How will you use Windows inside a VR headset? Would you even want to? Those are real questions, because Microsoft is bringing its floating 3D version of its operating system — Windows Holographic — to VR headsets like the HTC Vive starting next year. But we also may have the answer. This official Microsoft video …

It had been about 24 hours since the internet had a new Olympic meme to play with, so we were due. When Bahamian runner Shaunae Miller literally dove across the finish line in the 400-meter Olympic finals in Rio, beating American Allyson Felix, social-media creative types quickly moved on from Usain Bolt’s midrace grin and Michael Phelps’ scowl-face. The dive …

Just as anyone with a keyboard and an opinion can start a blog, anyone with a voice can start a podcast. Ideally it should be a nice voice with something original to say, but that’s up to you to work out. One big question facing novice podcasters is how to get started — or, more accurately, how much to get …

Now playing: Watch this: Google’s mysterious new project, Fuchsia 1:28 Enlarge Image Google headquarters in Mountain View, California Stephen Shankland/CNET First there was Windows vs. Mac. Then came iOS vs. Android. Now with a project called Fuchsia, Google could be starting a new software platform war — but we don’t yet know who’s on the other side of the battle …

Samsung says it’s putting a cap on preorder stock of its new Galaxy Note 7 phone in Europe, citing “unprecedented” demand for its new mobile. As preorder sales of the company’s 5.7-inch gigantophone go live across the continent, Samsung says stock will be limited — a move that it says will ensure there are enough phones left to fill shop …

GoPros aren’t just for extreme athletes anymore. In a video posted Monday to the 5MadMovieMakers YouTube channel, a tiny Hot Wheels car with a camera strapped on heads out for an epic road trip. This is the kind of ride you imagined your toys were having when you weren’t around, the sort of fun they promised in the toy commercials. …

Samsung Cloud — which is exclusive to the Note 7 — isn’t a full-fledged Dropbox, Google Drive, or iCloud Drive competitor. It’s name is a bit misleading, because it really only does one thing: back up your phone. It’s a huge relief for Android users who often turn to third-party solutions for backing up and restoring devices. Samsung Cloud make …

Apple has inked a music partnership with Cash Money Records, a record label focusing on rap and hip-hop. The partnership was announced over the weekend by Bryan “Birdman” Williams, the record label’s co-founder, in an Instagram post that showed him posing with Apple music executive Larry Jackson. “It’s official…Cash Money makes a power move with Apple Music,” Birdman’s Instagram post …

If you miss seeing the adventures of Capt. Mal, Jayne, Kaylee, River, Simon, Wash, Zoe and Inara on Joss Whedon’s beloved TV series “Firefly,” then sit back and watch this beautifully animated trailer by artist Stephen Byrne. The short clip “The Animated Adventures of Firefly Teaser” shows the Serenity in action, Jayne shooting his favorite weapon, Zoe and Wash in …

Lensbaby’s bundle o’ special-effects joy, the $2,500 Movie Maker’s Kit, now turns “II.” Composed of some of the company’s highest-quality lenses, mounts based on its current Composer II and a hard travel case, the kit targets pro dSLR and cinema shooters. The Movie Maker’s Kit II contains: Composer Pro II PL with Sweet 50 Optic Composer Pro II with Edge …

One venerable computing technology, USB, could be about to help kill off an even older standard, the 3.5mm audio jack. The 3.5mm audio jack was popularized as the way to plug headphones into Sony’s portable Walkman tape player and got a new lease on life as a way to handle audio on virtually every mobile phone and PC. But if …

Last week, a new trailer from the upcoming film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” gave fans glimpses of a hovering Star Destroyer, Rebel Pilots in shackles, a very tall robot K-2SO spouting the odds of failure, AT-ATs in battle, an ominous Death Star, and yes, even a glimpse at Darth Vader in all his dark-side glory. Now in a …

Is your computer gigabit speed-capable? Does it support the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard? At what speed does it connect to your current network? What the hell is your current IP address? And how do you find the MAC address? If you’ve ever pondered any of these questions, this is the post for you. This tip works on Windows 10, 8 …

Mid-price phone maker Alcatel joins forces with carrier MetroPCS for a budget-friendly package price of $29 on the new Alcatel TRU — after a couple of rebates of its $109 manufacturer price. Enlarge Image Alcatel The TRU’s feature set runs true to its budget price. It uses Android 5 (the current version is 7, though the most popular version is …

#PhelpsFace has had its day. The infamous image of gold-medal swimmer Michael Phelps scowling like a scary Anakin Skywalker captured online imaginations for a few days, but the new Olympic photo meme is as sunny and happy as a day on Copacabana Beach. When Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt zoomed past his competitors in the semifinal heat of the 100-meter dash …