If you use the Notes app on your iPhone only to type quick notes to yourself, then you aren’t using all the features that the app offers. Here are seven tips to help you get more out of iOS Notes. Sync your Notes With iCloud, you can sync your notes between iOS devices and your …

In case you haven’t heard, a little show called “Game of Thrones” is about to kick off a new season this weekend, along with “Silicon Valley” and “Veep.” Just one problem: Only HBO subscribers can enjoy them. So that means you have to call your cable company and add the network to your TV package, right? Wrong! You can enjoy …

We may be in the post-PC era, but there are still plenty of new PCs. Acer, the Taiwanese computing powerhouse, is set to unveil its latest products today at a press conference in New York City. And you can watch the event as it unfolds, live from the World Trade Center complex in Manhattan’s financial district. CNET’s Dan Ackerman is …

The Netflix Recommended TV certification is a badge given to TVs that are “Built for a better Netflix experience.” You may be asking, how can a TV offer a “better” Netflix experience. Isn’t Netflix, well… Netflix? Yes and no. Using specific criteria, Netflix has identified several features and performance aspects that it feels make using their service a bit easier. …

On Tuesday Intel, the world’s biggest chipmaker, announced that it was cutting 12,000 jobs, or 11 percent of its global workforce, by the middle of next year as sliding PC sales were forcing the company to go through a major restructuring. The number seemed big but few people were terribly surprised by the news. After all, PC sales have been …

Are you tired of pressing your face up to the glass of fish tanks? Can’t get your smartphone to focus on the flapping, bug-eyed face of your low-maintenance aquarium pets? Maybe yes, maybe no. Whether you need it or not, there’s now just the thing for getting the perfect snaps of your fish tank residents. And, of course, it’s from …

The desktop version of the Opera browser has just been updated with a free built-in VPN service. That’s a big deal for those who are looking to bypass geo-restricted content gates. A virtual private network (VPN) services allows users to hide their location and is mostly used by those concerned privacy or wanting to access content only available in certain …

My father put to rest his iPhone 4S last month and picked up an iPhone 6S. He had that 4S, which came out in the fall of 2012, for almost four years. That’s about a year longer than Apple assumes most consumers will hold onto their phones, according to a webpage on Apple’s site that answers questions about Apple and …

Sometimes, you almost want to feel sorry for cable companies. Customers hate them. The cord-cutting trend seems to be picking up momentum. And the government is beginning to cast its gaze on them, too. Last week, President Obama added his support to the Federal Communications Commission’s recent edict calling for standardized cable-box compatibility. If that moves to the point of …

Comcast and its Xfinity cable service are looking to make it easier for customers to watch cable without a set-top box. Yet the timing of the change is just a tad questionable, coming soon after the Federal Communications Commission said it wants to open up the set-top box market and free folks from monthly payments for a cable box. Also …

Acer introduced a range of new products on Thursday at a press event in New York City. The Taiwanese electronics company announced a variety of gaming products, a high-end 2-in-1 notebook, an enterprise-level Chromebook and more. Beyond computers, Acer also highlighted a new smartphone and a range of health and fitness devices, including a GPS-equipped biking computer with a built-in …

For some, the sign it’s time to get a new phone is when Tim Cook takes to the stage in September and announces a new iPhone is upon us. Or when Samsung unveils its latest Galaxy phone for Android. If you aren’t on anything resembling a regular upgrade cycle, then your aging phone may be dropping some none-too-subtle hints that …

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. Stay with me, cheeps — today’s deal requires a bit of instruction. Not too long ago, an iPad discount was a rare thing. …

Learning how to use any new device, or troubleshooting an issue on your smartphone can be a frustrating experience. Sure, you can call or text the tech expert in your family and ask for help for the umpteenth time, or if you own a Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge, you can video chat with Samsung support directly from your …

Streaming video, whether it’s from Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, Watch ESPN or PBS Kids, is more popular than ever. And the selection of devices to get those shows and movies from the Internet onto your TV continues to expand. In the last six months or so all of the major players in TV-based streaming — Roku, Amazon, Google and Apple …