Google is buying secret smartwatch technology from Fossil for $40 million.  Design company Fossil said Thursday some members of the research and development team supporting that intellectual property will join Google as well. “We’ve built and advanced a technology that has the potential to improve upon our existing platform of smartwatches,” said Greg McKelvey, executive …

Verizon’s new BOGO deals could save you hundreds on the latest phones from Apple, Google, Samsung and LG. Starting Thursday, the carrier is offering BOGO — buy one, get one — deals on top smartphones for a limited time. To get the deal you have to activate a new line and devices must be purchased on a payment plan. Here’s …

I was thrilled with the generous $4,000 bid I’d received on eBay last year for a saxophone I needed to sell. But that too-good-to-be-real offer was actually an invitation into the world of online scams. The bidder (let’s just call him Hal — not his real name) asked for my email address so he could pay me on PayPal. I …

On this podcast, we talk about: LG launching a phone with a second-screen attachment. Netflix raising membership prices yet again. Apple’s Tim Cook calling for privacy regulation. Now playing: Watch this: Netflix’s price hikes are coming quick 1:41 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News …

While you’re scoping out TV deals for the playoffs, the big game and other big-screen-worthy viewing (free movies, anyone?), don’t forget what is arguably the cheapest path to the biggest “screen” of all: a projector. If you’re looking for a permanent, real-deal projector to mount in your living room, that’s a great option, no question — check out our list …

LG’s next smartphone may have you seeing double. And no, it’s not because of a foldable display. The company will launch a smartphone, whose name hasn’t been finalized, that will have an option for a second-screen attachment, according to a person familiar with the situation. The attachment, which the person describes as a sort of case with a screen. The …

Most of the FCC’s staff may be furloughed because of the government shutdown, but the agency’s lawyers are still expected to show up in court next month to defend its repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules. On Thursday the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected the Federal Communications Commission’s request to delay oral arguments in the …

Sony has invested in What3words, a startup with digital addressing technology helpful to drivers, tourists, friends meeting at festivals and anyone else trying to make their way around the surface of the planet. What3words’ technology, available through its app and website, divides Earth into 57 trillion 10- by 10-foot squares, each with a unique three-word label. That can be useful …

Google’s Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have a lot to like. They’re fast, have incredible displays, and the camera is simply amazing. With Android Pie 9.0 on each device, there are some settings and features that you’ll surely want to tweak as you set up and begin using your phone. Here are ten such settings you should change right …

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