Porsche’s 911 Carrera GTS is the ticket for the road and occasional track duty

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Apple Watch getting EKG, Eric Schmidt steps down

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Apple reportedly developing EKG monitor for Apple Watch

Apple is working on new features for its Apple Watch that would allow the smartwatch to detect abnormal heart rhythms, according to a report Wednesday from Bloomberg News, which cites people familiar with the effort.  Apple’s Smart Watch Series 3 with the Sport Loop band. Scott Stein/CNET One version being tested would require a user to squeeze the watch frame, …

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Are Hex’s Star Wars iPhone cases better than OtterBox’s?

A few weeks back I wrote about how OtterBox was making Star Wars cases ahead of the release of “The Last Jedi.” Well, it turns out OtterBox isn’t the only company that picked up a license from Disney to make Star Wars cases. Hex also got one and its line of Hex X Star Wars cases comes in a few …

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Here’s why future iPhones are likely to get bigger batteries

Future iPhones may be even more battery-thirsty in 2019 and beyond, and battery capacity could swell as a result. KGI analyst and known Apple commenter Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that upgraded 3D sensing and TrueDepth camera tech in iPhones from 2019 and later will consume more power, thus requiring larger batteries (via MacRumors).  This claim comes after the analyst predicted that all …

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Facebook puts toe in music streaming with Universal Music deal

Facebook on Thursday signed a multiyear licensing deal that lets its users post videos containing songs from the world’s biggest record label, Universal Music Group. The agreement works across all of Facebook’s platforms, including its news feeds, Instagram and Oculus, according to a joint press release.  “Under this partnership, users will be able to upload videos that contain licensed music and …

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Christmas competition: Five games for families over the holidays

The holidays are times when we all come together, so I see nothing wrong with a little friendly competition with friends and family who might be visiting. If you agree, here are a few multiplayer games and activities to get the blood pumping. Sparc Part Pong, part dodgeball, this VR game lets you go head to head with another torso. …

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Massdrop’s new $150 Sennheiser headphone is a slam dunk

The new Massdrop x Sennheiser HD58X Jubilee headphones pressed all the right buttons for me.  This full-sized set is based on one of my all-time favorite classic Sennheisers, the HD580 that came out in the early 1990s! I still have my 580s on hand so I could directly compare both versions. Oh, and the HD58X’s price is right — it’s …

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Get an Acer Swift 3 ultraportable for $419.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! This photo doesn’t do it justice; the Acer Swift 3 is a skinny, sexy sweetheart. Josh Miller/CNET Quick …

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11 ways to improve iPhone battery life with iOS 11

Hooray, a new iOS update is here! Oh no, my old iPhone is ripping through battery life at an alarming rate!  Updating to a new version of iOS can be a rollercoaster of emotions. If your iPhone doesn’t hold a charge like it used to (despite Apple’s best efforts to preserve battery life on older phones), here are 11 ways you …

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8 ways to speed up your old, tired iPhone

It’s not just your imagination — your old iPhone is, in fact, getting slower. Apple admitted today that it’s slowing down older iPhones in order to preserve deteriorating battery capacities.  Starting with iOS 10.2.1, Apple began slowing down the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE in order to prevent sudden shutdowns. If you have one of these devices and …

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iPhone battery replacement: Here are your options

So you have an aging iPhone that’s perfectly fine except for one thing: the battery. These days you’re lucky to make it to midafternoon before the power gives out. It’s a common dilemma. Or perhaps you’ve noticed another issue? Does your iPhone seem slower than it was before? Turns out there’s a reason for that: Apple recently admitted that iOS …

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Apple admits it slows older iPhones, confirming Geekbench report

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 …

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How Apple risks losing its position of trust

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Trustworthy? Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Claiming to be the good guy has its issues. Once you’ve set yourself up to be holier than all the world’s thou’s, you constantly have to live up to it. So when it emerged that Apple has been secretly …

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CES 2018 PC preview: What to expect from laptops, desktops and tablets

While it doesn’t always garner the major headlines and once-a-year buzz of new big-screen televisions, the annual CES trade show is also big for the computer industry, with dozens of new laptops, desktops, tablets and 2-in-1 hybrids announced. Brands such as Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, HP and others use CES to launch new products, and we sometimes even get to …

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