You may think your iPhone or Galaxy device works just fine today. But wait until you see what it could do with new chips coming in 2017. Think: better battery life (of course), VR-ready graphics, and the ability to run at peak speeds for an entire game without killing your battery. You would even be …

How do you make a violent TV show about zombies more lighthearted and not a complete bloody gorefest? In a new video in honor of Red Nose Day, “Walking Dead” actors Norman Reedus and Andrew Lincoln contemplate making a much more kid-friendly zombie show by spoofing the infamous 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special.” Red Nose Day, which was Thursday, is …

Acer is aiming for the lower end of the market with two new notebooks announced just ahead of Computex in Taipei, Taiwan. The Switch V 10 and One 10 are both designed with students and the budget-conscious in mind, conveniently priced to compete with Chromebooks, another stab at cornering the wallet-friendly convertible market. Unlike the Chrome OS software that runs …

The Internet is already severely censored in Iran. Now the country appears to be tightening its grip on popular messaging apps. Iran’s state news agency is reporting that the Supreme Council of Cyberspace has set a one-year deadline for foreign messaging apps to move data they hold on Iranian users onto servers inside the country, according to Reuters. The new …

It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining. You’re barbecuing by the pool or at the beach. Maybe you’ve had a beer or two. Everyone jumps in the water to cool off. You do too. But wait! Your brand-new iPhone is still in your pocket. D’oh! A boozy Memorial Day weekend could lead to a wet phone. And …

This selection of your headphones, speakers and components might turn out to be downright inspirational for any of you just starting your journey into good sound. Each of us puts together our music systems our own way, and I never tire of seeing what you guys are up to. Shortly after I announced this latest “Show Us Yours” request I …

Back in April, Dutch news site AndroidWorld caught wind that Google may be launching a travel app called Trips, which would help users organize their travels. The app would guide users to particular places of interest and restaurants, as well as consolidate their reservations and tickets. This week, it looks as if Google is now rolling out a beta version …

Get ready to drown your sorrows in a giant mug of butterbeer, Harry Potter fans. Author J.K. Rowling is promising more tears. Enlarge Image Curse you, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”! Pottermore “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” a new two-part play based on a story by Rowling and focused on Harry’s son Albus, opens at London’s Palace Theatre …

Editors’ note: This giveaway has a Twitter component, so please read the below rules carefully. We’ve turned off comments on this post to avoid confusion as to how to enter the contest. Congratulations to Tom M. of Oradell, New Jersey, for winning a travel power adapter and charging cable from Skross in last week’s giveaway. If you like to travel …

Alaska can’t spell Hawaii, and Massachusetts can’t spell its own name. Those are two of the best revelations from a map released by Google Trends in honor of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which crowned two champions Thursday night. RELATED STORIES Like turtle meat? Head to this state, says US ‘food map’ Want to avoid America’s scariest state? Don’t live …

One of the big issues with the the current generation of virtual-reality headsets is that the wearer needs to be tethered to a big, bulky desktop computer. Sure, the cables that come with the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are long, but getting tangled up in a cable or having it tug on the back of your head is an …

A new Jerusalem-based company called Umoove has developed software that lets your phone track users’ head and eye movements. The technology could change the way we play games, control our devices, and more. Umoove can perform concussion and sobriety tests, and perhaps even detect longer-term terminal diseases, according to Bloomberg. While this sort of technology certainly would take some getting …

Apple’s rival to the Echo could know who you are just by looking at you. The consumer electronics giant has explored putting a camera in its device, which could come in the form of a smart speaker like Amazon’s Echo, according to people familiar with Apple’s plans. The device would be “self aware” and detect who is in the room …

UK residents aggravated by nuisance calls can find some solace at last, as regulator Ofcom has introduced a text-based method for blocking marketing calls. The UK watchdog has introduced the opt-out service with the Telephone Preference Service. By texting “TPS” along with your email address to 78070, your mobile number will be added to the country’s official “do not call” …

Imagine controlling your phone with a simple squeeze — going back a page on Safari or calling your significant other. It seems like a small development, but small refinements like this, when gathered together in a cohesive user interface, are what distinguish the intuitive from the clunky. At least, that’s the idea for a group of engineers from the University …