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. Nearly four years ago, the Oculus Rift was little more than a smartphone screen duct-taped to a set of ski goggles which claimed to transport you to a …

Congrats to Alex V. of Manhattan for winning an Oral-B Black 7000 electric toothbrush, with Bluetooth, last week. It feels like virtual reality is nearly here. The Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Sony PlayStation VR headsets are some of the most anticipated tech of 2016, and I can’t wait to share them with you. I’d do it right now — …

Now playing: Watch this: Watch us scale a beautiful cliff in this game for the… 2:06 Here’s an experience you probably won’t have in real life: climbing a famous mountain. Few humans ever attain the frosty summit of Mount Everest, or even pull themselves up the more hospitable cliffs of Rio de Janeiro. Video game developers are about to give …

Did you think Black Friday will be your only chance at some killer deals? Think again: Cyber Monday is coming right after the holiday weekend, and Amazon is ready for action. Amazon has revealed its plans for Cyber Monday, and it’s basically Black Friday part 2, including the same great deals on Kindle e-readers (starting at $50). You’ll simply find …

The wood-paneled showroom was nearly empty, like a museum with the exhibits removed. There was no sign of the Volvo S90 — a never-before-seen luxury vehicle — except a few sketches hanging from the walls. But as soon as I put a Microsoft Ho​loLens on my head, I could see the car. An entire computer-generated 3D automobile appeared right in …

You probably know Android, Google’s mobile operating system that puts the “smart” into smartphones, tablets, watches, televisions, even a few cars . But the search giant has a second software platform, too: Chrome OS. As the name implies, it’s a glorified version of the company’s Chrome Web browser, designed to run cloud-based apps such as Google Docs. You’ll find it …

Holograms have a date with reality. On Tuesday, Microsoft revealed that its Windows 10-powered augmented reality headset, HoloLens , will ship to software developers in the first quarter of next year. Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft demos wearable holograms on HoloLens 2:38 “Whether it’s for productivity, health care, design, or entertainment, HoloLens creates experiences that aren’t possible on any other …

Enlarge ImageThe Microsoft Surface Book. Sarah Tew/CNET Earlier today, we showed you how the new Microsoft Surface Pro 4 compares to the other two most hotly anticipated tablet computers coming to market: the Apple iPad Pro , and the Google Pixel C . We also threw in a MacBook Air for good measure. That was a great comparison if you …

With a 12-megapixel camera, 4K video recording, and a new kind of photo that bursts into life when you press down on the screen, it’s natural to think that photos on the new Apple iPhone 6S might use up more space than its predecessors. But you might not be prepared for just how big the impact on your storage space …

This year, you might do something you’ve never even considered before. You might buy a smartphone that’s two years old. That’s because the Apple iPhone 5S , released in 2013, could hit the sweet spot between price and capability for those considering their next smartphone purchase. Let me explain why you might pick the iPhone 5S over anything else. It’s …