I stuck with my Nike …

The mission to get wireless charging into your smartphone continues to invoke plenty of legal drama. Powermat, one of the key companies championing the technology, said that an Israeli judge dismissed a motion filed by three of its board members to block the company from operating. The judge has given the two sides three weeks to try to settle their …

Seems like a no-brainer: Enable your smartphone so it can rest on the table and get an instant power charge without the fuss of cables. Who wouldn’t want that feature, right? It turns out that the realities of wireless charging have been anything but simple. Even if your smartphone happens to have the capability, there’s a good chance it may …

We’ve all been there. You pull out your smartphone to check out the trailer for “Batman v Superman,” and the loading icon spins. And spins. Sometimes, the cellular network just can’t keep up with your voracious appetite for Facebook updates, Snapchat messages and streaming video. Don’t worry, though, the carriers are working on it. You may have heard rumblings of …

Those of you obsessed about seeing every three-pointer or killer crossover from Stephen Curry, take note: The National Basketball Association is tinkering with technology that can ensure you never miss a highlight play. The NBA said Monday that it is working with Israeli startup WSC Sports Technologies to create customized highlight videos within minutes after a game ends. Initially, the …

AT&T customers stubbornly clinging to their old unlimited-data plans will have to pay a little more to keep them. The nation’s second-largest wireless carrier confirmed Monday that it is raising the price of its unlimited-data plan by $5, to $35 a month. The change, the first in seven years, will take effect in February. The increase was first reported by …

Just when you thought there couldn’t be more tech companies tackling the notion of mobile payments, in walks LG. The South Korean electronics conglomerate said Thursday it plans to launch LG Pay, a service that will presumably turn its smartphones into digital wallets. LG is the latest company looking at mobile payments as the next big service. While the idea …

Sprint will match its rivals’ current rate plans and offer a 50 percent discount in a new promotion unveiled Wednesday. The program, similar to one Sprint launched a year ago and beginning on Friday, applies to customers switching from Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile. The 50 percent discount applies to advertised rates for “most plans,” Sprint said. The company had been …