To celebrate 30 years of Macintosh, Apple has released a commercial that was filmed entirely on the iPhone 5s. (Credit: Apple) While there was speculation that Apple would broadcast an ad during the Super Bowl, instead the company quietly posted a video on its website to celebrate 30 years of Macintosh, which was released on …

In a surprise move, Nvidia has contributed software that will help Linux take advantage of the graphics horsepower of the company’s new Tegra K1 mobile chip — and Linux project leader Linus Torvalds is happy about the reversal of fortunes. “This time I’m raising a thumb for Nvidia. Good times,” Torvalds said Sunday night on Google+, a strong contrast to …

Cameras on smartphones like the Nokia Lumia 1020 are going to become even more advanced. James Martin/CNET BARCELONA — Smarter smartphone camera technologies are leaving the labs and headed into your future phone. Mobile World Congress, the largest mobile-dedicated show in the world, was home to three notable technologies that are pushing the field of smartphone photography forward. Pinhead-size modules …

Now playing: Watch this: Pocket Filmmaker: Instagram filmmaking 2:24 Welcome back to CNET Australia‘s guide to pocket film-making. The Pocket Filmmaker, Jason van Genderen, will be showing you how to turn the smartphone in your pocket into a camera capable of shooting video projects that are worthy of sharing with family and friends, online and even with the judges of …

If you own the Pebble, the original smart watch, then from tomorrow you’ll be able to download apps to it from the official Pebble app store. Until now, Pebble owners have only been able to get apps from third-party sites, so this should provide some much needed unity. “Putting finishing touches on the Pebble appstore over the weekend — check …

If you’re not annoyed by seeing an ad for J. Crew, Adidas, Target, or Best Buy when you wake up your smartphone, a new app called Slidejoy could lop some money off your monthly phone bill. The app, which is set to launch Monday, shows an ad from these and some other advertisers on an Android phone’s lock screen, said …

Imagine this scenario, times infinity. DotGears Studios/Screenshots by CNET It was after around the 14th or 15th time I’d seen “Game Over” flash across my iPhone screen in the last maybe seven minutes that I decided that the app Flappy Bird — an experience so simultaneously simple and maddening that I could already picture it haunting my dreams — was …

AT&T is showing it can get aggressive with pricing too. The Dallas-based telecommunications company unveiled a new series of family plans designed to entice new users and keep existing ones on its service. The savings — which come only to customers who sign up for monthly installment program Next; bring their own device; or purchase it outright — escalate as …

Verizon Wireless is testing out its cellular video service, called multicast, and will broadcast the Super Bowl over its network on Sunday. The only catch is the trial is extremely limited — in fact limited to a single room inside Verizon’s Power House, a temporary installation set up in Manhattan’s Bryant Park. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And …

We’ve already seen a leaked snap of Google’s Nexus 5 in a new red hue, but now here’s what looks like a bonafide official image. It comes courtesy of serial tipster @evleaks, and shows the Nexus 5 all duded up in a shiny red finish. This would seem to confirm Google’s Android-powered blower is launching in a range of new …

We need cores — lots of cores. Luckily, the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has six of ’em. The spin-off of the Note 3 phablet boasts a hexa-core processor. That’s two 1.7GHz cores for hard work like graphically intensive gaming, and four 1.3GHz cores for more menial everyday tasks. The six cores are backed up by 2GB of RAM. …

Move over Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, T-Mobile’s now got Tim Tebow talking up the Uncarrier. Tebow will star in series of ads that will air during the Super Bowl — the carrier’s first such ads. The former Denver Broncos and New York Jets quarterback, who is still seeking work with a National Football League team, cheekily touts the freedom that …

On Friday, regional carrier U.S. Cellular took the wraps off a new no-contract plan. The $50 monthly charge gets customers unlimited calling, text messages, and Web access. For now, the plan applies to the Kyocera Hydro XTRM and Samsung Galaxy Axiom ($130 each with rebates) and the Motorola Moto X ($300 with rebates,) all LTE phones. The ZTE Director ($50), …

We need cores — lots of cores. Luckily, the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has six of ’em. The spin-off of the Note 3 phablet boasts a hexa-core processor. That’s two 1.7GHz cores for hard work like graphically intensive gaming and four 1.3GHz cores for more menial everyday tasks. The six cores are backed up by 2GB of RAM. …

Is your Nook tablet feeling a little long in the tooth? Before you ditch it in favor of something newer, consider your upgrade options. Specifically, your OS upgrade options. It may surprise you to learn that almost any Barnes & Noble Nook tablet can run the latest version of the Android operating system, 4.4 KitKat. That’s thanks to N2A Cards, …