Enlarge ImageGo ahead and blink…if you dare. ThinkGeek Nothing says “party” like terrifying predatory aliens that want to pluck you out of your timeline and banish you into an alternate era while feeding off the potential energy from your lost lifetime. The Weeping Angels are one of the most frightening “Doctor Who” villains ever created, …

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 won’t sell until tomorrow and already the latest rumor anticipates that a more rugged version of the phone-stylus combo will soon follow in its tracks. The tougher Galaxy Note 5 Active would allegedly be equipped with a waterproof rating and a larger battery (4,100mAh over 3,000mAh), according to tech site Phone Arena, which also suggested …

When you come across a great song in Apple Music and would like to listen to the album on which it’s featured, there’s a quick way to do just that — if you know where to look and tap. Let’s say you are listening to a particularly pleasing playlist — Pop Hits: 1984, for example. If “Caribbean Queen (No More …

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 lineup hasn’t helped it reclaim lost sales or market share. Josh Miller/CNET Samsung is still the top dog in the smartphone arena though it continues to drip market share. The Korean mobile phone maker saw its cut of the smartphone market dip to 21.9 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 from 26.2 percent for the …

Yamaha’s RX-S601 receiver. Yamaha NEW YORK–Yamaha is now in the proprietary multi-room music system game with the release of its MusicCast system, which is integrated into all but one of its 2015 receivers from today. More than 20 products will support MusicCast, including Yamaha’s Aventage and RX-V receivers , sound bars, monitors and dedicated speakers. The multi-room music system supports …

Want to track your swim? Two of the newest fitness trackers can track your workout in the pool. Watch CNET Update below to learn more about the Sony SmartBand 2, which has a heart-rate monitor, and the Misfit Speedo Shine, which is programmed to better count your strokes while swimming. Meanwhile, reports hint that Apple stores may be changing how …

UnderArmour’s watch face lets you see how many calories you’ve burned. Google Google wants to make it quicker to get information from a smartwatch. To do that, the search giant on Thursday announced new options for watch faces on Android Wear devices, which are powered by Google-made software tailored specifically for wearables. The new watch faces will let people immediately …

Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 5 has earned top marks for its display performance. Josh Miller/CNET Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 5 has the best performing screen in town, according to a new report from DisplayMate. In a new round of lab tests analyzing the screens of both the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+, DisplayMate President Raymond Soneira gave …

Vaio is entering the US market where it will target the high-end laptop market. Vaio Vaio computers are planning a comeback in the US, though this time Sony isn’t the one making or selling them. In March 2014, Sony sold its poorly-performing laptop division to an investment fund in the midst of an ongoing global downturn in PC sales. The …

Google said it’s testing a new technology to make sure its Project Ara smartphones don’t fall apart. Lynn La/CNET Google earlier this week said it was delaying the launch of Project Ara, its initiative to let people build their phones from interchangeable parts. Why? The company on Thursday said it’s testing new hardware and software to make the project work …

Enlarge ImageThis is worth a lot of money. Alexander Amosu Most of us would agonize over the decision to drop $1,495 (£955, AU$2,040) on a regular Solowheel Hovertrax two-wheel self-balancing personal scooter. We would eye our budgets, run some figures and consider making some financial sacrifices. It would never even occur to us to make an already pricey gadget a …

Evan Blass/Twitter/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET US consumers curious about BlackBerry’s upcoming Venice Android slider phone may get a chance to check it out in before year’s end. “BlackBerry Venice confirmed for November release on all four national US carriers,” tweeted known and usually reliable leaker Evan Blass, also known as @evleaks, early Wednesday morning. Blass’s tweet also displayed some renderings …

We showed you how to change your Windows 10 log-in screen to a solid color — but what if you don’t want to see the login screen at all? Because Windows 10, like Windows 8, asks you to sign in with a Microsoft account, skipping the log-in screen isn’t as simple as simply deleting your password. Instead, you’ll need to …

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. Accessory Power Hi, cheeps! Just a reminder that I’m on vacation this week (hence no bonus deals, which are harder to cook up in advance). Although I’ve served up tasty deals all week, …

Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Despite iOS’ Settings app being organized in a somewhat intuitive architecture of categories and apps, it’s easy to forget where a specific button or setting is. With iOS 9, however, users will no longer have to memorize the Settings app. Sitting atop the main screen of the app is a handy search bar, and it works …