CNET Apple is temporarily pulling a feature of its Health app, designed for tracking blood glucose levels, after it emerged the app was not compatible with standard measurements used in the UK and Australia. While Apple is releasing a software update to disable some elements of the app, this will be in advance of an …

Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of marketing, unveils the iPad Air during an event a year ago. James Martin/CNET It may be another Apple event, but the usual hype and anticipation just isn’t there. When it comes to Apple’s marquee products, the iPad will always play second fiddle to the iPhone, consistently getting new features a year late. Yet …

Amazon employees at a fulfillment center in Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Amazon plans to add 80,000 temporary employees to its quickly expanding logistics and delivery network for this year’s holiday season. The company announced Thursday that it would hire thousands of new workers to staff its more than 50 fulfillment around the US. The amount is a 14 percent increase …

Before and after Unsticker.Me. Screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET I saw something disturbing on Facebook this morning. It was a human-like face, but distorted. I couldn’t stand to make eye contact with it for long. It was a sticker, a goofy little illustration now available to place in comments on Facebook. Think of it like an emoticon on steroids. Since I …

“Autobirds” make an appearance at this year’s New York Comic Con. Roger Cheng/CNET Time for Autobirds and the Deceptihogs! Angry Birds, the long-running mobile gaming franchise by developer Rovio Entertainment, rolled out another new version of the app Wednesday, mashing up the Transformers robot characters with the birds and piggies from the game. The Angry Birds Transformers mobile game launched …

Will.i.am launched his new smartwatch on Wednesday. James Martin/CNET SAN FRANCISCO — Will.i.am is no stranger to technology. After all, he’s the grammy-award winning artist and member of the Black Eyed Peas who once rapped, “I’ve got that rock and roll, that future flow.” The musician — born as Will Adams — also served as Intel’s creative director and has …

Lenovo already already has its own smartphones (such as the S850 seen above), but the company is forming a new subsidiary to focus on smart devices. Andrew Hoyle/CNET It appears Lenovo wants in on the lucrative online sales action that Xiaomi’s been enjoying so far. The Chinese tech company known globally for its notebooks will be setting up a new …

Dashlane not only manages your passwords, but also rates them so you can see which ones need improvement. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Everyone has their favorite tools, especially when it comes to Windows. Today I thought I’d share my favorites — the programs I absolutely must have. They’re all free, and they’re always free, so no worries today about anything …

Matt Elliott/CNET Although I recently showed you how to hide iOS 8’s text predictions, I have been using the feature because my curiosity and professional responsibilities as a tech blogger push me to vet fully as much new technology as I can. And I have to say that iOS 8’s predictive text engine has been growing on me. And now, …

Tablet sales growth will drop this year, says Gartner. Xiomara Blanco/CNET The once-hot tablet market will cool off a bit further this year, according to the folks at Gartner. Global tablet sales will hit 229 million units this year, Gartner forecast in a report released Wednesday. That would be an 11 percent increase from 2013. Though that doesn’t sound too …

Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf says the CSR deal “will unlock new opportunities for growth.” CNET Hoping to capture some of the growth in the Internet of Things and automotive infotainment, wireless chips giant Qualcomm agreed Wednesday to buy British chipmaker CSR for $2.5 billion. CSR, based in Cambridge, England, should help Qualcomm become a bigger player in portable audio, automotive …

Apple accidentally revealed its new line of iPads in the iTunes Store. Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET In an unusual blunder, Apple accidentally posted screenshots of its upcoming iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 in the iTunes Store on Wednesday. The company is expected to unveil these two new devices during a press event on Thursday. Related Stories Apple’s Oct. …

Samsung’s test of its 5G networking technology enabled a download speed of 1.2Gbps for a vehicle moving at 60mph. Samsung Samsung’s next-generation mobile networks can transfer data at 7.5 gigabits per second for a stationary device and 1.2Gbps for a vehicle moving at about 60mph, the company said Wednesday. The milestones for the 5G (fifth-generation) network are important validations of …

Google’s obsession with sweets continues with Android 5.0, now officially known as Lollipop. Google continues its sugary naming scheme for its version of the Android operating system, officially christening the new release Lollipop. Google The latest version of the Android operating system, which was previewed at the company’s Google I/O event in June, was officially launched Wednesday. Over the past …

W3C The familiar mechanisms for buying items on the Web — shopping carts, usernames, credit card numbers — has become familiar over the years. But a handful of companies and organizations have come together for a fresh look at the process. They include retail giant Target, Russian search and email provider Yandex, payment and authentication tech specialist Gemalto, Netherlands-based banking …