Matt Elliott/CNET Chrome for iOS received an update yesterday, and Google’s mobile browser now boasts pull-down gestures, improved search suggestions, a new widget, and support for password managers. Let’s take a quick lap through the new features to see how they work and can make your mobile browsing experience easier and more efficient. Chrome for …

Apple is offering free workshops to help educate Apple Watch owners. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET New owners of the Apple Watch can enroll in free workshops at Apple Stores to learn how to use the wearable device. As of Thursday, the websites for some Apple Stores have been displaying an Apple Watch Basics class among their list of free workshops, …

If the Galactic Empire sets its sights on destroying the Rebel uprising in Southern France, they’ll find that the Rebels are well protected. Olivier C, the French maker who built Millennium Falcon, TIE/IN Interceptor and Imperial Star Destroyer quadcopters, is back with his latest “Star Wars” drone, a snowspeeder that looks well equipped to defend the Rebels from an Imperial …

Before the many updates to Skype post-Microsoft acquisition, simply disabling the promotions options in settings was enough to rid your conversations of unnecessary spam. However, a new banner ad has made its way to the conversation window. This ad wouldn’t be such a bother if it didn’t often cut into the video feed area when going full screen. Thanks to …

Apple Watch preorders may have topped 2.3 million, says one analyst CNET Don’t count on making an impulse buy of an Apple Watch in stores anytime soon. One obstacle facing the Apple Watch is that buyers must currently either make a reservation to buy one or purchase it online. That is, you can’t just stroll into your local Apple Store …

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Mark Bohr peers through the yellow-tinted windows outside D1D, one of Intel’s secretive computer chip factories housed at its 300-acre campus here, about a 30-minute drive west from Portland. Dozens of upside-down U-shaped robots zip along the ceiling. Here and there, technicians wearing full-body clean-room outfits — more or less, hazmat suits without the gas mask — …

Ausdom When it comes to headphones, everyone has their preferences. I like “drop-in” earbuds when I’m out for a run, noise-isolating earbuds when I fly, and over-the-ear headphones for around the house. (Never been a big fan of the on-ear variety.) Ah, but do you really need to spend $200 to get a decent set of over-the-ear ‘phones? Not today: …

An aerial view of Intel’s Ronler Acres campus in Hillsboro, Ore., with D1X, center, the site’s newest factory for developing cutting-edge chips. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET To get a sense of what society owes to Moore’s Law, just ask what the world would look like if Intel co-founder Gordon Moore never made his famous 1965 observation that the processing power of …

Presenting the new “Star Wars” emoji from Twitter, Disney and Lucasfilm. Twitter Are these the droids you’re looking for? Twitter has partnered with Disney and Lucasfilm to introduce “Star Wars” emoji to the social network, so tweeters can now send a Stormtrooper, C-3PO or BB-8 droid emoji. Related Links Watch an epic ‘Star Wars’ starship battle erupt over the skies …

Sarah Tew/CNET Now that we’ve shown you how to set up Apple’s new Force Click feature on the new MacBook and updated MacBook Pro, what exactly can you do with the added functionality? Luckily, Apple has posted a list of the various apps and services where a little extra pressure on the trackpad brings up information. Here’s the list, direct …

NailO: Much more than decorative nail art. Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao Swiping away on a smartphone during a meeting could, in many cases, be considered bad business behavior. But what if you could subtly tap your thumbnail with your index finger to quickly send an important text or email, a gesture so tiny on no one would notice? Give a wave …

The LA School District is unhappy over an iPad project gone awry. Apple The Los Angeles School District is not too happy with Apple and training company Pearson as a result of a project to outfit students with iPads that didn’t go as planned. The school district wants to get back millions of dollars that it spent on the project …

Google search on Android phones will prompt you to download apps. Google Google wants to get better at searching for things on your smartphone. So when you look something up in Google’s search app, the software will now show you links to download other apps — but only when content in those apps is relevant to your search, the company …

Microsoft It’s the rare company these days that doesn’t leverage video in some form or another, whether it be for training, promotion or just dissemination of important information to its workers. But not all intranets are equipped for video sharing and distribution, to saying nothing of allowing employees to create and share videos of their own. Microsoft Office 365 Video …

Start picking out some good quotes. The away message is making a comeback with Facebook: Now playing: Watch this: Facebook brings back the away message 2:57 Also in this tech roundup, learn about the new Jawbone activity tracking bands. The Up4 coming this summer will let you pay with a flick of the wrist. It’s similar to Apple Pay — …