Within seconds of hearing Sir Paul McCartney singing “Blackbird” on the Ubiq Audio Model One, I knew it wasn’t just another high-end speaker. Voices had a lot more body and sounded so much more like real live human voices. Instruments were also close to life-size, the Model Ones do scale like no other comparably sized …

Since the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus don’t have a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, does that pose a dilemma for anybody who invested in a decent set of wired headphones? True, the 7 and 7 Plus come with a Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter for connecting wired headphones, but what about sound quality? Will the adapter degrade it? Since …

Playing classic video games like Donkey Kong and Pac-Man on a Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator (MAME) is a fun way to relive your childhood memories of spending hours trying to achieve a high score. But if you really want a challenge, try playing video games on this incredibly small arcade cabinet created by maker Phillip Burgess. Related stories Donkey Kong …

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7, reviewed: maybe it’s boring, but it’s absolutely… 2:45 Go ahead. Yawn at the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Or dig a little deeper, and maybe you’ll perk up at some tantalizing clues to the future of the iPhone. You see, there may be more to Apple’s latest phone than just a carbon copy …

High Dynamic Range TVs and devices are here, along with HDR TV shows and movies. You can buy a new 4K HDR TV for as little as $450 and stream HDR Netflix and Amazon, or add a $300 Xbox and spin HDR 4K Blu-ray discs. HDR games are coming soon, and even phones and PC screens are attaching those three …

You may have heard by now that Samsung Galaxy Note 7s are catching fire. Unlike other phones exploding or bursting into flames in the past, this is not an isolated event and Samsung urges customers to turn in their Note 7s. Yesterday, with a total of 92 incidents received, Samsung finally issued an official recall. Samsung notes that Note 7s …

The first major update to Windows 10 — the Windows 10 Anniversary Update — started rolling out to all users on August 2. This update brings several changes to the operating system, including visual modifications, improvements to the Edge browser and new features such as Windows Ink. See also: 15 things to look forward to in the Windows 10 Anniversary …

Now playing: Watch this: Jet Black iPhone 7 scratch test 2:44 The shiny finish of the jet-black iPhone 7 comes with a catch: It’s scratch-prone. Apple was forthright with this caveat, detailing the potential drawbacks of buying the new model: “The high-gloss finish of the jet black iPhone 7 is achieved through a precision nine-step anodization and polishing process. Its …

Three news organizations are suing the FBI to learn how the agency broke into an iPhone used by one of the terrorists involved in last year’s San Bernardino, California, mass shooting. Vice, the Associated Press and Gannett, the parent of national newspaper USA Today, are seeking details about source of the security crack that the FBI used and about government …

Kids who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s spent a good part of their childhood blasting away aliens, racing cars and fighting giant insects in video games thanks to the Atari 2600 console. But this generation of kids might not be as impressed by the video games of yesteryear. Related stories Found! Atari’s E.T. games dug up from New …

After I updated my iPhone 6S to iOS 10 it felt like it was on fire for the first few hours, and not in the good way. My iPhone got hotter than it ever has while performance slowed to a crawl. The situation improved by the end of iOS 10’s launch day; my iPhone 6S was back operating at its …

Interest in personal computers ain’t what it used to be, with PC sales generally sinking over the past few years. That trend is why people may be a little surprised by Intel’s decision Friday to raise its projections for quarterly revenue, thanks to improved demand for PCs. This is the first time the world’s largest chipmaker has made such a …

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. I’m a fan of anything that makes life easier — especially when it costs five bucks. The Ninja Loop fits that definition to …

For the first time, more early buyers are gravitating to the iPhone Plus than to Apple’s leaner flagship phone, according to research firm Slice Intelligence. In the first 48 hours of preordering that started September 9, 55 percent of buyers ordered the iPhone 7 Plus, according to a Slice blog post published Thursday. By comparison, the majority of iPhone 6 …

This is part of our Road Trip 2016 summer series “Life, Disrupted,” about how technology is helping with the global refugee crisis — if at all. It feels fitting to publish our report on refugees in Serbia when the tech world is fixated on iPhone minutiae. At CNET, Apple’s latest, greatest doodad is a major event. Our entire team stops …