Enlarge ImageSnapchat’s logo is a ghost because its messages disappear. Or at least they used to. Snapchat At Snapchat, what once was lost can now be found — for a price. The social-networking startup, which Facebook tried to buy for $3 billion two years ago, began offering US customers a new way to watch old …

Are production issues stalling the iPhone 6S Plus? CNET Consumers looking to buy the iPhone 6S Plus on its September 25 launch date may have trouble finding one. At the launch event on September 9, Apple unveiled its next-generation iPhones — the iPhone 6S and the iPhones 6S Plus. Demand has been heavy for the new phones, especially the 6S …

Opera may not be popular but it continues to add new features. Opera Software Opera has beefed up the latest version of its desktop Web browser with password synchronization and an option for tighter privacy controls. Released on Tuesday, Opera version 32 adds the ability to synchronize your passwords from one PC to another. That’s a benefit if you run …

Fire TV has been out of stock since mid-August, stoking speculation that a new version is on the way. Sarah Tew/CNET With a new Apple TV attracting attention, Amazon on Tuesday said its own streaming-media box gets people hooked on video apps such as Sling TV better than other devices. Just don’t get excited about buying one. Fire TV has …

Are you satisfied with your Apple Watch? Josh Miller/CNET Apple Watch owners are giving a strong thumb’s up to the wearable device, according to a new poll from 451 Research. Among 145 Apple Watch owners questioned, 54 percent said they’re “very satisfied” with the device, while 33 percent said they’re “somewhat satisfied” with it, resulting in a hefty 87 percent …

Now playing: Watch this: Hidden iOS 9 features 1:56 iOS 9 has many new features to discover. Here are some hidden tips, tricks and features inside the new OS. Change video recording resolution: Go to Settings > Photos & Camera > Record Video and select from the options 720p HD at 30fps, 1080p HD at 30 or 60fps. Similar options …

The call of a cloud-based smartphone is proving irresistible for some. Startup Nextbit, which reached its Kickstarter funding goal of $500,000 on its first day, said late Tuesday that it has now raised more than twice that amount. After hitting its original goal two weeks ago, the company had promised to provide free quick chargers with each of its Robin …

Google faces more antitrust scrutiny in Europe. Richard Levine/Demotix/Corbis Google may have to change the way it does business in Russia, if a local watchdog has its way. Russia’s antimonopoly agency said Monday the search giant violated federal law — specifically, it called out what it sees as an “abuse of dominant position” — in the country, according to a …

Enlarge ImageThe Moto 360 Sport was on display earlier this month at the IFA electronics show in Berlin. Sarah Tew/CNET By the end of this decade, the battle between the Apple Watch and rival Android smartwatches will be a much tighter one. That shift will come as consumers get more familiar with smart wearables, still a very new type of …

Which current Windows Phone devices will make it to Windows 10? Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Will your Windows Phone handset be able to make the leap to Windows 10? Microsoft has been revealing which phones will be capable of running the mobile edition of Windows 10, and new information can be found on the company’s website. A link called “Windows …

We were warned last year, people. And yet here are we are again. It seems enough of us have been ignoring the common-sense advice to stop taking selfies with large, dangerous wild bears in the background that one popular Denver-area park has taken the serious measure of closing to the public. “We’ve actually seen people using selfie sticks to try …

Enlarge ImageAT&T Mobility CEO Glenn Lurie believes we should hold off before talking up 5G wireless technology. Claudia Cruz/CNET LAS VEGAS — AT&T is not impressed with 5G wireless technology. At least, not this soon. Verizon last week made waves when it said it would conduct field tests using 5G technology next year and committed to . That timeline is …

Now playing: Watch this: Cracking Open: Amazon Echo 5:04 Part speaker, part microphone, part “Star Trek” computer in your house, the Amazon Echo is a surprisingly handy “smart” appliance. But how did Amazon give an otherwise ordinary Bluetooth speaker a brain? To learn what really makes this speaker “smart,” we’ll need to crack it open. The Echo is 9.25-inches tall …

NBN As the construction of the country’s national broadband network marches on, Australia’s competition watchdog has proposed a new broadband monitoring scheme to promote competition and to help consumers get the complete picture when it comes to their internet service. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission piloted a broadband performance monitoring and reporting program from March through until May this …

Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Three years after Apple broke away from bundling Google Maps into iOS, its replacement, Apple Maps, is finally getting proper public transit directions. Users were forced to rely on third-party apps such as Citymappper or Google Maps in order to get around. The added functionality is part of Apple’s iOS 9 update for iPhone, iPad and …