When was the last time you used Yahoo Answers? Can’t remember? You probably haven’t used Yahoo Real Estate, Notepad or Local in awhile either. The Sunnyvale, California-based Web giant lists roughly 60 products and services in the US, but the portfolio is in such disarray that Yahoo itself can’t keep track of it. Clicking on …

The KEF LS50 was my Speaker of the Year when it debuted as the company’s 50th Anniversary Edition speaker in 2012. It’s been in and out of my system since then, but more recently I’ve spent a good deal of time listening to the LS50 and my respect for this speaker has only grown. It defines what it means to …

Congrats to Elden W. of Portland, Oregon, for winning two Nuyu activity trackers plus a Nuyu wireless scale last week. Is that a Bluetooth speaker in your pocket or are you just happy to see another Crave giveaway? Both, it turns out. This week, we’ve got a Pocket Party, a pocket-size Bluetooth speaker with a colorful integrated light show 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. Enlarge Image The Ninja Loop makes one-handed operation of your smartphone easier. Loop This is a weird time in Cheapskateland, because although tons …

Mark Zuckerberg plans to take two months off to spend with his daughter when she’s born. That’s the message the Facebook CEO posted on his account Friday, telling the nearly 42 million people who follow him that he’ll be taking about half the four months Facebook typically offers to new parents. (By comparison, Netflix allows up to a year, Google …

Before reading any further, I’d like you to check your iPhone’s storage. Go ahead, I’ll wait right here. Head to Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage > Manage Storage. Did you find that after Photos & Camera, the app occupying the most of your iPhone’s storage space is the Messages app? That was the case for me. The …

Cricket Wireless wants to get in on the Black Friday bonanza. The provider of prepaid wireless service, a unit of AT&T, launched on Friday a limited $100 credit for customers who bring their phone number over from a rival carrier. The so-called Black Friday offer will be available over the next few weeks. Related Links Cricket adds free data roaming …

Amazon Prime’s December offerings are a bit light, but it is bringing some heavy hitters. “Transparent” returns for its second season on December 11. The series stars Jeffrey Tambor and was won numerous awards, including the Golden Globe for Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical. Some critically acclaimed movies arrive on Amazon’s video service in December. Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” arrives …

When E.T. uttered the phrase “phone home” in the 1982 movie, he was talking about calling for a ride back to his home planet. But he could have just as easily been speaking about the link between the places we live and smartphones. Since that time, our phones and our houses have gotten ever more closely entwined, and now you …

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday, dear Windows, happy birthday to you! Yes, on the CNET UK podcast this week, we’re wishing Windows a happy 30th birthday as we look back over the highs and lows of Microsoft’s desktop operating system. The lows may or may not include that jerk Clippy. We also discuss Sky’s new …

Staples is the latest retailer to post its list of Black Friday discounts next week and while the list is full of steals, the retailer’s massive price cuts on select Apple iPad model might actually have you lining up Thursday night. Last week Staples slashed prices on the iPad Air 2, but it plans to cut an even better deal …

VR is getting interesting. Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to buy the Samsung Gear VR headset for $99, a product that has the full weight of Facebook, Oculus and Samsung behind it. In the meantime, other companies are testing the VR-media waters in interesting ways. Last month, The New York Times released a short documentary shot entirely in 360-degree virtual …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is promising you a glimpse at the future of computing. It will change the way you communicate and give you a totally new way to experience video games, watch movies and see the world, he says. The catch: You have to strap a screen to your face. Do you do it? That’s the question consumers will …

I’ve been waiting for this to happen ever since Adobe launched the cloud portion of Creative Cloud: as of February 23, 2016, the party’s over for Adobe Revel. Emails have been going out to current Revel subscribers over the past 24 hours or so. Launched in the fall of 2011 as Adobe Carousel, Adobe expanded the service’s capabilities and integrated …

Verizon Wireless simplified its prepaid rate plans for users of both basic phones and smartphones at a time when customers are seeking better low-cost wireless options. There are five options to choose from with price points that range from $15 per month up to $60 per month. The plans are available today. Verizon’s new plans underscore the growing consumer interest …