Verizon has had its fill of spectrum, the radio frequencies that power all wireless service. At least, that’s according to Verizon Communications Chief Technology Officer Tony Melone, who told investors on Tuesday that the company has enough spectrum to handle consumer demand for mobile broadband capacity for the next few years. That’s largely due to …

FitFox Fitness trackers and apps are burgeoning in popularity, so it was probably only a matter of time before fitness equipment started getting connected. One of the early adopters is Sophia — a skipping rope currently seeking crowdfunding that connects to an app to keep your rope-jumpin’ interesting — and, of course, to track your progress. Related articles The best …

The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, one of the company’s many efforts to try differentiating from its competitors. Juan Garzón/CNET Samsung started doling out more cash to its shareholders last year, but it warned that kind of treatment may not continue in 2015. Instead of more investor goodies, the South Korean electronics giant will look to direct its $56 billion cash …

Social networking in virtual reality? Facebook says yes. Nick Statt/CNET Facebook is sharing a little more of its vision for virtual reality. Less than a year after Facebook closed its acquisition of Oculus VR, maker of the innovative wrap-around Oculus Rift headset and a pioneer in the virtual-reality video game realm, Facebook revealed Tuesday it’s developing versions of its apps …

Samsung will host its Unpacked event March 1. Samsung Samsung in March will “unpack” its newest smartphone, and CNET will bring you all the action. The South Korean electronics giant will host an event at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona on March 1 at 6:30 p.m. local time. CNET will be on hand to provide you with …

Eleven of us gather deep in the enemy heartland on a balmy Sunday evening to partake in Operation: Green Court. Meeting in secret, we are agents of the Enlightened, a faction which seeks to advance society through our actions. The enemy will be unaware of our presence until we begin attacking and capturing a long corridor of their prized portals, …

Globalgig, the mobile broadband provider with a focus on international roaming, now offers local and UK-based 4G access, as well as more than doubling the number of countries in its roaming roster, bringing the total to 84. The company has also introduced a global access point name eliminating the need to change settings as you move from country to country. …

The squat BlackBerry Passport features a 4.5-inch screen. CNET Consumers in the US will finally be able to put BlackBerry’s Passport to the test next month when it arrives at AT&T, the only US carrier so far slated to offer the unique handset. The Passport and the BlackBerry Classic will be available for purchase at AT&T online and retail stores …

Watch out, HBO and Netflix: Dish’s new Internet video-on-demand service Sling TV plans to give its subscribers more than just sports and basic cable. Sling TV lets consumers bypass traditional cable TV service but still get their favorite shows. Sarah Tew / CNET Sling TV, an Internet streaming video subscription service that launched last week, announced on Monday it plans …

Pinnacle Films Dallas Buyers Club LLC and iiNet have kicked off legal proceedings in earnest as the rights holders behind one of the biggest movies of 2013 take the Australian ISP to court in a bid to pursue pirates infringing copyright. The first day of the hearing in the Federal Court has heard from lawyers representing Dallas Buyers Club LLC, …

LG’s newest 4K Quantum Dot-equipped TV. LG 2014 was a prolific year for Samsung and LG, as the Korean LCD TV makers racked up 22.8 percent and 14.9 percent of the world market share of shipments respectively, according to a report from research firm Witsview. Both companies increased the number of units from the previous year, with Samsung boosting shipments …

TurtleCell A quick bit of housekeeping, cheeps: I’m traveling this week, so Cheapskate updates will be few and far between. Needless to say, if you find deals worth sharing in my absence, feel free to crowdsource the comments section till it’s overflowing. Now, then. I’ll admit I had my doubts about today’s deal. A phone case with built-in headphones? For …

LG wants to hit the luxury market with the literal-sounding LG Watch Urbane . LG is trying to go classier with the LG Watch Urbane. LG The Korean electronics company hopes that its not-so-subtle reference to suave refinement isn’t lost on consumers as it pitches its first all-metal smartwatch, which is powered by Google’s Android Wear operating system. It will …

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten Image by Stefan Postles/Getty Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has voiced concerns about proposed data retention legislation, writing a letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott to raise issues about the cost and scope of the regime as well as perceived attempts by the Government to ‘politicise’ the bill. The Data Retention Bill is the third and final …

Drones like this Inspire 1 could become a much more common sight in the skies in the near future. Getty The Federal Aviation Administration took an important step Sunday toward legalizing and regulating routine use of commercial drones — though don’t expect a delivery drone to bring you a fresh pizza anytime soon. The agency released its proposed requirements for …