AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega, pictured at Mobile World Congress 2013, will have new responsibilities at the company. Roger Cheng/CNET AT&T is doing a little executive reshuffling of its own. In the wake of Sprint naming a new CEO earlier this month, AT&T is making some changes at the top of its mobility …

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Microsoft says a fix will be available “as soon as possible.” Sarah Tew/CNET There have been reports by some recent Surface Pro 3 users — specifically those buying the Intel Core i7 devices — that their tablets are overheating. Microsoft officials responded publicly on Tuesday to those reports, saying a fix is in the works and that it will be …

Instagram Instagram wants to make dynamic time-lapse videos easier with a standalone app called Hyperlapse. Time-lapse photography is a popular technique that has been used by photographers for years. Images are taken at set intervals over a long period and then sped up in a video to make it look like time is passing quickly. A hyperlapse uses a similar …

Sarah Tew/CNET Apple hasn’t had a brand-new phone design since the iPhone 5 in 2012, when the company made the leap from a 3.5- to a 4-inch screen. But that’ll change soon: the iPhone 6 , said to be debuting at a September 9 media event, is expected to be a major overhaul, a long-overdue response to the increasing Android …

Apple was awarded 57 patents on Tuesday, but one flexible display item has garnered some extra attention. Flexible displays, in and of themselves, are nothing new. What makes this patent different is that it includes support for components — like buttons, microphones, or speakers — that can be mounted around the display and work through it. In other words, the …

T-Mobile CEO John Legere at CES 2014. Legere has been eager to fire back at Sprint after its new round of promotions. Lori Grunin/CNET T-Mobile isn’t taking a breather. A day after quadrupling the amount of data customers can get on its Simple Starter plan, T-Mobile is at it again, expanding its Simple Choice family plan to 10 lines and …

Apple may soon add another device to its iPad lineup, this time with a bigger screen. CNET Apple plans to start production on its long-rumored big-screen iPad early next year, according to a new report. Suppliers of the Cupertino, Calif., electronics giant should start building the new 12.9-inch tablet by the first quarter, Bloomberg reported. The publication, citing anonymous sources, …

Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET I’m notoriously bad at predicting the future (I once dismissed Bluetooth as a niche technology that would never serve any useful purpose), but I feel like we’ve reached a tipping point. No, I don’t mean that all future fundraising efforts will involve getting doused with a bucket of something, though that’s a pretty solid bet. I’m …

Nextbit, a mobile technology startup backed by Google’s venture-capital arm, said it bolstered its executive ranks Tuesday by hiring handset maker HTC’s former design chief. Scott Croyle, HTC’s former design chief, will join a firm created by former Google executives. Stephen Shankland/CNET The San Francisco-based firm named Scott Croyle as its new vice president of design and product. While at …

Asus provides a rough look at what to expect for IFA next month. Asus Asus has taken to social media to tease its forthcoming smartwatch, which the company plans to unveil at IFA in Berlin next week. Related Links Why the Moto 360 can’t get here fast enough Samsung Gear Live review Retailer spills the beans on Moto 360’s price, …

The Showtime Anytime’s app has full episodes of shows for subscribers through approved pay-TV services. John Falcone/CNET Showtime, the premium cable network known for “Dexter” and “Homeland,” has made it past Apple’s gates, with its on-demand videos of full episodes now available on the company’s video-streaming box Apple TV. The app is already available on Roku, which is known for …

Nine Entertainment has officially announced that it will be partnering with Fairfax for its upcoming video-on-demand service, StreamCo. Nine has said that it expects the service to launch within the 2015 financial year. It will be a fixed-fee monthly subscription with no minimum term — similar to what is being offered by Presto. However, while Presto is for movies only, …

Like the Galaxy Alpha, a rumored “A” line of Samsung smartphones could feature metal designs. Samsung Get ready for more talk of premium Samsung smartphones. According to a SamMobile tipster, the handset maker is slated to introduce no less than three devices in the third quarter. What’s more, this new “A” line will feature the same design principles found in …

Hold on to your sanity. noPhone Your phone is like your teddy bear, isn’t it? You like to talk to it occasionally. The real pleasure, though, lies in just being able to clutch it. Somehow, it makes you feel more secure. Unlike your teddy bear, however, your phone is an active distraction. It wants to notify you all the time. …