Sarah Tew/CNET Fitness trackers have taken the tech scene by storm. These smart pedometers communicate with your smartphone and track the number of steps you take, distance you travel, calories you burn and your sleep at night. But picking the best fitness tracker for you isn’t enough. Whether you’re an experienced wearable veteran or a …

Nicole Cozma/CNET A change in your Internet speed can be the result of several different factors. If you’ve already ruled out issues with your ISP, router or other networking equipment, then it might be time to look at the computer itself. To make sure that nothing suspicious is happening in the background, it’s a good idea to check which applications …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Taking advantage of the various sensors found within Android Wear watches, Google had built a feature to automatically light up the screen when you lifted your arm and turned the screen towards you. The feature is handy for a quick glance at the time or any pending notifications, but it can also be a battery drain. Once your …

The Surface Pro 3 is one of a number of products that Microsoft is discounting in a last-minute holiday sale. Sarah Tew/CNET Those of you searching for a last-minute holiday gift for the tech person in your life might want to pop over to your local Microsoft Store for some special deals. A Microsoft Deals page touts savings and sales …

Joshua Goldman/CNET Editors’ note: What follows is not legal advice. Please contact officials in your area or consult an attorney for laws, rules and regulations for where you plan to fly. The current furor about drones and what you should and shouldn’t be allowed to do with them is another case of technology being ahead of laws and regulations (not …

Samsung claims Nvidia’s Shield tablet, pictured here, violates its patents. CNET The battle between Nvidia and Samsung over patents rages on, with the US International Trade Commission on Tuesday saying it will look into Samsung’s claims against Nvidia. The ITC said it would open an investigation into claims by Samsung that Nvidia violated its patents in many of Nvidia’s graphics …

Uber indicted in Seoul, two weeks after its official launch in South Korea’s capital. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Image Uber is facing more heat in Seoul, South Korea, where prosecutors have indicted the car service’s local subsidiary with violating a public transportation law, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office also named Uber …

Apple CEO Tim Cook exits the stage during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this year.. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Apple is updating its Macs to guard against hackers taking control — the first time a Mac update has been sent out automatically without requiring your permission. The automated security update protects Apple laptops and desktops from newly discovered security …

Tablet not included. LuguLake Are all Bluetooth speakers created equal? Not by a longshot. Some are big, some are small. Some are portable, some require AC power. Some are round, some are square… you get the idea. Ah, but very few speakers can prop up your phone or tablet, which is exactly what you might want for watching movies, playing …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Twitter is rolling out a feature to your mobile device that will keep track of the apps you have installed. According to Twitter, tracking your apps will allow the service to tailor the tweet stream, follower suggestions and promoted content to your interests. No information from inside the apps will be collected, and apps dealing with medical, religious …

Screenshot: Ty Pendlebury/CNET Sonos has become the latest manufacturer to announce support for the fledgling streaming music service Tidal, which launched in the UK and the US in late 2014. But what makes Tidal different from the gaggle of other services on the market? In a word: lossless. If that term is Greek to you, you’re not alone. But the …

Sarah Tew/CNET Fitness trackers can help you live a healthier lifestyle. These little devices are designed to motivate you to walk that extra mile to the train, rather than taking a cap. They are there to remind you not to eat that extra piece of bacon, no matter how delicious it may smell. To help you stay on track many …

Alibaba Group is working hard at removing counterfeit goods from its e-commerce sites. SingPost/Alibaba Over the last two years, China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has spent well over $100 million ridding its listings of counterfeit items. Between January 2013 and November 2014, Alibaba spent 1 billion yuan (about $161 million) removing counterfeit items from the company’s e-commerce listings, the China-based …

A look at the Firefox OS-based KDDI Fx0, built by LG. KDDI Firefox OS, Mozilla’s mobile operating system that runs Web-based apps, is headed to Japan. Mozilla, best known for its Firefox Web browser, has partnered with Japanese carrier KDDI to launch the Firefox OS-based Fx0 phone in Japan, the companies announced on Tuesday. The handset will go on sale …

Those song lyrics rattling around in your brain may or may not be what the songwriter wrote. CNET Ever have trouble trying to figure out the right words to a certain song? Google may be able to help. A Google search of certain song titles now pulls up their lyrics courtesy of Google Play. To use the feature, simply browse …