The natural order of things is to find a song and then start a playlist with that song and not the other way around where you first start a playlist and then find the first song to add to it. With the iOS 9.2 update, you can now create a new playlist without needing to …

Bump. Bulge. Boost. Whatever word you pick, you may have had Apple’s new iPhone case in mind. Unveiled Tuesday, the iPhone 6S Smart Battery Case is the company’s answer to the enduring problem of smartphones that run out of juice far too soon for frustrated smartphone users. It also adds some heft to product known for its sleek design, along …

We’ve all been there. You pull out your smartphone to check out the trailer for “Batman v Superman,” and the loading icon spins. And spins. Sometimes, the cellular network just can’t keep up with your voracious appetite for Facebook updates, Snapchat messages and streaming video. Don’t worry, though, the carriers are working on it. You may have heard rumblings of …

USB, the workhorse port used for everything from phones to cars, is about to get even more useful. But consumers may find the changes puzzling at first. A new style of USB port called Type-C promises a lot. You can insert cables either way up so there’s no fiddling with the proper orientation. The port can also transfer data faster, …

If an Apple Watch is on your holiday wish list, you might be due for a trip to Best Buy. The retail store is cutting the price of the Apple Watch by $100, starting Wednesday, December 9. The deal is available in stores and on Best Buy’s website. If you’ve been on the fence about Apple’s pretty, pricey smartwatch, $100 …

Apple on Tuesday released a software update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The update, which bumps devices up to iOS 9.2, includes improvements to Apple Music and Apple News, along with a variety of bug fixes. Users can begin downloading the update by going to Settings, clicking on General, and selecting Software Update. You can view a complete …

Apple has an answer to your iPhone battery woes. But it may not be the best way to spend $100. Watch CNET Update to learn about the new Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6 and 6S, and what makes it different from other juiced-up cases. Meanwhile, Facebook kills off a few of its failed side-project apps, and Sony jumps in …

I use Siri all the time to remind me to do things. Pay a bill tomorrow morning. Buy milk the next time I’m at the grocery store. Brush my dog. Thanks to this OS X Daily post, Siri has become more useful because I now use her to remind me about long-form articles I don’t have time to finish, emails …

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. Yezz, a smartphone maker with a taste for the unconventional, is getting in on the GoPro frenzy by announcing a smartphone that takes 360-degree photos and video. The Sfera, as it’s called, will …

Remember that Apple TV service everyone’s been waiting for? Looks like you’re going to wait even longer. Apple has paused plans for a service that streams live TV over the Internet, according to CBS CEO Les Moonves. The executive made the comments Tuesday at the Business Insider Ignition conference in New York. CBS is the parent company of CNET. “They’ve …

There’s a new permanent link on the Start menu/screen in Windows 10: Settings. This new Windows 10 Settings menu is a hub for your device’s basic settings, including basic setup, network settings, and privacy settings. It has a clean interface, bit, touch-friendly icons and toggles and simple descriptions — it looks a little like the PC settings menu in Windows …

Amazon Prime users who want to watch Showtime, Starz and other cable channels can now add them to their existing membership for an extra monthly fee. On Tuesday, Amazon announced a new option dubbed the Streaming Partners Program as a way for Prime members, who pay a $99 annual fee, to expand their viewing choices. The program offers the ability …

Image-based messaging service Snapchat is experiencing an extended outage, which is preventing some people from loading the app. Snapchat has acknowledged the problem but hasn’t indicated when it expects service to be fully restored. “Hi! Some Snapchatters are currently experiencing loading issues. Our team is aware of the problem and working on a fix now!” the company tweeted from the …

Apple on Tuesday released a series of software updates for iOS and OS X devices. For iOS devices, Apple released iOS 9.2 with bug fixes and overall improvements. For the Apple Watch, Apple released WatchOS 2.1 with support for new languages. As for the new Apple TV, TVOS 9.1 with Siri support for Apple Music, but most importantly, the update …

After a buggy debut and checkered early history, Apple Maps is now used more frequently than Google Maps on Apple’s mobile devices. The iPhone maker revealed that Apple Maps is now used three times as often as its “next leading competitor,” namely Google Maps, on Apple iPhones and iPads, the Associated Press reported Monday. Apple’s navigation app tallies more than …