Across the US and Mexico, Google‘s Doodle has turned into a loving homage to the legendary Dolores del Río on August 3 — the actress’s birthday in 1904. Dolores del Río was discovered by American filmmaker and legendary director Edwin Carewe, and embarked on an illustrious film career in 1925, appearing in films such as “What …

A high-tech belt and a phone app may one day help Parkinson’s patients and the elderly stay on their feet. Researchers at the University of Houston are developing Smarter Balance System, an app with a sensor-equipped belt that records patients’ movements and sends feedback via vibrations to guide them through a series of balance exercises. “The smartphone application records and …

Documents on a Microsoft download page reveal that the company might be working on a Touch Cover for the iPad. The page was first spotted by the German site WinFuture. In documents Microsoft posted in April, an “iPad Touch Cover (Model 1719)” is listed as a device containing lithium batteries, along with the HoloLens, Surface tablets and other products. That could …

Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus 5 is the best, cheapest premium phone 2:45 The OnePlus 5 is a fantastic phone that sells for a surprisingly low price. Unfortunately, OnePlus doesn’t ship its phones Down Under. At least, not yet. Carl Pei, the company’s co-founder, announced in a Wednesday forum post that OnePlus will begin selling phones in Australia by the …

The US Secret Service is reportedly turning to drones to bolster security for President Donald Trump. The president’s security detail will deploy a small tethered drone during the president’s upcoming visit to his golf club in New Jersey to determine whether the unmanned aerial vehicles could be useful in protecting the president, Reuters reported Wednesday.   The drone will fly …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s virtual assistant Bixby Voice is here 1:36 Bixby Voice is a mixture of a personal assistant you can ask questions and command to set reminders, and an automation tool you can instruct to open apps, tap on buttons and enter text without touching your phone. If that sounds confusing, that’s because it is. It’s certainly …

Apple’s next iPhone may arrive on time after all.  Maybe.  Going into Tuesday’s earnings report, most expected Apple to delay the launch of its next flagship iPhone, with rumors calling for an October release date, if not later. But the normally conservative Apple surprised everyone by offering a cheery forecast for the current quarter, with revenue ranging from $49 billion …

iOS users can now explore the world using the new version of Google Earth, the company announced today. The latest edition of Google’s interactive map of the globe includes Voyager, a section that features interactive stories about popular destinations. It has multi-day itineraries for 17 cities and more than 140 stories in eight languages. The latest Google Earth also features …

Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus 5’s new nifty software tricks 2:19 OnePlus took to its Facebook page Tuesday to announce that “5omething new” is coming soon. The image accompanying the announcement shows a white outline accompanying the other two hues of its current marquee phone, the OnePlus 5, which hints that the phone may come in a new color. Currently, the …

LG is expected to unveil its high-end V30 phone later this month during the IFA tech show, but it may look a little different than past generations. Most notably, the V30 is reported to lose the V series’ unique second screen for some sort of “floating bar,” according to Android Authority. The V series is LG’s most advanced line of phones. …

In an effort to be all things to all people, Windows 10 throws a lot at you. It needs to work, for example, for both touchscreens and regular screens. Thankfully, there are two secret buttons on the desktop that can help you navigate Microsoft’s behemoth of an OS. Secret Start button Even when I’m using a touchscreen, I avoid Windows …

The wait for the next iPhone may not be as long as feared.  Despite rumors the so-called iPhone 8 may be delayed until October or later, Apple released its earnings report and provided a rosy revenue forecast for the current quarter. That bit of financial wonkiness suggests Apple expects at least some new iPhone to perk up sales.  Whether it’s …

Facebook wants the internet to feel faster, and it’s using its power as the world’s largest social network to make that happen. Starting next month, Facebook will begin filtering articles in your News Feed to punish sites that load more slowly and reward ones that are faster. The reason why is that it’s simply what people want, said Greg Marra, …

What’s the best deal on cell service? Recently I gave the nod to Cricket, which can comfortably accommodate a family of five for just $100 per month. That works out to $20 per person — but if you want service for one, you’ll pay at least $35 per month. That’s still a great deal, but there’s a better one: Mint …

In 2010, an Apple engineer left a prototype iPhone 4 in a bar, spoiling the biggest redesign to the iPhone since its 2007 debut.  Apple has arguably never made as big a mistake since. But history has a way of repeating itself. For its 10-year anniversary, Apple is widely expected to redesign the iPhone yet again — and another leak may …