For anyone who’s ever watched a Samsung press conference at CES, this year felt different. To some, that might mean boring. There wasn’t quite the wow factor we’ve seen before. No moving wall dramatically parted to reveal a massive TV, and shiny refrigerators didn’t miraculously appear on stage. There weren’t any celebrities to talk about …

Get ready for smaller, longer-lasting wireless earbuds, thanks to a new Bluetooth processor from Qualcomm. The mobile chip giant on Monday unveiled a low-power Bluetooth processor, the QCC5100, at its CES 2018 press conference at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. The chip integrates into one package the Bluetooth tech that connects to other devices, the application processor that …

Samsung’s 2018 CES press conference looked different from years past.  For one, instead of touting the bells and whistles of new TVs, refrigerators and other electronics, it focused more on how Samsung’s devices fit into what it calls the “intelligence of things” — everything with smarts. CES is critical for Samsung this year as the Korean company tries to show it’s …

The massive electronics conference, held this coming week in Las Vegas, is always one of the most important events for Samsung in any given year. It’s where the company details its newest electronics, including TVs, home appliances, laptops and other devices. Samsung will host a press conference Monday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. PT. (See what time that is for …

Hey, Bixby. How do you work on my refrigerator and TV? Next week, we’ll likely find out. Samsung will talk up its newest products when it hosts a CES press conference at 2 p.m. PT on Monday at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. You can expect a parade of televisions, home appliances and other electronics, though it’s likely …

Earlier this year, my mom needed a new phone. Her iPhone 6 started running slowly, and the battery drained quickly.  Instead of purchasing a new phone — she couldn’t decide which to get — she had a new battery installed to buy herself some time. I thought she was crazy to not just get a new iPhone. Turns out, she …

If you think your older iPhone seems to run more slowly, you’re not crazy.  Apple on Wednesday said a software feature released last year makes your phone operate more slowly to offset problems with its aging lithium ion battery. As batteries get older, they don’t hold their charges as well as newer batteries, and can have worse problems when the …

Aimlessly wandering around the airport to find the good food may now be a thing of the past. Apple Maps now includes detailed maps for more than 30 airports around the world. The list includes John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia in New York, Newark Liberty in New Jersey, LAX in Los Angeles and Heathrow and Gatwick in London. Notably missing …

Several former Facebook executives have criticized the giant they helped create. Now Facebook is responding to one of them, saying the company has changed since the executive worked there.  Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Facebook vice president and current CEO of venture capital firm Social Capital, told a Stanford Graduate School of Business class last month that social media sites “are …

Can’t wait to get a hot new app? Apple now will let you preorder it in the App Store. The new feature, which Apple detailed for developers Monday, only works for new apps that haven’t been published on the App Store before. They have to hit the store within two to 90 days. Apple notifies you when the app you’ve …