Dell made two of the very best Android tablets you could buy — until now. The company is no longer selling its Android-based Venue tablets, and it won’t be replacing them with new ones. As of today, Dell isn’t selling any Android products at all. “The slate tablet market is oversaturated and is experiencing declining …

After more than 10 years on the Hill, Senate staffers will no longer receive BlackBerry phones. The Senate had no choice after BlackBerry decided to discontinue devices running its own BlackBerry 10 software, said a note sent to staffers on Wednesday, according to Politico. “Once we have exhausted our current in-house stock, new device procurements will be limited, while supplies …

Now playing: Watch this: New Google Maps feature lets you add pit stops 1:04 Enlarge Image Here’s how you do it. Google I’m already in love with a new Google Maps feature that the company announced this week: the ability to add extra stops along your route, and reorder them around. It’s simple enough: once you add your starting point …

Now playing: Watch this: The Amazon Echo Dot is flat-out fantastic 1:32 Alexa’s latest trick: ordering new products off Amazon. The online retailer said Friday that Alexa, the digital voice assistant residing inside the company’s Echo smart speaker and Fire TV, can now be used to order tens of millions of items — from sunscreen to batteries to chocolate — …

On iPhones and iPads, swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen, from anywhere within the operating system, unveils a panel of quick settings toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, Night Shift, volume, brightness, Airplane Mode and more. Officially, the closest thing to you can get to that on a Mac are settings toggles in the menu bar. …

It’s not a romantic weekend getaway at the EBDB BnB (Eskimo Brothers Database Bed and Breakfast), but this week’s giveaway is basically the next best thing. We have The League Complete Series Collector’s Set on DVD. The new Fox Home Entertainment set includes all seven seasons of the FX comedy about a group of longtime friends and their highly competitive …

BlackBerry is going all-in on Android, and perhaps with more devices than we thought. BlackBerry is currently working on three new Android phones, according to Evan Blass, a journalist with an excellent track record for phone leaks. The three new phones are codenamed Neon, Argon and Mercury, according to Blass’ source, and we will reportedly see one of the phones …

Politicians are forever trying to appeal to younger audiences, usually while being maligned for it. But for Hillary Clinton, could emojis be the key to reaching millennials and wavering Bernie Sanders supporters? Software developer Tanooki Labs appears to think so. This week it released Hillarymoji, a free iOS keyboard with 20 emojis of the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate. The emojis …

We’ve heard a lot of rumors about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (including the fact that it’s leapfrogging the Note 6), but what we haven’t seen so far is a good, clear picture of the anticipated phone. That changes with the latest “leak” from frequent Twitter tipster Evan Blass, known better on Twitter as @evleaks. Blass posted an image of …

You can make pasta in a coffee machine and fry an egg with an iron, but did you know you can also cook a full dinner in a dishwasher? Rob Czar, producer and host of “Man Vs Din” on the popular Threadbanger YouTube channel, decided to take viewer suggestions on what he should make for dinner when cooking with the …

Now playing: Watch this: Building a PC? 5 rookie mistakes — and how to fix them 1:10 The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are here. But your PC has to be pretty powerful to use these cutting-edge VR headsets. If your PC is lacking performance, don’t worry. We’re going to show you how to build a VR-ready PC. Update, July …

Amazon has sealed an exclusive deal with PBS to stream popular PBS Kids programming on its Prime Video streaming service. Programs include “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” “Caillou,” “Arthur,” “Wild Kratts” and “Reading Rainbow.” The company said in a release Friday that the shows will premiere on PBS stations and then move to Amazon Prime Video later. The titles will also be …

Even if you don’t regularly send friends pictures of hearts and smiley faces in text messages, chances are you’ve received a message containing an emoji. Or you’ve accidentally opened the emoji keyboard while trying to press that tiny microphone button on your iPhone. Emojis can seem daunting to use when your phone gets filled up with new ones like the …

Editors’ note: This article was first published on March 26, 2013 and updated on July 1, 2016 with up-to-date information. It might seem like a daunting task to set up a new home router. But it doesn’t have to be if you understand the most common way routers are managed: through the web interface. The hardest part of using the …

Apple angling to buy a rapper-owned music service? That has a familiar tune. The gadget giant is said to be the latest company eyeing Tidal, the subscription streaming music service owned by hip-hop star Jay Z. On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported Apple was holding exploratory talks about a takeover to bolster its own Apple Music streaming service, discussions …