TCL Rules were made to be broken, and today I’m breaking one of my own. Or, at least, asking you to consider breaking it. Today only, and while supplies last, Woot has the refurbished TCL 55FS4610R 55-inch Roku TV for $399.99, plus $5 for shipping. Normally, I advise against buying refurbished TVs. If the packaging …

The HTC One M9 comes with an aggressive replacement program. Andrew Hoyle/CNET HTC is adding a key reason why a consumer might want to give its upcoming One M9 smartphone a chance. The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer unveiled on Wednesday the “Uh Oh Protection” program, which guarantees that HTC will send a replacement unit of the One M9 to a customer …

The new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge sports two curved edges. Sarah Tew/CNET Can’t wait to sign on the dotted line for a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge? Then you don’t have to wait too long, as pre-orders open this Friday, 20 March, before the phone is delivered in April. Double-edged sword: Samsung’s curved Galaxy S6 Edge (pictures) +17 more …

Yahoo said it is consolidating operations at many of its offices, including its Sunnyvale headquarters. Yahoo Yahoo is closing its office in China, the company confirmed Wednesday, a move that is expected to eliminate up to 300 jobs. Yahoo employees based in the Beijing office were informed of the closure on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Yahoo offered no local products …

Talk is cheap. With the Opinion app, so is podcasting. Aodio With the recent runaway success of Serial, which presented a serialized account of a 1999 murder case, interest in podcasting has never been higher. Indeed, now that Serial has pushed “DIY radio” into the cultural mainstream, anyone with an opinion to share or story to tell has probably thought …

The revamped, customizable Windows 10. Nate Ralph/CNET Microsoft has laid out the minimum requirements for computers and mobile devices to run Windows 10 — and has also revealed that pirated copies of Windows will be upgraded too. Microsoft’s operating systems unit Executive Vice-President Terry Myerson took to the stage to talk up the new software at the Windows Hardware Engineering …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony’s PlayStation Vue brings live TV to a PlayStation… 1:32 Sony on Wednesday launched its PlayStation Vue, an Internet TV service accessible — for now — just through its gaming console and only in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago. The entry-level price is $49.99 a month. PlayStation Vue, which is offering 7-day free trials, is the …

Polar Pro A two- or three-axis camera gimbal — a device used to stabilize movement — can make your drone videos look buttery-smooth. It won’t necessarily reduce the artifacts caused by your camera’s rolling shutter, however, including Jell-O effect. For that, you’ll want these filters from Polar Pro, designed specifically for quadcopter-mounted GoPro cameras. Polar Pro has taken its high-quality …

T-Mobile CEO John Legere at the Uncarrier 9.0 event. Sarah Tew/CNET NEW YORK — T-Mobile is turning its Uncarrier hindsights onto the business world. The nation’s No. 4 (or No. 3, T-Mobile has argued) wireless carrier on Wednesday unveiled Uncarrier 9.0: a simplified pricing plan for business customers looking to bundle a large number of phone lines. The plans cost …

T-Mobile CEO John Legere is expected to announce big news for the company at today’s “Uncarrier” event in New York. Although the press conference is closed to the public, you can check out a live stream of the event here at 10 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. ET. CNET’s Roger Cheng will also be tweeting from the event. The invite we …

Now playing: Watch this: What’s coming and going on Netflix for April 2015 1:37 Editors’ Note, April 17, 2015: Revised Netflix additions section. On Netflix, April 1 is a slaughter — no fooling around. Leaving are all the “Friday the 13th” movies available, that is, parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8. Also going away are all of “The …

What’s next for Apple and a possible subscription TV service? Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s expected subscription TV service could have a few more channels than originally believed. Discovery and Viacom are in talks to add their channels to Apple’s rumored subscription TV service, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the discussions. If the …

Now playing: Watch this: Ways to watch March Madness 1:03 It’s that time of the year again. The time when Internet speeds begin to slow and productivity dips. Yup, it’s March Madness time. Millions of people will tune in online and over-the-air to watch the best college basketball teams in the nation go head-to-head. There’s a total of 67 games, …

Wuaki.tv streams to smartphones, tablets, laptops and other connected devices. EE Having called “cut!” on Orange Wednesday, EE is now calling “lights, camera, action!” on a new movie-related deal: EE Film Club. The promotion gives film fans on EE, Orange or T-Mobile a movie rental for £1 plus the price of a 35p text each week from Wuaki.tv. Online streaming …

Malcolm Turnbull has praised the opposition for supporting data retention. Stefan Postles/Getty The Federal Opposition has voted in favour of a mandatory data retention scheme in Australia, meaning that metadata laws are likely to pass through Parliament with little opposition. The news comes as Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull revealed the Government worked with the Opposition to draft a series of …