Adobe Systems does a decent job selling software that creative types use on their personal computers. But how is Adobe’s expansion to phones and tablets coming along? That’s one question CNET is trying to answer in our latest survey, run in conjunction with analysts at RBC Capital Markets. We’re also curious about whether Adobe’s consumer-focused …

It always happens at the worst possible time. Right when you’re about to fire off a critical email, the number of bars on your phone takes a sudden dip. Chances are, you’re in a crowded, public place like a hotel lobby or sporting arena. That’s where, despite what your carrier promises, coverage can get spotty and the sheer volume of …

We humans get along pretty well seeing colors ranging from blue to red. But a startup is betting that when it’s time to endow electronic devices with vision, infrared light will find a place too. Infrared light — just beyond red in the color spectrum but invisible to humans — is already used in some devices, like TV remote controls …

Chances are that if you bought a phone today, it would run on Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android software. That’s because when people think of a handset, their minds immediately go to an iPhone or a device made by the likes of Samsung or LG Electronics. But that isn’t stopping Acadine Technologies, founded by one of the folks behind the …

Maybe you didn’t bat an eye when Mozilla killed off Firefox phones. The nonprofit, after all, faced long odds in taking on Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android mobile software. And the Firefox OS software had been on a downward trajectory over the past year. But you should care that Mozilla admitted defeat Thursday because it’s further evidence that we live …

Adobe Systems updated its Lightroom software on Wednesday so people stitching multiple photos into one panorama can preserve more of the scene. Panoramic stitching is a popular way to turn a lot of smaller shots into a sweeping vista, handy for landscape photographers and others who want to offer an immersive view of a scene. But even with carefully photographed …

If you’re like a lot of iPhone customers who use Chrome, there’s one gripe at the top of your list: crashes. Go to the wrong website, and Google’s browser disappears from underneath your fingertips, forcing you to restart the app. “Our biggest criticism has been ‘This app crashes a lot,'” said Abdel Karim Mardini, the Google product manager who leads …

Phase One’s new XF 100MP extends the company’s lead over competing cameras. At nearly $50,000, though, it is more likely to attract attention than customers. For those who can pay their way past today’s technology limitations, the new camera captures a remarkable 100-megapixel image. The camera, released Sunday, uses a medium-format image sensor more than two-and-a-half times bigger than those …

Donald Trump has joined a group whose members circulate among the upper ranks of American politics. Unfortunately for the Republican presidential candidate, that group consists of politicians who have displayed a poor comprehension of the Internet. In Trump’s case, it was the idea spouted earlier this month that the United States could turn off the parts of “our” Internet used …

A Hong Kong-based startup aims to pick up where the creator of the Firefox OS left off. Nonprofit software maker Mozilla, best known for its Firefox browser, said earlier this week that it had dropped its efforts to team up with carriers for a smartphone operating system designed to challenge the dominance of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. Firefox OS …