WonderCube Crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are awash in multipurpose mobile gizmos, most of them variations on the Swiss Army Knife theme, and most of them resembling an extra-thick credit card. The WonderCube embraces that same theme, but in cube form. It’s seven, seven, seven handy mobile accessories in one, and I mean that …

Apple’s new MacBook comes with a single port — the small new USB Type-C connector — to handle charging, external video and data-transfer duties. James Martin/CNET At first, I was very excited about the new MacBook . Not because it’s super-thin, not even because of the way Jonathan Ive sounded when describing its all-new butterfly keyboard. It was because of …

Matt Elliott/CNET I sometimes catch myself attempting to swipe or tap on the screen of my MacBook. When I’m driving, I’ve caught myself reaching for the radio to skip back 15 seconds as if I had somehow DVR’d NPR. With the abundance of technology in our lives, it can be difficult to keep track of what can do what. If …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Android 5.1 Lollipop is currently rolling out to Nexus devices with a few changes in tow. One of those changes alters the functionality of the quick toggles for both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in the Quick Settings panel. Accessing the panel is still the same, requiring you to swipe down from the top of your screen with two fingers. …

The BBC Micro Bit is designed so children can “pick it up, plug it into a computer and start creating with it immediately”. BBC The UK’s 11-year-olds will be issued with a basic computer by publicly-funded broadcaster the BBC this year, to encourage them to get into coding. The simple Micro Bit computer will be given to 1 million children …

Google is no longer selling the Nexus 5. James Martin/CNET Smartphone buyers still interested in the Nexus 5 will no longer be able to buy it from Google. A check for the 2013 Nexus phone at the Google Store flashes a message that “the Nexus 5 is no longer available for purchase” with a “Not Available button” displaying in the …

Now playing: Watch this: Test driving Apple’s Force Touch trackpad 2:49 One of the most talked-about new features in the upcoming 12-inch Apple MacBook is its new touchpad. Apple calls its versions trackpads, and this new type is the Force Touch trackpad, a new approach to the traditional hinged click-down design found on most laptops. But you don’t have to …

Now playing: Watch this: Movies to catch before they go offline soon (and new… 1:29 Cord cutters rejoice. Winter is coming. “Game of Thrones,” one of the most talked-about series on television, will be just one of the shows you will be able to watch without a cable subscription with the new HBO Now service. The over-the-top video channel will …

Is Apple clearing out rival health trackers to make more room for the Apple Watch? Apple The Apple Watch is shoving aside some of its potential competition. A check of Apple Stores in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles and New York by Recode on Wednesday discovered that the Jawbone Up and the Nike+ FuelBand are no longer on the …

Jamstik Today’s deals couldn’t be more different. A little something for everyone, I’d say: budding musician, cash-strapped videographer, and, um, guy who likes big monitors. 1. Schooled of rock I’ve been wanting to learn guitar for as long as I can remember, and even went so far as to buy one. But finding a regular time to meet with an …

If this video doesn’t lift your spirits today, I don’t know what will. Actor Robert Downey Jr. (RDJ), who plays Iron Man in the “Iron Man” and “Avengers” movies, has partnered with a maker of bionic limbs to give one lucky 7-year-old an amazing new arm. Related Links 3D-printed prosthetic Iron Man hand not grown, built ‘Star Wars’ robotic arm …

Facebook is up against a class-action lawsuit over kids making purchases without parental permission. CNET Facebook will find itself in court later this year defending itself against a lawsuit over children spending their parents’ money. On Tuesday, US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose, Calif., ruled that the company must face a nationwide class-action lawsuit that aims to …

There are many companies that would love to sell you a fancy stand for that fancy Apple Watch. In this CNET Update, take a look at some of the first Apple Watch accessories. Apple stores are making room for more Watch gear — the company is no longer selling rival fitness bands. Meanwhile, the Swiss watchmaker Swatch is out to …

IDC says Apple’s iPad business should keep showing weakness in 2015. CNET Things just keep getting worse for tablet makers — especially Apple. Researcher IDC on Thursday chopped its outlook for tablet growth in 2015, now saying device shipments will increase by only 2.1 percent to 234.5 million units, down from its prior estimate of 5.2 percent. That forecast includes …

4G network speeds in the US improved from last year, but the country’s download rates are still on the slow side globally. OpenSignal After backsliding somewhat last year in the United States, 4G mobile networks are spreading farther and performing better in 2015. That’s according to a new report from OpenSignal, which gathers data from its 11 million users to …