Windows 10’s new Continuum feature will let smartphone owners use PC versions of apps like Word and PowerPoint, including a mouse and keyboard, just by plugging their devices into a monitor. Screenshot by Juan Garzón/CNET Windows Mobile is back from the dead. Microsoft is killing off its Windows Phone brand, which has languished in the …

Quickflix After entering a trading halt on the Australian Securities Exchange yesterday, Quickflix has announced it has penned a deal with Foxtel to distribute its Presto TV and movie content streaming bundles through the Quickflix streaming platform. Quickflix raised questions about the future of its own online content offering yesterday when it announced the trading halt ahead of a public …

SBS, Australia’s multicultural public broadcaster, has confirmed that it is withdrawing from the Freeview digital television service. The Australian is reporting that the broadcaster alerted Freeview to the decision yesterday, after initially briefing Communications minister Malcolm Turnbull. Freeview and FreeviewPlus are the names given to the services aggregating the Australian digital channels, along with the integrated HbbTV catch-up offerings. SBS …

The other day CNET’s Jessica Dolcourt, who isn’t a fan of smartphone cases, wrote an article about her favorite cases for protecting the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, Samsung’s sleek new flagship smartphones. The irony of the piece wasn’t lost on our readers. “Samsung updates the Galaxy to ‘premium’ materials, (CNET) shows you how to cover it with plastic,” a …

Walmart to test delivery subscription service. WALMART Walmart plans to test a new unlimited shipping service this summer for its online shoppers in a move that undercuts Amazon’s $99 Prime service. Walmart will deliver items purchased through its website within three days for an annual subscription fee of $50, the retail giant said, confirming a report by The Information. Walmart …

The LG G Stylo features a 5.7-inch display and includes a Stylus pen. Boost Mobile Sprint on Wednesday outlined the availability details for its latest smartphone, the 5.7-inch LG G Stylo. Starting today, the handset will be offered across a number of the carrier’s brands. Boost Mobile, a Sprint subsidiary, is first out of the gate with a prepaid — …

Facebook is requiring its contractors to be more employee-friendly than ever. Facebook The world’s largest social network has launched a new initiative that will require the companies it works with to provide a higher level of pay and benefits. The initiative, which began on May 1 but wasn’t announced until Tuesday, will require that Facebook’s contractors pay employees a $15 …

When illicit photos of Anisha Vora began showing up online, she didn’t know what to do. She contacted Facebook, Twitter and other companies hoping they’d do the right thing and take the photos down. But soon, there were too many places for her to deal with on her own. What happened to Vora happens to all sorts of people. Students, …

We learned that Earth’s core is solid, not molten, thanks to Inge Lehmann. Google/Screenshot by CNET Inge Lehmann helped us to know planet Earth a little better. And now Google is helping us to get to know Inge Lehmann. The Google Doodle on Wednesday is paying homage to the Danish seismologist, on what would have been her 127th birthday, with …

Walmart plans to expand its mobile-payments service to more stores in China. Bloomberg via Getty Images The world of mobile payments in China keeps heating up. Walmart said Wednesday that it’s teaming with Alipay, Alibaba’s financial partner, to bring mobile payments to 25 Walmart-owned stores in Shenzhen. Customers at those stores can now make purchases using the Alipay Wallet app, …

Now playing: Watch this: Access Google Maps offline 1:48 The moment your phone reads “No service,” Google Maps suddenly drops out. That is, unless you’ve saved your maps for offline access. With this feature, you can store large map areas for guidance, even when you’re stuck without reception. The process is identical on both iOS and Android. Before we dive …

Sarah Tew/CNET It’s probably been a while since you upgraded your AV receiver, right? Receivers, those bulky boxes at the heart of many surround sound systems, tend to last longer than a lot of other gear. However, if you use yours not only to power your speakers, but to switch video as well — that is, all your sources are …

If you prefer handwriting to tap-typing, MyScript Stylus makes it possible on iOS. MyScript For geeks of a certain age, the first smartphones weren’t phones at all, but rather PDAs. And although these devices offered tiny onscreen keyboards similar to what we use today, the preferred data-entry option was stylus-powered handwriting recognition. Whether you long for those days or just …

The iPhone 6S could more than just an incremental upgrade, says one analyst. CNET Apple may be developing the next iPhone as more than just an incremental upgrade. Likely to be launched in September as per Apple’s usual time frame, the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus (assuming Apple continues with its usual naming convention) will start off by offering …

Nic Healey/CNET Panasonic has launched its 2015 range of Viera TVs and associated home entertainment products into Australia. Like rivals LG and Samsung, the focus is on 4K panels and Blu-ray upscaling, but Panasonic seems to be hoping that a greater integration of Netflix will prove to be the company’s point of difference. Panasonic is offering 23 new TVs over …