The Endless sits on the far right, and on the monitor you can see just what the Endless OS looks like. Aloysius Low/CNET TAIPEI — Tucked away in a small corner at the Nangang Exhibition Hall at Computex is Endless Mobility, a Rio de Janeiro-based company that has grand plans to change the world with …

Unfortunately, Microdia didn’t have working samples for show, so you’ll have to settle for a picture of the packaging. Aloysius Low/CNET TAIPEI — Just a few stands away from SanDisk here at Computex is Microdia, and while it doesn’t quite have the same brand recognition as the memory card giant, this California-based company also makes flash memory and accessories. It …

The Dell XPS 15. Dave Cheng/CNET TAIPEI — Microsoft’s corporate VP Nick Parker has revealed the first run of devices built specifically for Windows 10, from partners such as Asus, Toshiba and even FoxConn. The product reveal came at the end of the Microsoft keynote speech here at Computex 2015. The keynote covered much of what is already known about …

This isn’t even the eye-tracking MSI GT72’s final form. Aloysius Low/CNET TAIPEI — As gimmicky as having eye tracking on a gaming laptop sounds, the demo of the MSI GT72 concept I tried out here at Computex was actually quite compelling. All you need is a brief configuration to sync up your eye movements to the computer’s Tobii EyeX tracking …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Windows 10 will soon be upon us, and to the surprise of no one, Microsoft has added a reminder of the update to your current Windows installation. Though it’s a tiny one, the reminder comes in the form of a new icon that resides in the system tray. If you like to keep that area of your screen …

Longtime Twitter investor Chris Sacca is urging the social media giant to “boldly push the envelope.” Noah Berger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Twitter investor Chris Sacca has gone into great detail — literally — to tell the microblogging site what it should do. In an 8,500-word unapologetic blog post on Wednesday titled, “What Twitter Can Be,” Sacca offers numerous praises and …

Snapchat’s Discover feature aims to attract more users with original media content. Jason Cipriani/CNET Snapchat wants to use original content to attract more people. Now it has someone to lead that effort. The company behind the popular messaging app of the same name has hired Sean Mills, the former president of satire website The Onion, to be its new chief …

You can easily tweak the settings in the Windows 10 Start menu. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Whether you plan to use the Start menu, the Start screen or both in Windows 10, Microsoft has continually been adjusting the Start area since the debut of the Windows 10 Technical Preview. The Start menu/Start screen is one of the most critical aspects …

Synaptics’ SmartBar technology brings gesture controls to the traditional spacebar. Synaptics The humble spacebar is about to get an upgrade, potentially doing away with the need for a mouse and bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase “touch typing.” Synaptics, the company behind some of the leading touch technologies we see in our devices today, including the ubiquitous TouchPad, …

Samsung Pay will be launching at some point around September. Josh Miller/CNET Samsung’s mobile payments service, Samsung Pay, is on its way to a global rollout as it prepares for battle with alternatives from Apple and Google. Samsung Pay will launch in the US and South Korea in the “September time frame,” Rhee Injong, a Samsung executive vice president, said …

The Met Breuer museum. Ed Lederman/Metropolitan Museum of Art Composer John Luther Adams works are frequently inspired by nature and landscape sounds, and for his new piece, “Soundwalk 9:09,” he’s taking a decidedly more urban turn. His new composition will incorporate crowdsourced sound recordings made on the streets between the Met Museum and Met Breuer museum in New York City. …

WeMontage Nothing spruces up a wall like a photo montage, but who wants to deal with the hassle of framing a bunch of individual photos, then getting them spaced and hung exactly right? Better option: Get a custom-printed photo wallpaper, one you can just stick up on the wall for instant awesomeness. Like this: For a limited time, WeMontage is …

Now playing: Watch this: Live the life aquatic with the Seawolf remote control… 1:28 TAIPEI — Checking in at 7.7 kilograms and 70cm long is the second version of the TTRobotix’s Seawolf submarine, a motorised remote control submarine that can dive down to a depth of 8 meters. The key difference between the first and second version is the inclusion …

Showtime’s cord-cutter app will allow subscribers to watch its full library of original shows, including a revival of “Twin Peaks” set to premiere next year. Showtime Showtime may sometimes weary of comparisons to HBO, but the rollout of its online app is cribbing from its rival’s script. The premium cable network said Tuesday that it would launch a standalone streaming …

Looking for an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus? Best Buy has a tempting offer, if you meet all the requirements. Josh Miller/CNET Looking for an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus and willing to trade in your old iPhone and switch carriers at the same time? You could get back a healthy amount of money in gift cards through Best Buy. …