Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s reality show now casting 1:32 Apple and Will.i.am have called for developers to appear in their new reality show, “Planet of the Apps”. Announced in March, the show will follow real-life app creators as they strive to create the next killer app, meeting potential backers and tech experts along the …

It’s rare enough to see a feature-packed smartphone come in at $350, but unheard of to see it bundled with a glass screen protector, protective case and VR headset right out of the box. All right, Alcatel. You have our attention. The device in question, the Alcatel Idol 4S, is one we saw (and initially liked) earlier this year at …

If someone asks me for headphone buying advice and doesn’t need fancy stuff like active noise canceling or a wireless connection, I always recommend the Koss Porta Pro. Their remarkable sound quality and understated design earned my approval as soon as I put them on back in 2008 and they’re still one of my favorite pairs of budget headphones to …

Adobe Systems is adding some muscle to the mobile versions of its Lightroom software for taking and editing photos. The company on Wednesday released new Lightroom apps for iOS-powered iPhones and iPads from Apple and rival devices powered by Google’s Android. Each version gets different improvements — new editing power for iOS and new shooting controls for Android. But both …

Now playing: Watch this: Inside Facebook’s Oregon data center 1:48 Four tall, gray buildings stand among the homesteads and farms on Route 126 outside Prineville, Oregon. They house a Facebook data center stuffed with servers. Sitting on racks that resemble rows of grain, the servers store the videos of your Ice Bucket Challenge and the photos of your nephew’s graduation. …

On an otherwise typical Tuesday in July, Amazon pulled off the biggest single day of sales in its more than 20 years of doing business, outdoing all previous Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. The company said Wednesday that customer orders for its second annual Prime Day sale outpaced last year’s inaugural Prime Day by more than 60 percent worldwide …

Now playing: Watch this: ZTE gets luxe with Axon 7 phone 1:26 Interested buyers in the US will be able to preorder ZTE’s latest marquee handset, the Axon 7, starting today. The phone costs $400 unlocked, and will ship out on July 27. You can purchase it through retailers including Amazon, Best Buy and ZTE’s own online site. The device …

Relying on people’s self control wasn’t enough. A Care 2 petition has quickly raised more than 1,700 supporters asking developer Niantic Labs to remove the Holocaust Museum from Pokemon Go. Pokemon Go is an augmented-reality game for iOS and Android that tasks people with exploring real-life locations to find and catch imaginary monsters. One of those real-life locations is the …

Have you ever wanted to binge-watch every episode of ABC’s “Felicity,” “My So-Called Life” or “Ugly Betty”? Well, here’s your chance. ABC’s adding dozens of old and new, original shows to its iOS and Android apps to tap into the popularity of streaming media. The originals will feature the network’s existing talent such as “Modern Family’s” Ty Burrell. ABC has …

The International Electrotechnical Commission hopes the multi-purpose USB Type-C cable will reduce waste and add convenience for customers. That’s why the IEC on Wednesday formally adopted the USB Type-C as its new international standard. Specifically, the IEC adopted the Type-C connector, along with its two way power delivery system and the high-speed data delivery of USB 3.1. The IEC made …

As “Ghostbusters” fans anxiously wait to see whether director Paul Feig’s reboot will be funny or a letdown, Honest Trailers is making sure fans understand “Ghostbusters 2” was already a sequel unworthy of the original film. In a new video posted Tuesday from Honest Trailers — a YouTube series from Screen Junkies that features a classic movie-trailer voiceover but with …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s reality show now casting 1:32 Apple is working together with musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am to produce a new reality series. The program will cast 100 app developers attempting to create the next big app. The show should be filmed around late 2016 and early 2017. However, there are no official details as to when and …

Poor Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He has such a refined soul, dreaming of his family vineyard and a nice cup of Earl Grey and longing to just settle down in a plush armchair with a volume of Shakespeare. Too bad all those darn Borg and Klingons and crew members clamoring for attention keep getting in his way. Related stories The new …

Garmin on Wednesday announced two new GPS devices, the Garmin Edge 820 and Edge Explore 820, which look to replace the company’s existing Edge 810 model. The bike computers feature a 2.3-inch high-resolution touchscreen that is said to work with gloves and wet fingers. Both devices are equipped with GPS, GLONASS and an altimeter to track distance, speed, location, and …

Good news for those still intrigued by the Rayburn family and all its dark secrets. Netflix said Wednesday that it renewed its original series, “Bloodline,” for a third season, to be aired in 2017. Like the recently released second season, Season 3 will be 10 episodes long. Based in the Florida Keys, “Bloodline” centers on a family of adult siblings …