Samsung could launch the Galaxy S10 on Feb. 20 and put the phone on sale March 8, according to a new report from Gizmodo UK, which says it was approached by “a source at a major tech retailer”. The rumored launch date, a Wednesday, would put the Galaxy S10’s launch the week before the annual Mobile World …

After a year of anticipation, Amazon last month announced its winners for two new, 25,000-employee campuses and was summarily met with a flood of derision and mockery. There was even a protest in Queens, where one of the offices will go, with people lambasting the billions of dollars in incentives Amazon will receive for the projects. That backlash was the …

Amazon has good news for last-minute holiday shoppers: the internet retailer said Thursday it’s extending its free shipping without a minimum purchase until Dec. 18 for items that arrive in time for Christmas. And for Amazon Prime customers who really like to procrastinate, Amazon said it will offer free two-hour delivery right up to midnight on Christmas Eve — just …

My kids are all grown up, which means I’m no longer allowed to dress them in ridiculously cute clothes and accessories. But maybe I can put one of these aside for future grandkids? Because awwwww. Look at them! For a limited time, and while supplies last, ZBetonline has the iClever Kids Reindeer Headphones for just $7.19. That’s after clipping the …

Netflix might let you instantly replay your favorite scenes with one click. The streaming service is testing a feature that lets viewers pause a show or movie and rewatch a scene with a click of the remote or tap on the screen. Right after must-see scenes during some original and licensed content, a pop-up appears offering an instant replay of …

Instacart is pulling in-store shoppers out of Whole Foods markets. On Thursday, Instacart said its partnership with Whole Foods is “beginning to wind down,” with the online grocery-delivery service wrapping up in-store shopping operations at Whole Foods markets during the next few months. “For our in-store Whole Foods shoppers who are personally impacted by this news, we’re deeply committed to …

In addition to the dozen iOS 12 Shortcuts suggestions from my colleague Jason Cipriani, I have a trio of YouTube-related additions for your Shortcuts Library. One lets you download YouTube videos on your iPhone ($899 at Amazon) — no computer or iTunes required. Another lets you listen to YouTube in the background. And the last lets you look up YouTube …

More American adults than ever are expected to sport a smartwatch on their wrist next year, and many of them will be older Baby Boomers, according to new projections released Thursday. The percentage of US adults who use a smartwatch will cross the 10 percent milestone for the first time in 2019, predicts research firm eMarketer. About 28.7 million Americans …

YouTube Rewind 2018 became the site’s most disliked video ever Thursday, just a week after its release. The video hit 10 million dislikes early Thursday, according to LikesCounter, has been viewed more than 120 million times and has more than 2.1 million likes. Before Thursday, Justin Bieber’s Baby was YouTube’s most disliked video. Uploaded in 2010, it has 9.8 million dislikes, more …

If you’re still thinking of tablets as strictly for media consumption, games and email, it’s time to take a fresh look at what the latest models can do. Sure, they’re still great for entertainment, but they can also function as simple laptops for getting home office tasks done, too.  Disclaimer: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale …

Amazon shoppers can once again buy Google’s Chromecast media streaming devices direct from the online retailer.  Listing pages for the Google Chromecast and Chromecast Ultra appeared a year ago, after the products were removed from Amazon in late 2015. The devices were never available for purchase, however, until now.  Google’s Chromecasts compete with Amazon’s own Fire TV line of streaming devices and initially Amazon …

Californians, you may have to pay for text messages. State regulators in California have been discussing a tax on texts to help finance programs that make mobile service accessible to the poor, according to a Tuesday report in The Mercury News. Under the proposal, consumers would reportedly pay their wireless carrier a flat rate fee for texts, though it’s unclear …

Facebook Watch, the giant social network’s video hub, is a year and a half old. And Facebook is ready to talk about what people — and how many of them — are actually watching.  Chat show Red Table Talk, grieving-widow drama Sorry for your Loss, trivia show Confetti and an episode of reality series Returning the Favor all topped various metrics that …

The best holiday shopping deals may be long gone, but you can still find good drone deals for last-minute gifts. Whether you’re shopping for someone looking to take to the skies with a new camera drone or simply cruise around your living room with a toy quadcopter, there are options out there at good prices. And these aren’t old drones …

Buying a subscription service for someone has never been easier. There are more services now for more things than ever before. However, choosing which service to gift, well that’s where the difficulty lies. Which is why we’ve simplified your subscription service choices into top threes, over three different categories: video streaming, music streaming and console gaming.  CNET may get a …