Republic Wireless Republic Wireless aims to shake up the wireless industry with new service plans that actually pay customers for data they didn’t use that month. “If you’re using a different amount of data each month, why should you pay the same price each month for it?” David Morken, CEO of Republic Wireless, said in …

Enlarge ImageThe hybrid device from ZTE is coming to AT&T this Friday. Josh Miller/CNET ZTE’s Spro 2 (pronounced “ess-pro”), a video and image projector that doubles as a Wi-Fi hotspot, will be available on AT&T starting Friday, April 24, the company has announced. The device will cost $400 with a two-year carrier agreement or $500 without. Related stories: ZTE merges …

Now what you can see what you searched for on Google years ago. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Google has a new offering for those interested in knowing what they searched for long ago. The search giant has added a feature to Google accounts that allows users to download a copy of their past searches. The feature, which was discovered over …

Android-powered smartwatches are gaining a little more independence. In this episode of CNET Update, learn how Google’s Android Wear update helps watches stay connected when away from a phone. Android Wear will also soon offer gesture controls and a new way to send emoji: Now playing: Watch this: Android Wear adds Wi-Fi support and wrist gestures 2:49 Also, Quirky’s Wink …

The new DM button that shows up on account pages when you can private message someone. Jason Cipriani/CNET On Monday, Twitter announced it was rolling out a feature that allows anyone to send a direct message to or receive one from anyone else. Prior to this feature, you could only DM with people who followed you (and you followed back). …

Finally, a Bluetooth speaker with a little class! Veho Where is it written that all portable speakers have to be boring (often ugly) black plastic? Can’t we have a little style, a little cool? Yes. Yes, we can: For a limited time, StackSocial is offering the Veho M6 portable Bluetooth speaker for $65 shipped. It lists for $179.95 and sells …

The $800 Sony HT-NT3. Sony Sony has introduced four new sound bars, including two new models — the top-of-the-line HT-ST9 at $1,499 and intermediate $800 HT-NT3 — and the replacement of two existing models. Both new sound bars incorporate Bluetooth headphone support and Wi-Fi music streaming from Google Cast and SongPal Link, yet while the ST9 is a 7.1-channel unit, …

Twitter users can now turn on a setting that enables them to receive direct messages from anyone. James Martin/CNET Twitter is expanding its popular direct message feature to allow users to receive messages from other users regardless if they follow each other. The move is part of its ongoing effort to try to boost user growth as pressure from Wall …

AT&T dials up the LG G Flex 2 for April 24. Josh P. Miller/CNET It has a self-healing coating; a large, flexible display, and plenty of personality. If you want the LG G Flex 2 on AT&T, though, it won’t come cheap. Related Links LG G Flex 2 review LG G4: What we know so far AT&T’s Cricket jumps on …

Windows 10 will hit the market in late July, according to a comment from the CEO of Advanced Micro Devices. During a conference call on Friday to discuss AMD’s first-quarter earnings, CEO Lisa Su was asked about guidance for the second quarter. After answering that question, Su injected this comment, as posted in a transcript by Seeking Alpha: What we …

Correction, 4:35 a.m. PT April 21: The launch date of the phone has been fixed. It will go on sale on April 29 in South Korea. LG’s successor to the G3, which is shown here, will go on sale April 29. Josh Miller/CNET LG’s new G4 phone will reach consumers on April 29 — at least those in South Korea, …

Screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Experimenting with different flavours and techniques to produce something delicious can be as satisfying as sitting down and eating it — but if you don’t have the time to cook every night, it can quickly become just another chore. We’re not sure that Moley Robotics‘ solution would be appropriate for the time-poor working class, at least …

Sony Mobile has today unveiled its latest flagship Android smartphone, the Xperia Z4. The announcement arrived with little fanfare on the company’s Japanese website, outlining specs for the new flagship and slating it for a mid-year release in Japan. As yet, the smartphone maker has not announced an international launch date. Following on from last year’s flagship Xperia Z3, the …

Yahoo’s search partnership allows either company to terminate the deal. Yahoo Yahoo’s recently renewed search pact with Microsoft includes a termination clause that allows either company to walk away from their years-long partnership. The clause, part of an amended search partnership announced last week between the two companies, allows either company to terminate the arrangement at any time after October …

Forget Amazon and Diapers.com. A new breed of concierge services for desktop and mobile apps far outpaces these now-common doorstep delivery outfits to ferry things like beer and handpicked clothing — even takeout from shops that don’t normally deliver. Right now, the trend is mostly locked to metropolitan cities like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. According to …