Apple’s new TV app is pretty awesome for the subscription apps it supports. Too bad it doesn’t include Netflix, HBO Go, Watch ESPN, Sling TV, The Disney Channel, Nick, PBS or many others already available on Apple TV. (Oh, and Amazon Video, which still isn’t available on the box.) Likewise, single sign-on is flat-out great …

Can’t get enough of Taylor Swift? Well now you can watch the pop singer to your heart’s content with Taylor Swift Now, a new video offering that’s available free to all AT&T DirecTV Now, DirecTV and U-verse customers. AT&T timed its unveiling of the service for Swift’s 27th birthday. The company had teased the new offering back in October, when …

Apple’s iPhone design hasn’t changed in two years. Will 2017 be different? Looking at what the new year could bring from the tech giant, we consider what the next iPhone and Apple Watch could look like. We also chat about new iris-scanning tech from Qualcomm that could help kill off passwords and about Google’s parent company reportedly axing plans to …

Ever just skip the reading part and hit the Accept button after one of your favorite apps changed its terms and conditions? Yeah, you’re not alone. But you should know these updates do more than revise the apps’ software. They may also let the app grab more of your personal information, including your location, personal contacts, the device you’re using …

Now playing: Watch this: BeatsX may be the company’s best new wireless headphones 1:53 The AirPods may finally be available to buy, but another high-profile Apple headphone won’t see the light of day until 2017. Apple on Tuesday confirmed that the BeatsX neckband-style wireless sports earphones would be delayed until February. Rumors to that effect first circulated Monday. Without giving …

Michael Fassbender is stoked about virtual reality. That’s no surprise, given that he stars in “Assassin’s Creed,” a film about reliving the memories of your parkour-loving ancestor through a machine called the Animus. It’s like VR, but taken to an insane nth degree. (The filmmakers also worked on an Assassin’s Creed virtual reality experience.) Aguilar (Michael Fassbender) lets his sword …

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Is the world about to get a smart speaker that features Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant? That’s the question Windows watching are asking after getting a glimpse of a video posted by audio-equipment maker Harman Kardon. The 30-second video doesn’t give much away, preferring to rely on its self-evident title, “Harman Kardon + Cortana: Premium audio meets personal assistant.” That combination …

Robot companions are cute and all, but what can they actually do for you? Well, this one from Cerevo can follow you around and project movies, TV shows and more. The Tipron will project an 80-inch screen from 3 meters away with a 1,280×720-pixel resolution. While the projector itself is modest, it’s not what sets the Tipron apart. Just watch …

You’ve bought your tickets, cleared your schedule and are navigating the internet carefully for the next few days until “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” finally hits theaters. In the days leading up to a big release like this, spoilers and rumors run amok. Click on any links that contain information on the new Star Wars movie and you run …