Nuance Communications Congrats to Daniel G. of Slidell, La., for winning last week’s giveaway prize, a Cycliq Fly6 bike taillight with a built-in HD camera. Tired of all that typing? Check out this week’s prize. We’ve got version 4 of Nuance Communications’ speech recognition software Dragon Dictate for Mac. This version promises better accuracy than …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s $10K gold Watch on the wrist 1:58 It might just be another smartwatch to some, but to Apple, its Watch is clearly meant to be more than a “wearable.” At its announcement in September 2014, the company said the Apple Watch would be available in three different collections: an entry-level aluminum-and-glass Watch Sport, a midrange …

Apple gold is a little more magical than normal gold. In an interview with the Financial Times, Apple Watch designer Jony Ive says Apple’s gold is twice as hard as standard gold. And Bloomberg reports the apps made for the smartwatch are being tested in a secret lab. But the secrets will be revealed Monday at Apple’s event, starting at …

Google For any Gmail user who owns an iPhone or iPad, there’s a decision to be made: Use Apple’s stock Mail app, or switch to Google’s Gmail app? If you’ve been on the fence, this may swing the pendulum toward the latter: Gmail 4.0 for iOS brings three welcome new features to iPhones and iPads, most of them designed to …

The Galaxy S6 Edge has wireless charging built in. Juan Garzón/CNET BARCELONA — Samsung Electronics has broken the ice when it comes to wireless charging. That’s according to Thorsten Heins, chief executive of Powermat, the company behind one of the key wireless charging standards. He said the standard will come packed into any future Samsung smartphones capable of wireless charging. …

Will Apple’s hobby get time in the spotlight Monday? All signs point to “No.” Sarah Tew/CNET Apple is expected to talk about plenty of new tech Monday at its event, but the good ol’ Apple TV probably won’t get mention one. There will likely be an hour or more on the Apple Watch, and maybe other shiny Apple things, with …

BARCELONA — We’ve all dreamed of scoring the winning goal, home run or touchdown. The only exercise I get is jumping to conclusions, throwing caution to the wind and running up the tab — so First V1sion is the next best thing, with a wearable camera showing you exactly what it’s like to be on the pitch. First V1sion is …

UberX has officially gone off-road in Korea after a months-long spat with local officials. Uber Ride-hailing service Uber has finally given in to Seoul officials who have been trying to suspend its operations in South Korea’s capital over the last several months. Uber has discontinued its UberX service — which charges less than its standard service by using smaller, more …

Apple Byte: What to expect at Apple’s Spring Forward event The Apple Watch is a no brainer, but expect to see MacBooks at the event as well. Will the Apple TV, iPad Pro or Beats Music service make an appearance. Now playing: Watch this: What to expect at Apple’s ‘Spring Forward’ event 5:44 Prizefight, Battle of the Specs: Samsung Galaxy …

Matt Elliott/CNET It takes imagination and creativity to stand out with a weather app, but developer Wolfgang Augustin has done just that with Week Weather. The app costs 99 cents, £0.79, or AU$1.29 –though that is classified as a introductory offer. Week Weather presents a seven-day forecast in a manner resembling a bar graph. Each day gets its own vertical …

Telstra As the Federal Government’s data retention legislation inches closer to becoming law, Telstra has announced “new transparency measures” to ensure its customers will be able to access their own metadata records. Under the new scheme, the telco will allow customers to gain access to the same metadata which would be provided “in response to a lawful request without a …

Google Starting today, Google can make you a drink. Well, not literally, but it can help you make yourself a drink. The Google Search app is getting an update to include cocktail recipes in search results, each with step-by-step instructions. Just fire up the Google app, on Android or iOS , tap the microphone and ask “How do I make …

Now playing: Watch this: Netpicks: Free TV episodes and new movies on iTunes for… 1:51 Right now, Apple is offering some TV episodes for free! While you can watch some of them elsewhere, you can watch these episodes without commercials, or download them to watch offline. Apple also has some movies that will arrive on iTunes the same day they …

Todd Pendleton (third from left), the head of marketing for Samsung’s US mobile business, plans to leave the company. Rick Kern, Getty Images for Samsung Todd Pendleton, the executive behind Samsung’s successful “Next Big Thing” campaign, is looking for his next big thing — but it won’t be at Samsung. Pendleton, who has served as chief marketing officer for Samsung’s …

Will the MacBook Air finally go Retina? CNET Will Apple finally unveil a long-awaited MacBook Air with a Retina display? That’s what a new report claims. Earlier this year, Apple suppliers kicked off mass production of a 12-inch MacBook Air with a higher-resolution display, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing “people familiar with the matter.” The suppliers are aiming …