For capturing still photos, the iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 are on a pretty even field. But does the same apply to video recording? I found the biggest differences between the iPhone 8 Plus and Note 8 came down to three categories: audio, the front-facing camera and low-light performance. Video specs Galaxy …

Amid Amazon’s latest flood of Alexa-powered Echo devices, it’s easy to lose sight of the tiny new Fire TV. But it could be another big seller for the retail giant. Called simply the Amazon Fire TV, it costs $70, or £70 in the UK. That makes it nearly twice as much as the similarly sized, yet much-longer-named Amazon Fire TV Stick …

Now playing: Watch this: Kim Dotcom runs into a legal dead end 1:19 Kim Dotcom lost his legal battle to keep the US government from seizing his overseas assets. CBS The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom‘s challenge to the US government’s seizure of overseas assets. The court left in place a federal appeals court ruling …

So, you’ve decided to jump into the crazy filter carnival that is Snapchat? Don’t feel bad that you’re just now getting started. Here are 20 awesome tips to get you up to speed in a hurry.  My Snapcode. Alina Bradford/CNET 1. You have a Snapcode That little ghost icon with your photo in it can be shared to get new …

Apple and Samsung may be two of tech’s biggest frenemies, but both of them are rooting for the iPhone X. Samsung may be partly responsible for the iPhone X’s all new screen. James Martin/CNET For every iPhone X Apple makes, Samsung is estimated to earn $110 (roughly £83/AU$140), due to the Samsung-manufactured OLED displays and memory chips that go into …

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Ever been browsing the guide on your TV, see something you like airing in the future, and say to yourself: “I wish I could watch that right now.” With a new feature on Roku TVs, you can. Smart TVs from brands like TCL, Hisense, RCA and others that run Roku’s Smart TV system have long been among CNET’s favorites. One …

If you’ve lived where you are for any length of time, you’ve got an opinion on where to go for the best burger in town. Or best sushi. Or best pizza. Makers of the app Taste are counting on your fierce loyalties toward local establishments to power their new offering to the world of dining apps. Taste, which launched in …

News search results for sites with paid subscriptions will no longer be demoted in Google search, Bloomberg reported Sunday. It’s part of a Google move to offer better search and ad solutions for news sites with paywalls. The biggest change is that Google is dropping its “first click free” program, which favored search results from news sites that offered a free …

About 10 million Facebook users saw Russian-linked ads placed on its service during the 2016 US election campaign, the social media giant said Monday. About 44 percent of the ads were seen before election, while 56 percent were seen afterward, Elliot Schrage, the company’s vice president of policy and communications, wrote in a blog post. The figures were among the …

Expect a minor update to Sony’s one-year-old PlayStation VR headset, according to a new blog post from Sony. It sounds like minor changes, but a few key differences could be helpful. Improved headphone integration sounds like it will allow for headphones to plug right into the visor, instead of dangling from the remote on the cord. Also, a new processing …

Today, Facebook is delivering copies of 3,000 ads to Congress that were likely bought by Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign. But the social media company is also pushing to improve how its ad transparency works in the future. Facebook aims to hire 1,000 people to its global ad review team over the next year, along with instituting other changes …

To everyone who’s been unhappy with Facebook, its CEO is saying sorry. Mark Zuckerberg wrote an apology on Saturday, seeking forgiveness and repenting for the ways Facebook served to cause division. The Facebook post was published on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. While he didn’t specify which problems he was referring to in the post, Reuters …

Xiaomi has created a new record. On Saturday, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said on Chinese social media the company shipped more than 10 million phones in September alone, saying demand is so high that supply for some models remains tight.  More Xiaomi reads Xiaomi’s slick Mi A1 offers a pure Android experience Xiaomi’s move into brick-and-mortar stores has paid off “We have …

Google’s Pixel 2 phones will debut formally on Wednesday, but new leaks mean they’re arriving informally well beforehand. A pair of images from Evan Blass, who has a good track record showing hot unannounced phones on his @evleaks Twitter account, tweeted a pair of purported Pixel 2 XL phone images on Monday. We’ve had leaks before — both Pixel 2 …