Uber’s car-hailing service now has a cash payment option. Uber Car-hailing service Uber has added a new method for payment that makes its service feel awfully similar to taxis. Uber is testing a new cash payment option in the Indian city of Hyderabad, the company announced on Tuesday. The service will roll out over the …

Young Sohn, Samsung president and chief strategy officer, reveals the company’s new Artik processors to power the Internet of Things. James Martin/CNET SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung on Tuesday revealed a new chip family to power the Internet of Things, putting it in more direct competition with Intel, Qualcomm and others in the quest to connect everything. Young Sohn, the Samsung …

Plantronics Germany Telstra is offering pre-paid mobile customers new data options for quick use or long-term browsing, giving customers the opportunity to rollover data from month to month. The telco’s Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband Data Passes are being billed as the ideal option for everything from weekends away to year-long data packages for tablet or mobile users who want their data …

Remember this? The legendary Nokia 3310. Nokia Nokia is 150 years old! The Finnish company probably made your first phone, but in its long history it has made everything from paper to rubber boots to gas masks. The company began when fiercesomely mutton-chopped engineer Fredrik Idestam established a wood pulp mill in southwestern Finland in 1865. Idestam then built a …

Quickflix The future of Quickflix is uncertain after the company entered a trading halt early on Wednesday, ahead of an announcement by the company regarding its streaming business. The company announced the trading halt in a statement on the Australian Securities Exchange, “pending release of an announcement regarding Quickflix Ltd entering into a material commercial agreement in relation to its …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple included cute little emoji that bounce around and bring life to the otherwise mundane staples of online communication on the Apple Watch. When you’re selecting which emoji to send, you can use digital crown to scroll through the various hearts, faces or hands to pick the best response for the given situation. Only, the default colors may …

TextNow This is an update of a deal I posted a couple of months ago. Now it’s even better! You know the deal with free or nearly-free phones: The not-so-fine print locks you into a service contract for two full years, with monthly rates that are anything but competitive. Alternately, if you want a no-contract phone, be prepared to pay …

Universal Sony Pictures Directed by the award-winning Michael Mann and starring Australian heavyweight Chris Hemsworth, “Blackhat” is a fast paced, high-tech action film set in some of the most tech-savvy cities in the world. Nick Hathaway (Hemsworth), a talented computer expert who has gone astray, finds his way out of a 15-year prison sentence when parts of a computer code …

Enlarge ImageThe CandyShell Fit for Apple Watch ships later this month for $30. Speck The Apple Watch continues to gain accessories, the latest of which comes from Speck, a leader in the smartphone and tablet case market. It’s the CandyShell Fit, a $30 protective cover that “provides full bezel protection to guard the smartwatch’s glass screen, defend against shock, and …

Facebook’s Instant Articles promises faster loading news articles and interactive features on its mobile app. Facebook Facebook on Tuesday took the wraps off a new feature it promises will yield faster load times for news stories and interactive features on users’ mobile devices. Facebook says Instant Articles aims to address the often frustrating experience of waiting for an article to …

Microsoft is beefing up browser security with Edge. Nate Ralph/CNET Microsoft is trying to make users feel more safe and secure with its new Edge Web browser. Designed specifically for Windows 10, Edge is Microsoft’s attempt to move past the legacy of Internet Explorer and offer a more cutting-edge browser that’s faster, simpler and more flexible. Borrowing a page from …

Blu-ray Disc Association The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced the Ultra HD Blu-ray (4K) specification is now complete and has also revealed the next-gen format’s official logo. The new disc format promises the incorporation of the latest video standards, and players will also be backward-compatible with existing Blu-ray discs. The BDA says the format incorporates a 3,840×2,160-pixel resolution, expanded …

Garmin Garmin on Tuesday announced the Forerunner 225, its first device with an optical heart-rate sensor. While the company’s watches and activity trackers have supported heart-rate tracking in the past, a rather uncomfortable wireless chest strap was required to do so. The Forerunner 225 features an optical heart-rate sensor from Mio, the company behind the Mio Alpha . To measure …

Now playing: Watch this: Fix basic photo mistakes 2:49 Every photographer makes mistakes when taking photos. Here are some tips to help identify and solve common issues that beginners may come across. Wonky horizon You’re in position watching an amazing sunset and happily snapping away. But in the excitement you forgot to check that the horizon was level, so the …

Nicole Cozma/CNET If you’re using Google Now on your Android, Google.com has added a few new commands you can send directly to your device. These commands allow you to skip picking up your device when it’s not convenient: like at your workplace, or if your phone is on a charger in another room of your home. In order to use …