Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge: CNET Editors react 2:11 Samsung’s newest flagship phones were treated to a grand unveiling at last night’s Mobile World Congress press conference. But beyond the glitz and surprise Zuckerberg cameo, are Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge actually any good? In the video above we …

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Most of the devices shown off this week at Mobile World Congress are expensive, shiny and designed for the hyper-connected world. But not all. The Vodafone Foundation unveiled two new products at the show in Barcelona on Monday designed to bring the benefits of the Internet to thousands of Syrian and Kenyan refugees. The foundation, which is the mobile network’s …

It’s no longer just a phone you’re buying. You’re also getting the keys to a walk-in wardrobe of devices. That was a key trend to emerge Sunday as Samsung and LG unveiled their latest superphones, a day before the Mobile World Congress conference kicks off here in Barcelona. Although the companies’ flagship products received upgrades, it was clear that’s no …

Samsung is listening. Its new Galaxy S7, launched at Mobile World Congress 2016, does more than bring back important features it jettisoned from previous Galaxy phones. It also fixes a minor, but unsightly, problem on the S7’s bottom end. The fix in question? A simple matter of aligning the holes of the S6’s speaker grilles and its microphones. Many Samsung …

Walking through Google’s campus on a warm February afternoon, Hiroshi Lockheimer pauses and points to two tourists smiling at their outstretched selfie stick. The world-famous Googleplex is always filled with tourists, who come to gawk and admire the sprawling headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley. “Ten years ago, I would have never imagined that,” he says laughing, as we …

You unpacked your shiny new DJI Phantom 3 drone, took it outside and immediately sent it careening into a tree or your house, leaving you weeping over a pile of plastic bits that was once a quadcopter. It happens, and DJI knows this, so it’s now offering damage insurance when you buy a new Phantom 3 or Inspire 1 V2.0 …

Mobile World Congress 2016 is in full swing in Barcelona and for the first full day of the show, we’re seeing products that might change how we live. Yesterday was the big day for mobile phones, today is all about things you can wear and fill your home with to make life a little easier. Let’s take a look at …

Tamron launched its new-generation SP series lenses in September 2015 with a pair of fast, fixed-focal-length models designed for full-frame camera mounts. Their fast apertures, better build quality and new coatings improved on past designs but were still relatively affordable for photographers with smaller APS-C sensors in their dSLRs. Now Tamron is offering a follow-up pair of affordable primes. It’s …

Now playing: Watch this: What’s new on Netflix in March 2016 1:17 March 18 is a big day for Netflix. Season 2 of “Daredevil” arrives on that day. Season 1 was well received and Marvel fans looking for their next fix after “Jessica Jones” should be pleased. On that same day, the Netflix original movie “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday” starts streaming. …

Amazon shoppers in the US need to shell out more money to escape shipping charges. Customers will now have to buy at least $49 worth of goods, up from $35, to qualify for free shipping. For those making book purchases, the freebie kicks in at $25. A new Help page posted by Amazon explains the new free-shipping process. With free …

Facebook is making it easier to say “Happy Birthday” to the special people in your life. The world’s biggest social network has introduced a “birthday video cam” function that lets you record a video message — maybe you’ll sing that famous song? — and post it to the timeline of a friend or family member. Facebook says you can complete …

Hello sky-high movie streaming, goodbye moment of blissful disconnect from the everyday world. Qantas has today announced it will be rolling out in-flight Wi-Fi across its domestic network from 2017, with the help of another Australian icon: the NBN. Trials of the technology will begin late this year, with the help of global tech provider ViaSat, ready to deploy Wi-Fi …

It’s a simple Spanish word that means “hands,” but to those who grew up with “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” the word “manos” means something else. “Manos: The Hands of Fate,” made in 1966 by a Texas fertilizer salesman, is a legendarily awful movie about a vacationing family that stumbles upon the creepy Valley Lodge and ends up falling into a …

Mark Zuckerberg is making his presence felt at Mobile World Congress 2016. Facebook’s chief executive popped up at Samsung’s Sunday night press conference ahead of his own keynote at the Barcelona trade show. On Monday, the CEO switched his focus from social VR to bringing Internet to the world’s poorest people with the announcement of a plan to improve network …