It’s the (unfortunate) nature of the tech beast: Hardware makers eventually stop supporting older models. Case in point: At the WWDC event earlier this week, Apple announced WatchOS 5 — but said it won’t be available for the original Apple Watch. Thankfully, that doesn’t mean your first-gen wearable — which is also known as Apple …

For nearly a decade, BlackBerry smartphones have emerged from a potent brew of unrealistic ambitions and seemingly predetermined failure — do you remember the BlackBerry Storm? Throughout the decline, BlackBerry has touted privacy, security and a physical keyboard as the marquee features of its smartphones. Fast-forward to today, and what does the new BlackBerry Mobile talk about when promoting its …

Apple reportedly expects to ship 20 percent fewer new-model iPhones this year compared with its plans at the same time last year. Based on Apple’s orders to parts suppliers, the company plans to ship 80 million of the three newest iPhone model, Reuters reports, citing Japan’s financial daily, the Nikkei. Apple’s shares were down 2 percent in Friday morning trading. …

Is your home office mostly, but not entirely, paperless? Then a compact, light-duty printer should do the trick. Like this one: For a limited time, Best Buy has the Brother MFC-J485DW wireless all-in-one for $39.99 shipped (plus tax). It normally costs $79.99. 50% off Brother MFC-J485DW at Best Buy Despite its diminutive, desk-friendly proportions, the J485DW can print, scan, copy …

Goodbye, Yahoo Messenger. If you’re a frequent user, now would be a good time to relocate because the app will shut down on July 17, according to an update Friday on the Yahoo Messenger help site. Although there isn’t an immediate replacement for Yahoo Messenger, the company suggests Yahoo Squirrel — an invite-only group messaging app currently in beta — as …

For the entire month of June, Verizon has dropped its prices on Fitbit’s latest fitness smartwatch, LifeProof cases and UE Boom 2 Bluetooth speaker.  Disclaimer: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of products featured on this page.    The Fitbit Versa, which CNET Senior Editor Scott Stein said, “is the best fusion of smartwatch and general …

Finding women’s shoes that fit perfectly isn’t easy. A new startup called Fit-Any hopes to change that with technology it said will measure your exact shoe size. We’ve all been there: Trying on dozens of shoes at the store then, buying a pair you think feel good — only to have them pinch, chafe and cause blisters. Talk about a …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. You’ll need to wait until the fall for the updates to iOS 12 and MacOS Mojave to hit, but there’s no need to wait for the beautiful wallpapers Apple showed off at WWDC.  With each software update, Apple introduces new wallpapers to spiff …

Instagram gave users the the ability to re-share their friends story posts on Thursday, but it doesn’t apply to every post. If a friend tags you in their story, you’ll get a notification in your direct message thread with them. Since Thursday’s update — for 24 hours — you’ll be able to tap and see their story as a sticker, …

With Apple and Samsung wading into the crowded field of personalized emojis, Snapchat wants to expand too. Friendmoji — which are your Snapchat-customized Bitmoji featuring you and a friend — will be available outside Snapchat on iPhones and iPads in the coming days, Snap said on Friday. The cartoon versions of you and your friend will be available on the Bitmoji …