Both the Air and the Mini are likely to get updates. Sarah Tew/CNET Right on time ahead of Apple’s anticipated iPad announcement on October 16, we’ve gotten a fresh round of leaked product images purporting to be the iPad Air 2 . The alleged leaks appear to show a quarter-inch-thick tablet that’s slimmer than its …

Nick Statt/CNET A large part of Hyperlapse’s charm is its simplicity that lets you create a time-lapse video with a few taps of your finger. Should you want more control of your output, the app has a hidden Labs feature where you can adjust a number of settings, including resolution, frame rate, and various sound levels. A German YouTube video …

A Google Doodle follows the emergence of the information age. Google European users eager to remove traces of themselves on the Web have kept Google busy with requests to take down links to specific search results. In its latest Transparency report, Google said Friday that it has received a total of 144,907 “right to be forgotten” requests since the process …

Apps like Ringtone Designer can turn any song into a ringtone or alert tone. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Feb. 2, 2011. It has been updated with new information. Ever wish you could turn a certain Grammy-nominated Daft Punk song — you know the one I mean — into a ringtone for your …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Google Now is your helpful Android assistant that can remind you of upcoming events like birthdays, sports scores, movies and calendar events. That last item — calendar events — can be a bit tricky if you have more than one calendar on your Google account. You may only be seeing updates about your primary calendar, which isn’t very …

Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET Apple is expected to announce new iPads and Macs, along with revealing further details on OS X Yosemite at a special event in Cupertino on October 16. CNET will be on location to bring you the news as it breaks. Apple has also confirmed that it will live-stream the event for for iPhone, iPad, Mac and …

Apple went larger with the iPhone 6 (left) and iPhone 6 Plus. So when will the iPad finally get supersized? Apple The iPhone 6 Plus, boasting a 5.5-inch screen, is pushing back any chance for Apple to launch a larger-screen iPad this year, according to a new report. Apple has plans to build a larger iPad featuring a 12.9-inch screen, …

The app, shown here on a Chromebook, runs outside a browser window. Google Google on Thursday introduced two new social software features: A polling feature for Google+, the company’s social network, and an app for its Hangouts video chat service that works with Google’s Chrome operating system and Windows desktop computers and lets people chat outside of a browser window. …

The image next to “long in the tooth” in the tech dictionary. Sarah Tew/CNET Back in March 2012, there was no Chromecast, no Amazon Fire TV , and no iPad Mini . The current iPhone was the 4S, and HBO Go was brand-new on the Xbox 360 . Streaming video and Apple itself have both come a long way since …

It looks like an inhaler, a submarine periscope, or even a piece of PVC piping. The HTC Re camera represents a new category for the long-time smartphone maker. CNET But one thing HTC’s newly unveiled Re doesn’t look like is exactly what it is: a portable camera. And not just any camera; it’s supposed to be the shooter that replaces …

Is Google ready to go big with next Nexus? CNET Google’s upcoming Nexus device may well be a phablet, according to a report. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, multiple sources said the Android maker is developing a 5.9-inch “phablet,” designed to fit squarely between the size of a typical smartphone and a tablet. The report said the …

Developers check out 3D modeling software from Unity, a platform for creating games and interactive 3D training simulations and medical, architectural, and modeling visualizations, on the Web, iOS, Android, and consoles. James Martin/CNET When World of Warcraft maker Blizzard set out to make a card game that worked on computers and mobile devices, it used tools made by Unity to …

There is a plot hole in the Popcorn Bowl from UncommonGoods — in a good way. UncommonGoods Once upon a time, they lived happily ever after. The end. If that story sounds a little unfulfilling, perhaps this one will satiate your appetite: Once upon a time, you watched a movie. The end. Still need more? Of course, you do. What’s …

Now playing: Watch this: iOS 8 obstacles and HTC’s camera oddity in CNET UK podcast… 32:57 Is Apple’s iOS 8 software stuck in neutral? Recent stats from Apple suggest that the company’s new software is running on only 47 percent of iOS gadgets. Meanwhile, HTC has us all scratching our heads, having lifted the lid on its periscope-shaped new , …

Apple’s included Mail app for iOS is gets the job done, but it doesn’t include many tools to help you manage your email. Whether you’re a power user who craves more control over how you organize your email, or you feel overwhelmed by your inbox, there’s an app that can help you. I’ve rounded up five valuable email apps for …