Verizon’s next Android is the entry-level Samsung Galaxy Core. Verizon Verizon Wireless Monday announced its next Android smartphone, the entry-level Samsung Galaxy Core Prime. Related Links Verizon’s subscriber growth continues to hum, even as defections rise Samsung’s Galaxy S6 launch: Join us March 1 (live blog) Verizon adds 1GB of data to some plans, extends …

T-Mobile touts the Galaxy S6’s curved edge. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Samsung’s Galaxy S6 will go the curved display route, based on a promo image on posted by US carrier T-Mobile’s website. A sign-up page for the carrier flashes an image of a Samsung phone with the tag line “Six Appeal,” almost certainly touting the Galaxy S6, which expected to …

A green leaf adorned the Apple logo on Earth Day. The company makes much of its environmental credentials. John Moore, Getty Images Apple has vowed to build two enormous new data centres, which it says will power Europe’s access to its most popular online services. Data centres are the lifeblood of tech companies’ online services, housing all the equipment necessary …

Watch this: an intrepid developer has made his iPhone talk to his Android Wear smartwatch. Google’s Android Wear software is designed to enable wearable technology such as smartwatches and fitness bands to pair with an Android phone. When you get a message or notification on your phone, it pops up on your watch too, saving you the hassle of fishing …

On Monday Google pushed publish on its YouTube Kids app for iOS and Android devices. The free app eliminates the not-so-kid-friendly parts of the popular video-sharing site, and makes only educational shows, music and cartoons available for viewing. In other words, that tinge of dread or fear you used to experience as you’d hand over your smartphone with a cartoon …

Nutshell Camera Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Want to add some decorative text to your photos? Many folks turn to an app like Over. If it’s video you want to spruce up, maybe you’ve tried something like Pinnacle Studio or Videohance. Somewhere in between lies Nutshell Camera, a new app from the creators of Prezi. The latter is known for turning …

Sarah Tew/CNET Sooner or later, Microsoft could overtake other fitness tracking software. The first update for the Microsoft Band , released Monday, might indicate what’s to come. Microsoft took its first bite out of the fitness market last fall with its all-in-one fitness tracker, but the Microsoft Band came with number of quirks and software that didn’t quite live up …

Republicans on the Federal Communications Commission are asking to delay the much-anticipated vote on the reinstated Net neutrality rules to give the public more time to debate the issue. The FCC commissioners (left to right): Ajit Pai, Mignon Clyburn, Tom Wheeler (chairman), Jessica Rosenworcel, and Michael O’Rielly. FCC In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to try to derail …

Dish co-founder and Chairman Charlie Ergen is set to become the company’s CEO — again. Dan Farber He has been there once before, but Dish co-founder Charlie Ergen has plans to step back into the C-Suite next month, the satellite television provider announced Monday. After nearly four years as Dish CEO, Joseph Clayton will retire from his post on March …

HTC is expected to pull out its big gun at the show. HTC HTC will have to go big if wants to stay out of Samsung’s shadow. The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer is unofficially kicking off the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona this week by holding one of the first press conferences at the event. The company is widely …

Good news for just about anyone who owns a smartphone: US carriers are now legally required to let you unlock your device, meaning as long as you’re not tied to a contract, you can easily switch to another carrier — potentially saving big (or at least medium) bucks when you do. My story is a little different: my iPhone 6 …

The next time you’re headed to the park to play a game of ball, forget about the ball. A new startup called Zyro wants to replace tennis balls, soccer balls, hockey pucks and frisbees with a special aerial drone designed for sports and multiplayer gaming. Zyro’s creators — a team of engineers, drone enthusiasts and rugby players — recently launched …

The main page for “Privacy Basics,” a new tips and FAQ hub on Facebook. Facebook The world’s largest social network is under scrutiny in Europe, following the publication of a report asserting that its updated terms of service and data policy are illegal. At the request of the Belgian government’s Privacy Commission, two groups spent the last several weeks analyzing …

Will Frank and Claire make it through Season 3 of “House of Cards”? YouTube/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Will Season 3 of “House of Cards” spell trouble for the marriage and political partnership between now President Frank Underwood and his wife, Claire? A second trailer for the new season hints at some quick but juicy tidbits in that direction. When we …

HTC’s Creative Labs studio in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood is tasked with coming up with the software experience on all the company’s products. James Martin/CNET SEATTLE–I arrived in the tech-revitalized, hipster neighborhood of Pioneer Square on a crisp December morning, eager to see HTC’s Creative Labs studio and meet up with the team of designers responsible for the novel interface …