Now playing: Watch this: Take photos of fireworks 1:58 Taking photos of fireworks is not as difficult as you might think. Rather than pointing your smartphone or dSLR toward the sky and hoping for the best, keep these tips in mind before setting off to watch the holiday light show. Set up Get into position …

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. This is kind of a freaky Friday, folks, because every time I get ready to publish this post, I spy another deal I …

Now playing: Watch this: Google connects Japan, US with underseas internet cable 1:33 Google is part of a consortium that put together a trans-Pacific internet cable to connect the US to Japan. It manages to push data across at a rate of 60 terabits per second. That’s amazingly fast. Google plans to keep a sixth of the bandwidth for itself, …

When it comes to mobile and fixed broadband speeds in Australia, this country is experiencing both the best of times and the worst of times. When it comes to top speeds on mobile devices, Australia is ranked second in the world, just behind Germany. But when we’re connecting to fixed broadband, we’re still trailing way behind in 56th place. The …

At T-Mobile’s prepaid brand, MetroPCS, it’s about to start raining iPhones. Four of Apple’s iconic models will begin selling nationwide: the iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, SE and 5. Select stores in Florida will get the first haul, starting July 1, but T-Mobile promises that the phones will roll out across the rest of the country “soon.” Here’s what you’ll pay …

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is collaborating with audio manufacturer Monster on a new range of home audio gear which could hit the market during 2016. While the new range is expected to include speakers and headphones, Perry confirmed he has been collaborating with Monster on a “boombox” which he has been using on tour which is “probably the best boombox …

AT&T is about to put its money where its mouth is. The first offer in a brand-new customer rewards program dubbed AT&T Thanks hits today, with the carrier promising one free movie ticket when you pay for the first one at full price. On a Tuesday. This summer. At AMC or Regal theaters. After validating your cell phone number online. …

I’ve been shopping online since it was possible to shop online. I’m not talking early-day Amazon, people, I’m saying I used to order stuff through America Online. Maybe even Prodigy (remember that?). In other words, I have literally decades of online-shopping experience, and during those years I’ve learned a few things. Things you should know. Things that can save you …

If you encounter an unresponsive app on your Mac, you have four methods at your disposal to close it using Force Quit. Dock For an app whose icon you have parked in the Dock, you can right-click on the icon and hit the Option key. With the Option key pressed, the Quit menu item turns into Force Quit. Apple menu …

How do you do, fellow kids? Fancy voting for a totally radical political party this election? Proving that there’s nothing quite like a media team trying to keep its finger on the pulse, the Liberal Party has surprised pollsters and hipsters everywhere by sponsoring their very own Snapchat filter. The filter is making waves just hours out from the start …

Online dating has made finding love these days just as challenging as finding a new job with a similar set of requirements: attractive photo, work history, and life’s mission. So why not have a little fun mixing business with pleasure? CNET’s summer video intern, Bailey Whitehead, guides two singles in search of love through the complex world of online dating. …

The real-life man behind Nemo’s clownfish dad, Marlin, in “Finding Nemo” and new sequel “Finding Dory” may have a gruffer side than his sincere orange fish face suggests — at least where Netflix’s involved. “I am not advocating kidnapping in any situation,” said comedian and actor Albert Brooks in a YouTube video. “In this case, picking the right child from …

Sling TV is adding a bunch of new channels to its streaming video service — but watching some of them simultaneously could be a challenge. Among the new channels are popular, previously unavailable networks from the NBC and BBC family, including USA, Bravo, BBC America, Syfy and some regional Comcast Sportsnet channels. But Sling is keeping its channel offerings in …

Keyboard developer Snapkeys has updated its QWERTY keyboard for Android Wear smartwatches to accommodate round watch faces. Its original keyboard, for square-shaped wearables, launched in March. Both keyboards work by using the QWERTY keyboard layout. The keyboard is divided into six sections, and predictive technology is designed to let users type messages quickly. In the earlier years of smartwatches, wearables …

Facebook is tugging at the heart strings with a new tool that lets users raise money for their favourite non-profit organisations. From today, users in the US will be able to raise funds for US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organisations, inviting friends to chip in for the cause. The news was announced on the Nonprofits on Facebook page, with a video …