Oooh, Nextbit, you’re so sneaky, but we see that red version of the Robin phone on the desk as part of the company’s Facebook Live video meant to introduce a different product entirely (I’ll get to that in a minute.) We caught our first glimpse of the red Robin about 2 minutes into the webcast, …

Fans of the show “Billy on the Street” can enjoy a good laugh whenever they want now. TruTV, a division of Turner, and Hulu announced Thursday a deal that gives the streaming service the rights to the first five seasons of the sketch comedy show, “Billy on the Street.” “Billy on the Street has cultivated a passionate fan base that …

While still the world’s leading phone maker, Samsung has struggled with declining mobile sales and market share for the past two years. But, thanks to the strength of its hit Galaxy S7 phones, the Korean tech giant on Wednesday reported a rosy financial outlook. Also on today’s podcast, we talk about Facebook’s initiative to connect rural areas to the internet, …

Now playing: Watch this: Is Google building its own smartwatches? 1:24 A new report from Android Police says Google will introduce its own smartwatches. It is not clear whether these devices will be part of a Nexus line of watches or something entirely different. The two watches are expected to both have round screens similar to the Moto 360. Subscribe: …

Now playing: Watch this: The Garmin Vivofit 2 never needs to be charged 2:24 Amazon Prime Day is coming (Tuesday, July 12), but guess what? You can start scoring deals right now. That’s because Amazon is offering “Countdown” deals in the days leading up to the main event. Needless to say, the company is saving all the best deals for …

Apple’s newest version of its mobile software iOS becomes available today for a public test drive. Is the beta for iOS 10 worth it? I’ve been using it for a long weekend, with a preloaded version on an iPhone 6S provided by Apple. As always, going with a beta OS is a bit of a risky journey on your everyday …

The invitations are in! Next Thursday, July 14, we’ll finally learn how much the Moto Z and Z Force will cost when they come to Verizon this summer, exclusively and as part of Verizon’s Droid sub-brand. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. ET in New York. About a month ago, Motorola and parent company Lenovo introduced the two phones, …

The BBC will for the first time make all of its radio services available to listeners outside of the UK, via the iPlayer Radio app. The Republic of Ireland will be the first country to benefit, with the British broadcaster saying it’s the “first stage of a global rollout”. No other countries have yet been announced. Available for free on …

Samsung’s next Galaxy Note phablet has apparently undergone benchmark testing, revealing some of its core features. A seemingly leaked imgae of the Galaxy Note 7’s specs from the An Tu Tu benchmarking site show the device’s name and model number (SM-N930V), as revealed in a tweet by known leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer. The base number of SM-N930 is a tipoff that …

Now playing: Watch this: The dancing and talking Robi the robot requires some… 1:56 Launched in 2012 in Japan, Robi the robot makes his bilingual debut in Singapore. Unlike many such toys, however, Robi requires some assembly and patience. Robi comes in parts bundled with a weekly magazine that costs S$28.90 (that’s around $21, £16.50, AU$28.50) per issue, for 70 …

You likely use a couple keyboard shortcuts to navigate Google’s browser, but why stop there? Check out this list of shortcuts to raise your Chrome game. I use a Mac, so I have listed shortcut combinations for a Mac keyboard, but an equivalent Windows shortcut exists for most if you substitute the Windows’s Ctrl key for a Mac’s Command key. …

The videos posted to social media of two black men being shot to death by police this week underscore the fear felt by millions of people, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says. “The images we’ve seen this week are graphic and heartbreaking, and they shine a light on the fear that millions of members of our community live with every day,” …

The sure-fire way to improve the sound of any audio system is to get better speakers, but if you like your speakers, adding a sub will be a profound upgrade. My neighbors Sara and Kevin have a great audio system (more on that later), but it wasn’t living up to his expectations, so he asked me to drop by their …

Apple Pay is spreading further around the globe. The mobile payment system is launching in Switzerland on Thursday, the company announced. Outside of the UK, it’s the first European location in which the service has launched. Already available in the US, Canada, Australia, China and Singapore, this is good news for travellers, who can use the convenient service in a …

The aftermath of a police shooting of a Minnesota driver was live-streamed on Facebook, an incident that is reigniting tensions over violence toward blacks by law enforcement. The video captures the immediate minutes following the shooting of 32-year-old Philando Castile on Wednesday night. A public school cafeteria supervisor, Castile was shot by a police officer in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, after …