Oppo launched its trio of Reno phones in Europe Wednesday, giving customers a choice between a standard version, a 10x zoom one or a 5G model. The Chinese company revealed its flagship device’s flavors in Shanghai earlier this month, but revealed at the launch event that UK carrier EE would be its 5G partner in …

After five reports of broken Galaxy Fold review units and an official delay of Samsung’s $2,000 foldable phone, Samsung is in trouble. But for rivals like Huawei’s foldable Mate X, the rumored Razr flip phone and all the rest, Samsung’s pains  with the Galaxy Fold could spell opportunity.  Samsung’s rivals are watching the company’s every move, taking notes and assuredly devising their own plans to …

Google’s Calendar offers crazy powerful search, letting you find names, locations and events you’ve added to your calendar events. Now, in the Calendar app on Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon), you can now perform similar searches and hunt for events, names, locations and more. You can search through old and upcoming events by name, location and words that are part …

When was the last time you ate dinner and didn’t check social media? If you can’t stop looking at Instagram between courses, maybe you should listen to some wise advice from a few Muppets.  In a video from Sesame Street and advocacy organization Common Sense posted on Tuesday, everyone’s favorite Muppets want to remind us of our unhealthy addiction to …

In March, Apple gave us a sneak peek of the shows, movies and documentaries the company has been working on, somewhat in secret, for the past couple of years. Some of the biggest celebrities around took the stage to reveal shows they’ve been working on with Apple. Shows like Amazing Stories from Steven Spielberg, See featuring Jason Momoa or Little Voice from J.J. …

Before Apple ever filed suit against Qualcomm, the iPhone maker allegedly wanted to hurt the company. And it put those plans down in documents obtained by Qualcomm as the two companies prepared to meet in court.  Slides with details of those documents — viewed by reporters in court, including CNET — have now been made public. You can see the …

Fancy GPS watches for running are expensive, right? Probably at least $200? Yes, but take “fancy” out of the equation and you can get something for a steal. For example, the entry-level Garmin Forerunner 35 is currently on sale for $100, down from its regular price of $170. And the Cheapskate-favorite Amazfit Bip, which includes some runner-friendly features, runs just …

Returning your Amazon deliveries just became more convenient. You can return packages for free at your local Kohl’s store starting in July. The stores will accept “eligible Amazon items,” without a box or label, regardless of the reason, and ship them to Amazon for free, according to a release Tuesday.   The program is expanding to all Kohl’s stores in the …

Facebook’s long list of scandals has only grown longer this year. Those troubles finally hit the social network where it matters: earnings. The social network said Wednesday it’s set aside $3 billion to cover possible expenses for a possible fine related to an ongoing investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission. The yet-unannounced FTC fine, which Facebook said could be …

It’s time for browser startup Brave to see if this whole privacy-respecting ads business is really going to pay off. The startup, co-founded by former Firefox leader and Mozilla Chief Executive Brendan Eich, got its start by releasing a browser in 2016 that blocks ads by default — a design the company’s studies say dramatically improves not just performance but …

Many Android TV users again have the ability to cast from Google Home. In response to a privacy bug, Google last month temporarily pulled the ability for Google Assistant to cast content to Android TV devices. This meant users couldn’t do things like ask their Google Home speakers to play a YouTube video or set a Google Photo album as a …

Samsung will begin shipping its Galaxy Fold phone to AT&T customers on June 13.  On Tuesday, AT&T customer David Cogen tweeted a message from AT&T asking him to accept the new shipping date. The date and other information in the tweet are accurate, a person familiar with the company’s plans told CNET.   Looks like the new shipping date for the …

It’s not easy to be a media conglomerate and telecom powerhouse. That’s the reality for AT&T. On Wednesday, the company disappointed Wall Street analysts by missing revenue expectations in spite of gains in new wireless subscribers and a strong media and entertainment business. It also announced continued subscriber losses for its DirecTV Now streaming service. The main takeaway is that …

Google’s Android Pie 9.0 operating system has slowly made its way to more than just Google’s Pixel ($695 at Amazon) line since its release last August. With an improved Do Not Disturb feature, gesture navigation and smart recommendations, Android Pie has a lot to like. After updating your phone to the latest and greatest Android OS, however, there are a …

While every laptop and its brother is partying with a bump to ninth-gen Intel Core mobile processors and Nvidia’s new, cheap mobile gaming GPUs, Razer’s gone beyond, launching a major overhaul of its 2-year-old 17-inch Blade Pro, which shrinks both in size and price. It takes on the same design as the most recent Blade 15 Advanced, bringing slim display …