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How to protect your WhatsApp account with two

Messaging service WhatsApp is giving you the option to add an extra layer of security to your account with two-step verification. WhatsApp already encrypts conversations and does all it can to ensure your data stays private. The new two-step verification feature will make it harder for other people to access your account. Two-step verification adds an extra step when you …

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg shows some glove for Oculus

Now playing: Watch this: Thwip! Zuck plays Spider-Man with VR gloves 1:21 Mark Zuckerberg is still trying to get to the future “a lot sooner.” The Facebook CEO took to the social network on Thursday to post a note about his recent visit to the Redmond, Washington-based research lab of Facebook-owned Oculus. Zuckerberg has been on a mission to make …

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Sprint pushes crazy

Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Enlarge Image Sprint’s new value plan has an expiration date. Sprint Sprint’s doing its best to lure in customers with a new plan that seems pretty enticing, especially if you’re paying for several lines as part of a family plan. But there’s a big catch: You’re …

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HTC discounts phones for Valentine’s Day

HTC wants you to add a phone to the chocolate, roses and champagne you plan on gifting your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. Starting Friday, the company is launching a week-long sale on select phone models. The HTC 10 ($699) will go down to $549, the HTC One A9 ($499) to $299, and HTC One M9 ($649) to $399. HTC is …

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The 5 stages of Chromebook acceptance

Laptop trends come and go. We’ve lived through netbooks, ultrabooks and even stereoscopic 3D laptops (yes, that was a thing for a while). Most don’t stick around for the long haul, so I originally approached Chromebooks with the same skepticism. The first couple of generations of Chromebooks were stripped-down laptops running Google’s Chrome OS — literally, little more than the …

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Bang & Olufsen’s midrange headphones luxuriate in lambskin and leather

If luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen’s premium H9 headphones are beyond your budget then the new, more affordable H4s might be for you. The over-ear headphones are fully wireless, promising an impressive 19 hours of battery life from a single charge. They’re made from materials including lambskin and aluminium, which will no doubt appeal if you’re the sort of …

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