At a glance, Facebook Home looks like a complete operating system. Cover Feed replaces your home screens, “Chat Heads” pop up as you receive new messages, and even your lock screen is ruled by a slideshow of Facebook updates. Luckily, Home is nothing but a launcher — a custom interface that lays over your existing …

At some point, you’ve probably considered hooking your computer up to your TV. Maybe you even purchased a video cable, only to realize that being hunched over your computer and tethered to the TV is far from the awesome setup you had in mind. Hooking up your computer to your TV can be as simple or as complex as you …

Apple’s iPhone 5. Apple T-Mobile has finally done away with contracts, offering single-line monthly plans with unlimited talk for as little as $50 per month. The shakeup is good for everyone, but if you own an AT&T iPhone and are ready to switch carriers, T-Mo’s new bargain plans are looking you straight in the eye. A $50 no-contract plan sounds …

Now playing: Watch this: Watch YouTube videos on Roku 3:41 Of the 750-plus channels Roku has to offer, there’s one big guy missing from the pack: YouTube. Considering its front-and-center presence on other platforms — like Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs — its conspicuous absence might seem odd. But, Roku’s CEO offers a logical explanation, noting that “YouTube insists …

Now playing: Watch this: Stream media from your Galaxy S3 to a Samsung TV 4:18 Maybe it’s not as streamlined as Apple’s AirPlay, but Samsung’s AllShare system is an often-overlooked feature that lets you wirelessly beam content like music, videos, and photos among your devices at a moment’s notice. So, you find a video you shot on your phone, tap …

Photo by Sharon Vaknin/CNET Although wireless charging is creeping into the market (and already evolving), the technology is still absent in some of the most popular phones, including the Samsung Galaxy S3. Initially, Samsung did mention a wireless charging kit that would be released following the launch of its flagship phone. But promises, promises — Samsung’s aftermarket kit never came …

Now playing: Watch this: Get started with Vine 4:10 Screenshot by Sharon Vaknin/CNET As a social network built on keeping things short and sweet, it’s no surprise that Twitter released today a secondary app that lets users (Twitter and otherwise) shoot and upload 6-second videos. Of course, no later than a few hours after its launch, Vine was already being …

yourdailymac.net Sharon, I have a how-to question for you: Last summer I drove from Colorado to San Diego to go to Comic-Con, and I used my iPhone 4S for both navigation and playing media. I had a lot of trouble with the phone overheating and either shutting down or not charging. I’ve been trying to figure out a cooling solution …

Now playing: Watch this: Do-it-yourself adjustable phone stand 5:02 Sharon Vaknin/CNET One glance at Une Bobine and I was interested. The iPhone and Android phone accessory, which got its start on Kickstarter, offers a seemingly better way to position your phone however (and wherever) you want. And besides, it’s gorgeous. My main interest in Une Bobine was that it would …

Dan Farber/CBS Just got a third-gen iPad? Apple might be willing to exchange it. In an unexpected move, Apple refreshed its 10-inch iPad today, leaving many third-generation iPad owners groaning at a suddenly subpar device. Apple customers like Roger Cheng have (until now) slept soundly knowing that any Apple product purchased is the “latest and greatest” for at least one …