In older versions of Windows, uninstalling a program wasn’t all that straightforward — you had to go through the Programs and Features menu in the Control Panel. But in Windows 10, uninstalling a program (either a desktop program or a Windows 10 app) is much simpler. Here are three different ways to uninstall an app …

You probably know Android, Google’s mobile operating system that puts the “smart” into smartphones, tablets, watches, televisions, even a few cars . But the search giant has a second software platform, too: Chrome OS. As the name implies, it’s a glorified version of the company’s Chrome Web browser, designed to run cloud-based apps such as Google Docs. You’ll find it …

You invested in a nice turntable, but if you’re still using the cartridge that came with it, you’re not hearing how amazing vinyl can sound. Maybe it’s about time to check out something better, like the new Grado Reference Series Platinum 2 phono cartridge. Like all of the company’s cartridges, it’s designed and hand-assembled in Brooklyn, New York. The Platinum …

While Apogee is best known for its digital converters used in countless studios all over the world, the Groove digital converter/headphone amp is for audiophiles. It’s a USB powered device for use with PC or Mac computers, and Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 Edge + phones. I used the Groove exclusively with my Mac Mini. The …

Instagram is a great place to share photos and short videos with friends, family, and whomever else stumbles upon your stream. If you’d also like to share your favorite music, then you’ll want to check out the Sounds app. With Sounds you can look up an artist or band and share a clip from a track on your stream. Here’s …

What if you could open a Web page directly from the Start menu or the Taskbar? That might be a pretty cool feature, right? Microsoft thought so too, which is why they built the feature in…to Microsoft Edge — you can pin links to the Start menu directly from Microsoft’s new browser. But what if you use Google Chrome, or …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Joe Paradiso chuckles at the unexpected growl of a small aircraft engine. The airplane isn’t overhead. It’s 50 miles away, passing over a former cranberry bog that Paradiso and his research team are monitoring. Microphones planted there have relayed the sound to his workspace here at the MIT Media Lab as we look at a computer screen …

Other than for a few trusted dishes, my collection of cookbooks sits in my kitchen gathering dust for the simple fact that it’s easier to find a recipe on the Internet than than by flipping through a book. Microsoft has made it even easier to find recipes online with Bing’s image search with the addition of recipe badges. When performing …

It looks like the end is near for Chromebooks. Reports indicate that Google is working on folding the Chrome OS into Android, and we could see laptops running this new system by next year. Watch CNET Update to learn about the changing world of Chromebooks — but don’t confuse it with the Chrome browser: Now playing: Watch this: Google killing …

Deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday are no longer isolated to a single day or weekend. Target and Walmart (among others) are starting holiday sales this weekend. Meanwhile, Newegg — the big Internet PC and tech retailer — announced this week that it will be holding a month-long event called Black November. Newegg will be offering a steady stream …

Amazon’s comedy series “Catastrophe” doesn’t stray far from the truth. Writers and actors Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney drew from their own lives to create the show about a Boston businessman and London school teacher who bumble through a relationship after their four-day fling results in an unexpected pregnancy. “Everything catastrophic within the series really happened to us,” says Horgan, …

This week, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we have a special router. It’s the Linksys WRT1900ACS. In pink. Linksys made only a limited number of the pink Wi-Fi routers, and this is your chance to get one for free. CNET’s Dong Ngo reviewed the $229.99 WRT1900ACS earlier this month and called it the best router available from Linksys. He gave …

Halloween is a time for being frightened. And what better to put you on edge like a scary movie or TV show? Lucky for you, there are a lot of scary things streaming online. The first movie that comes to mind when people think of Halloween is, well, “Halloween” with the unstoppable Michael Myers. While the original isn’t available on …

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. Regular readers know that I’m not a fan of subscription anything, especially certain subscriptions from certain large companies. But this is almost too good to pass up. Enlarge Image More bundles like this, …

The new Apple TV is now available, bringing a new interface and the ability to install apps and games on the platform for first time. Using the Apple TV remote to play games is possible, but it doesn’t lend itself to the best experience. If you purchased a compatible controller, such as the SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Controller you can quickly …