Martin Good/Shutterstock Vodafone is expanding its 4G roaming offering, and will now let you access speedier data when travelling to one of four European countries. Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece are covered, the red-hued operator says, and UK visitors who take their mobiles to these locales will find their phones able to latch onto Vodafone’s …

Both the iPhone 5 (left) and the Galaxy S3 were accused of violating patents. Sarah Tew/CNET After nearly a month of testimony, rebuttals, and cross-examinations, a verdict has been reached in the latest patent dispute between tech giants Apple and Samsung. Delivering its findings in a San Jose, Calif., courtroom late this afternoon, the jury said that both companies will …

The world’s most famous selfie? Bradley Cooper Apple is taking a page out of Samsung’s book to boost interest in its products through celebrity appeal. Apple posted on Thursday a position in New York City, called “buzz marketing manager.” The full-time employee would be charged with “constant and compelling exposure of Apple products with high-profile users, especially those in film …

Twitter might soon allow users to stealthily unfollow those they don’t want to listen to any longer, according to a new report. Some Twitter users on mobile devices have reported seeing a “mute” feature that allows them to nix all tweets or retweets from a certain person from their timelines. After hitting the mute button, the users are still following …

Verizon Wireless The LG Optimus Exceed 2 has arrived on Verizon, available today for $250 — $80 if you opt for a Verizon prepaid contract. That said, it’s not exactly a compelling purchase. To start, the Exceed 2 is rather humble as smartphones go. The 4.5-inch display sports a relatively paltry 800×400-pixel resolution, and its 1.2GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon …

If you’re after the waterproof Xperia Z2 then today is your lucky day — assuming you want to buy it through Optus. (Credit: Sony) If you don’t think you can wait until 7 May to get one from Vodafon, or register your interest with Telstra for down the track — Telstra pre-order is “coming soon” — you can pick up …

Now playing: Watch this: Password protect Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets on iOS 1:18 Google this week released standalone apps for its Docs and Sheets services (with Slides coming soon) for Android and iOS. The apps, which were both previously bundled into the company’s Google Drive app, come not long after Microsoft brought its Office productivity suite to the iPhone …

Apple has accused Samsung of infringing on its patent for slide-to-unlock. James Martin/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple and Samsung on Tuesday made their final pitches to a jury, each arguing why it believes its rival infringed its smartphone and tablet patents. Now the question is who’s going to win? So far, Apple is 2-for-2 in its jury trials versus …

Is this Amazon’s much-rumored smartphone? Boy Genius Report We may now have our first true peek at Amazon’s much-rumored smartphone. An image obtained by Boy Genius Report shows the front and back of a smartphone with the Amazon logo. Reportedly illustrated by Amazon graphic designers for internal use, the image reveals the front of the phone with large tiles gracing …

The image that originally accompanied the police post. Prince George’s County Police Department In documenting progress, sometimes I find tinges of regress. I wonder, therefore, what you will find in the latest intentions of the Prince George’s County Police Department in Maryland. This police force will not take crime lying down. It’s going to take on the heinous and hit …

Modern communication between husband and wife. Kraft/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You’re sitting in a meeting discussing a mac ‘n’ cheese ad. It’s tense and exciting. The ad is going to be fun. It’s an ad in which a man betrays his pregnant wife. Yes, it’s a Kraft Macaroni and Cheese ad, but this is the modern world. We have …

The Case+ and its various add-ons ship this month (May) for $199.99. Logitech Logitech is dipping its toe deeper into the iPhone accessory market with a new iPhone 5/5S case “system” that features a suite of add-on accessories that attach magnetically to a base case called the Case+. The magnetically mounted additions to the Case+ include the +Tilt, a kickstand …

A college-themed Moto X will cost you a bit more, but obviously it’s worth it. Go Green! Motorola In the market for a new smartphone? Good news: You don’t have to lock yourself into another two-year contract, and you don’t have to settle for a low-end model. Today only, Motorola is offering the unlocked Moto X (16GB) for $299.99 shipped. …

Samsung wants to talk about your health. Samsung The tech fight over your health is apparently just beginning to warm up. Samsung sent out save-the-dates to the media on Thursday evening to a health-focused event to take place in San Francisco on May 28. Samsung’s invitation reveals little about what the event will entail, other than that “a new conversation …

Apple’s iPad Air. Josh Miller/CNET Apple remains the top tablet vendor in the world, though recent iPad sales have shown some weakness. Looking at the global tablet market last quarter, research firm IDC estimated Apple’s share at 32.5 percent. That was enough to keep Apple in first place, but the number was a hefty drop from the 40.2 percent share …