Enlarge Image Hopper for Android is a must-have app for frequent and infrequent fliers alike. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET If you’ve ever tried tracking flight prices, you know that airfares seem to change by the minute — and you just can’t know if you’re getting the best deal. Wait, and prices might shoot up. Buy, …

Apple’s iPhones will benefit from a “fast lane” to Cisco’s business networks. CNET Apple is looking to reinforce the position of its iPhones and iPads in the workplace with a partnership with Cisco Systems. The world’s second-largest manufacturer of smartphones and Cisco, one of the world’s largest business network-equipment makers, said Monday that they would create a “fast lane” for …

LG’s 10-inch G Pad X. AT&T AT&T kicked off the work week on Monday by announcing the release of its latest tablet, the LG G Pad X 10.1. Set to launch on September 4, the tablet runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and features a 10.1-inch display. Although the hardware specifications are on par for a midrange tablet, the pre-installed software suite …

Enlarge Image Protect yourself from zombies with your choice of weapon. seamster What good is a gun when you’re knee-deep in animated corpses and out of ammo? You need a Swiss Army Machete, a zombie defense multitool. It gives you a blade for head-whacking action, an ax to remove grasping hands and an auger just because it looks like a …

Enlarge Image Sarah Tew/CNET Free upgrades to the newest software version are par for the course with computers and smart phones, but new territory for Smart TVs. On September 21, LG will release a no-cost software upgrade that takes all of its 2014 TVs from version 1.0 of Web OS to version 2.0, the same version on 2015 TVs. The …

Longmire Ursula Coyote / Netflix Presto scored a big boost in content late last month with the finalisation of a deal with NBCUniversal and subscribers can now reap those benefits, including full seasons of “30 Rock,” “Parks and Rec” and more. Netflix adopted the show “Longmire,” starring Aussie actor Robert Taylor as the titular Wyoming Sheriff, after it was cancelled …

Google is just the latest tech giant to pile on against Flash. Adobe Systems The largest tech companies in the world — from Apple to Facebook — have a death wish for Flash, the Adobe-made Web animation software. Add another heavy-hitter to the list: Google. On Tuesday, the search giant will no longer automatically play advertisements made with Flash on …

Editors’ note, August 31, 2015: This How To was originally published on January 9, 2012, and has been updated to include new information. Whether you’re researching or adding distractions in other tabs, it can be frustrating when you accidentally close them all at once. For Chrome users, no dialog box pops up asking if you’re sure that you want to …

T-Mobile CEO John Legere has declared war against those who game the system to download as much as 2TB of tethered data each month. Josh Miller/CNET T-Mobile customers, if you’re gobbling up more than your fair share of tethered data, beware. The company has its sights set on you. The carrier’s always outspoken CEO, John Legere, has lashed out at …

The LG Watch Urbane will be able to run on an iPhone with the latest update to Android Wear. LG Google wants to make sure it gets smartwatches powered by its software on as many wrists as possible — even if that means treading into enemy territory. The search giant on Monday said smartwatches that run Android Wear, the Google-made …

Is Apple TV finally ripe for a major upgrade? Sarah Tew/CNET Apple is reportedly readying the next edition of its Apple TV with App Store and Siri support, but you may have to pay a higher price for the new features. Expected to be unveiled at Apple’s September 9 event, the new version of the Apple TV will sell for …

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 RCA Contest time! If there’s a cheapskate holy grail, it’s getting rid of cable. Cutting the cord. Doing away with that heinous, high-priced monthly bill. Of course, the tools and services …

IFA is a trade show of big displays, big sights and big tech. Andrew Hoyle/CNET September always marks the busiest season in the gadget universe. But before the pre-holiday rush and next week’s Apple event, the industry turns its attention to Berlin for one of the biggest tech trade shows in Europe. Take CES and Mobile World Congress, add a …

Steve Guttenberg/CNET Speakers and headphones have drivers. They’re the vibrating parts that create the sound you hear. Some speakers have three types of drivers — a tweeter for high frequencies, a midrange for middle tones like voice, and a woofer for bass — but most speakers have just a tweeter and a combination midrange-woofer. Enlarge Image This headphone’s driver is …

Now playing: Watch this: Every movie and TV show coming and going on Netflix in… 2:11 September is a really big month for Netflix. Lots of hours of television to catch including the fifth season of “The Walking Dead.” The first season of that show that’s not really about Batman, “Gotham,” arrives in September as well. And for those of …