To install a new font in Windows 10, just drag the TrueType file to the font control panel. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET People often tell me I’m a font of wisdom, so allow me to share some wisdom about fonts. (Needless to say, I’m not a font of humor.) In Windows 10, not much has …

Apple shot down a rumor that it’s working on a wireless network to rival Verizon and other carriers. James Martin/CNET Apple on Tuesday shot down a report that it’s in talks to introduce its own wireless network in the US and Europe. Business Insider, citing unnamed sources, on Monday reported that Apple was working on a mobile network similar to …

The LG Wine Smart has a clam-shell design but runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. LG The LG Wine Smart, an Android-powered smartphone that plays on nostalgia with its clamshell body, is ready to make its international debut. Sporting a physical alphanumeric keyboard like those commonly found on cell phones not too long ago, the handset is designed to appeal to users …

Running Windows 10, Acer’s new 11-inch Cloudbook may give Chromebooks some competition. Acer Looking for an inexpensive laptop that runs Windows 10? Acer has a couple of new devices up its sleeve. Announced Tuesday, Acer’s Aspire One Cloudbook 11 and Aspire One Cloudbook 14 are cloud-oriented laptops geared toward people who don’t mind limited storage and midrange hardware specs if …

Samsung’s Galaxy K Zoom combines a compact camera and a smartphone, but do we still need such a hybrid? CNET Forget about a curvy display or even the processor. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the camera that has all the smartphone’s most advanced tech, and also its most socially important. Taking a picture and sharing it has become a …

Check out all the places we’ve been on CNET’s Road Trip 2015. LOS ANGELES — Want to be a star? Aspiring entertainers still find themselves, suitcase in hand, heading to Hollywood. But the quest is no longer for that breakthrough audition in front of a big-name director. These fame-seekers are making bee-lines to studios tucked away in lesser known pockets …

Those would be fighting words. Masayoshi Son, who serves as both the CEO of Japanese carrier SoftBank and chairman of Sprint, railed against the wireless networks in the US as he made the case for why Sprint is poised for a turnaround. “When I come to the [United] States, this network is not something you should be proud of,” he …

President Barack Obama announces a series of initiatives to push for more diversity in the tech sector at the first-ever White House Demo Day. Screenshot by Marguerite Reardon/CNET President Barack Obama wants to help close the diversity gap in the technology industry, and he’s marshaled support from the private sector to do it. On Tuesday, the White House announced it …

Microsoft’s Surface tablet lineup now comes with Windows 10. Microsoft Consumers interested in buying one of Microsoft’s Surface tablets will now find it with Windows 10 preinstalled. Microsoft’s online page for its lower-cost Surface lineup shows that the tablet now comes with Windows 10 Home edition. The page for the pricier and beefier Surface Pro 3 indicates that they’re outfitted …

Sprint has been trying programs like a direct-to-consumer approach to stir up interest. Roger Cheng/CNET Sprint has managed to reverse its customer growth trajectory, but it wasn’t enough to fend off T-Mobile. The Overland Park, Kansas, wireless carrier added 675,000 net new customers in the quarter that ended in July, helped by its wholesale business and a return to growth …

Amazon wanted to allay criticism about sharing Prime accounts, to ensure all those online orders keep getting made. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET Amazon has responded to an erupting controversy surrounding its popular Prime membership program, saying that a change it quietly made in regard to sharing accounts was meant to benefit customers, not restrict them. Over the weekend, several news stories …

Airbnb can be a bit of a roll of the dice. While the Explore nearby places for Airbnb Chrome extension can’t guarantee the condition of the apartment or the room you are booking matches that of the photos on its listing, it can let you see what types of attractions are nearby. From the makers of the YapQ city guides, …

Having trouble with Windows 10 or other Microsoft products? Microsoft can help. Updated since the launch of Windows 10, the Microsoft Answer Desk page describes all of the support options available to you as a Microsoft customer. You can chat with someone online, pick up the phone and call or visit your local Microsoft store for help. Some of the …

Windows 10 has a new Photos app that does more than just display your pictures as a slideshow. This new default app organizes your pictures by date taken (and even creates curated albums for you), features a few nice editing tools for image enhancement, and lets you share pictures via social networks and email. While it’s not going to replace …

Telstra is already promoting its Apple Music partnership to customers. Telstra Forget BigPond Music: Telstra is giving its customers a much more recognisable name in the music streaming space with an offer for free Apple Music subscriptions for post-paid customers. Pitched as an “introductory 12 month trial offer,” the deal offers Telstra iPhone users on a 12- or 24- month …