Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET If you own an Apple Watch, you’re going to want to update to Watch OS 2 now that it’s available. The update is said to speed up third-party apps, and cut back (somewhat) on your watch’s reliance on the iPhone. For example, voice commands now work when your watch is connected …

Google may face fines unless it complies with a French order to expand its takedown requests beyond Europe. CNET Google is battling with a French agency over how far its right-to-be-forgotten requests should extend. On Monday, French data protection agency Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés, or CNIL, rejected Google’s appeal of a notice that would require it to …

Enlarge ImageThe Apple Watch finally gets its software update. James Martin/CNET The long-awaited software update for Apple’s first wearable device was made available on Monday following a delay brought about by a bug found during the testing process. Apple last Wednesday delayed the Watch OS 2 software, which was supposed to greatly enhance the capabilities of its smartwatch, including allowing …

iOS 9 adoption is the fastest ever seen among iOS versions, says Apple. CNET The new iOS 9 software is now on more than 50 percent of iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, according to Apple. The company announced the figure on Monday morning, proclaiming it the fastest iOS adoption rate ever. Apple measures iOS adoption based on the number of …

Now playing: Watch this: How to use Nightstand Mode on the Apple Watch 1:05 After a slight delay, Apple released Watch OS 2 for the Apple Watch. The update introduces native apps from third-party developers that are supposed to be faster and more reliable than previous apps. Additionally you can now set custom watch faces using your own photos, draw …

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. Enlarge Image PricePlunge I know people — who shall remain nameless for my safety — who lose things all. The. Time. What these folks need is some kind of electronic tether, a way …

Enlarge ImageWho’s a good dog? You are! You are! Pooch Selfie Not all dogs are natural supermodels. Try to take a selfie with your canine and the fluffball is more likely to look off to the side at a squirrel or stare at that morsel of moldy bread it just noticed on the ground. If your Instagram feed is full …

The solidLUUV is made to keep cameras and smartphones stable while recording video. Lori Grunin/CNET Whether your video camera of choice is a smartphone, a GoPro or some other small camera, they can all use some help when it comes to shooting smooth, steady handheld clips. The solidLUUV is made to do just that and with as little a learning …

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 is said to be getting a device leasing program. CNET Samsung is reportedly planning to borrow another page from Apple’s smartphone playbook. The South Korean electronics giant is planning to introduce a program that will lease its flagship Galaxy smartphones to customers in the US market, like the one Apple introduced earlier this month, an industry executive …

The Western Electric 757A was designed as a monitor speaker for radio stations and recording studios in the late 1940s. It was never produced in large quantities, so few prime specimens survive today, and the status of the design among the cognoscenti is legendary. Since the speaker was introduced before stereo became the standard format, most 757A speakers were sold …

This blog is a follow up to last weekend’s blog. This time, I’ll compare the sound of four headphones: two sets of low- and high-impedance Beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition and DT 990 Edition models. All four headphones each sell for the exact same price, $299 in the US. £299 in the UK, and AU$395 in Australia, so price shouldn’t be …

Enlarge Image Fonesalesman Congratulations to Ricardo H. of Austin, Texas, for winning a pair of Grain Audio solid-wood over-ear headphones in last week’s giveaway, and to Jaron H. of Tallahassee, Florida, for winning a pack of Tile Bluetooth trackers the week before that. This time around, we have a table. But it’s not just any table. It’s a wireless charging …

Apple reopens its campus store to the public on Saturday. James Martin/CNET CUPERTINO, California — The store at Apple’s headquarters is back in business. After shutting it for renovations this summer, the consumer-electronics giant is reopening the shop at 1 Infinite Loop. The store is a popular tourist attraction, offering T-shirts, gadgets and novelties. For years, visitors from around the …

Google hasn’t updated Chromecast in more than two years. Google It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Google may reveal a new version of its Chromecast streaming-media device at an event in San Francisco on September 29, making it the third tech giant to refresh its connected-TV product ahead of the holiday shopping season. The plans were reported by …

Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET When Apple launched “Hey Siri” with iOS 8, you could wake your iOS device with the simple command as long as your iOS device was connected to power. The feature, as useful as it is, had a big problem: It wasn’t loyal to only your voice; anyone within earshot could give the command and interact with …