Fitness trackers are a hot holiday item, and there’s a chance you got one as a gift this year. But how long will you actually stick with the device? Most only track simple stats like the number of steps taken and calories burned. Smartwatches like the Apple Watch can keep tabs on your heart rate. …

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Have you ever wished you looked more like a stock ticker? Well, now there’s a smock that lets you scroll a custom message down its front, lit up like a marquee. Then there’s …

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Now playing: Watch this: Samsung TVs can control your SmartThings 1:21 Samsung’s upcoming lineup of Smart TVs, as well as its 2016 series of high-end, 4K-resolution LCD TVs (known as SUHD TVs) will …

Admit it, your digital photo library is a mess. Between your phone and dSLR camera — or just your phone alone — you have thousands of photos and are adding more by the day. It’s time to organize your photos so that they are safe and able to be easily browsed and shared. First priority: backup More important than organizing …

Still in its Prime, Amazon is reporting (another) record holiday sales season. The e-commerce giant announced Monday that during the week before Christmas it added more than 3 million subscribers to Prime, the $99-per-year service that offers complimentary two-day and sometimes same-day deliveries. During the holiday season, which Amazon defines as November 1 to December 19, more than 200 million …

Just like it is for clothing, cars and other electronics, the end of this calendar year is the best time to pick up cheap apps for your Android or iPhone (or iPad!) that you’ll use all throughout the next one. As we tick away the remaining days of 2015, top developers have slashed prices on some apps and games in …

Verizon Wireless wants your business badly enough to pay for it. On Monday, the carrier said it will give new and returning customers up to $650 per line when switching over from another carrier. The company is the last major US network to trot out a contract buyout offer, which typically pays for the remainder of your device if you …

Samsung’s next major smartphones could launch in February and come in two sizes, according to news reports Monday. Expected to be called the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, the new devices may be unveiled on February 20, according to blog SamMobile. South Korea’s Electronic Times is reporting the 2016 smartphone line would have a standard 5.2-inch version with straight …

The next generation of Google Glass, Google’s head-mounted wearable display, is the real deal. A filing to the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. government body that must review and approve personal electronics like phones and wearables, reveals photos of the device’s external design, along with internal circuitry (see below) and also a basic user manual. The filing also includes a …

“Oh my god, it’s so cool!” This was my 5-year-old niece. I realized I had somehow let her try on the plastic set of goggles I had already slipped onto the faces of my 7-year-old son and my 8-year-old nephew. They grabbed for the virtual-reality headset. “My turn!” Each of them wanted to spend just a few seconds in a …

Mark Zuckerberg is not backing down from his quest to provide Internet service across India. The Facebook CEO responded to critics of the company’s controversial Free Basics service on Monday with an opinion piece in the Times of India. He compared free but limited Internet service to access to libraries and hospitals. While libraries “don’t contain every book,” he wrote, …

Apple asked Samsung for a very big Christmas present this year: $180 million more in damages stemming from a long-running patent case. Just weeks after Samsung agreed to pay Apple $548 million for infringing iPhone patents and designs, Apple filed papers in court Wednesday claiming its rival owes an additional $180 million in supplemental damages and interest. Cupertino, California-based Apple …

I get a lot of emails asking about the sound quality of recordings. The hard part is determining what “good” sound sounds like. To my ears the majority of new music sounds nasty, but it’s not just me. Google “Loudness Wars” and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Sound quality is highly subjective, but one thing’s for sure, no one …

It used to be a big pain to switch from one mobile platform to another, but it’s now easier than ever to transfer all of your old data from an Android device to your new iPhone or iPad. Apple’s Move to iOS app in the Google Play Store makes the process quick and easy. While it can’t transfer your apps, …

Congrats on your new Android phone or tablet! Whether it’s your first or fifth, there are a few tips and tricks that can help get it ready for you. Setting up your device requires a bit more than simply powering it up; you’ll want to turn on a few helpful settings, make sure everything is current, and add your various …