Apple Watch sales will expand to Best Buy starting in August. Josh Miller/CNET The Apple Watch will soon be available at Best Buy both online and in retail stores, the electronics chain announced via a press release issued on Sunday. “The Apple Watch is an important addition to an emerging product category, and we know …

Medium announces new rules to curb abusive behavior. Nicole Cozma/CNET Blog publishing platform Medium has updated its rules to prohibit activity intended to harass other users, the latest Internet community to crack down on abusive behavior. The social publishing site announced new rules Monday that prohibit public shaming, the posting of revenge porn, or publishing private or confidential information intended …

Nicole Cozma/CNET When using Google Play Books as your primary e-book reader, you may want to take notes, do some highlighting and keep a few bookmarks. Despite the reference points, it can be hard to keep track of everything you’ve marked when you need to use it for a larger project. As a solution, Google has added the ability to …

Internet.org is all about providing users free access to the Web. And now more operators can get in on the project. Internet.org Internet.org, the brainchild of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, will now make it easier for wireless carriers to join the platform. In a blog post celebrating Internet.org’s first birthday on Sunday, Facebook announced that it’s opening up the platform …

Don’t expect to see any eBay Now cars driving around after this week. eBay eBay’s US venture into speedy deliveries has ended up in the scrapyard. The online marketplace said Monday it has killed off eBay Now, which it started three years ago to allow its customers to buy items from local stores, such as AutoZone or GNC, and then …

A new Windows 10 bug has surfaced days before the official launch. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Windows 10 is still misbehaving mere days before its official debut. An update dubbed KB3074681 pushed to the current Windows 10 build for members of the Windows Insider Program is triggering crashes for some users. Rolled out on Saturday, the update causes a crash …

Google is putting less of an emphasis on Google Plus as a gateway to the rest of its products. Richard Nieva/CNET Google’s ambitious social network, Google+, started with a bang, but four years later, it’s only making a whimper. The world’s largest search company on Monday reversed its requirement to have a Google+ account to share content, communicate with other …

The Lumia 640 XL is one of many budget phones that Microsoft says it is still committed to offering. Dave Cheng/CNET Taking a look at Microsoft’s mobile device strategy, it’s a wonder the company hasn’t just given up. The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant was a pioneer of the smartphone industry, creating software that powered phones years before Apple’s iOS or …

Jason DaSilva, a documentary filmmaker who has multiple sclerosis, has been working with developers on Kinesic Mouse, software that allows him to control his PC hands-free by using a 3D camera that detects facial expressions. CNET/Marguerite Reardon To mark the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, AT&T teamed up with New York University’s Ability Lab to challenge app …

Samsung’s latest monitor can wirelessly charge certain mobile devices. Samsung Samsung has outfitted its latest monitor with the ability to charge your mobile devices. The SE370 is the industry’s first monitor with an integrated wireless charging function for mobile devices, Samsung announced on Monday. The new monitor eschews the need to hook up wires and ports to charge your mobile …

New rumors suggest the Xperia Z5 might not be all that different from the Xperia Z3 (pictured). Andrew Hoyle/CNET Sony’s next big smartphone could come in the form of the 5.5-inch Xperia Z5 and may be here as soon as September, at least according to one rumor. Related Links Sony unveils Xperia Z4 at 5.2 inches with Snapdragon 810 Sony …

Samsung will show off its newest devices in an event in August. Samsung Excited about Samsung’s annual Galaxy Note debut at the IFA conference in September? Don’t be. Samsung is moving the whole production up two weeks and changing venues from Berlin to New York. Invitations to Samsung Unpacked, set for August 13 at Lincoln Center, arrived in our inboxes …

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Microsoft The release of Windows 10 is just around the corner. The operating system will be available as a free update to Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users on July 29. There’s a lot to be excited about with Windows 10 . The update adds numerous improvements to the operating system, such as the Cortana voice assistant, DirectX …

Seamus Byrne/CNET Just four months after voting with the Federal Government to pass mandatory data retention legislation, Labor has been called on to review the scheme with one of the party’s state members saying the laws “help create a culture of fear” in Australia. The news emerged from Labor’s National Conference, held in Melbourne over the weekend, where NSW Labor …