Now playing: Watch this: Google’s new app lets people know if you’re safe 1:11 My daughter just turned 12. She doesn’t know it yet, but she will unwrap her first cell phone on Christmas morning. And one of the apps she will find already installed on her new phone is Google’s new Trusted Contacts app …

The only consumer OLED TV by Sony came out in 2008, had an 11-inch screen and cost $2500. In 2017 the company will come out with a 55-inch version for $2,000, if a report by Forbes is accurate. It says Sony will ship OLED TVs in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes during the second half of 2017, with prices of $2,000 …

While some still consider vinyl records a niche market, last week people in the UK proved otherwise. Money from vinyl music sales was greater than that of digital downloads in the UK last week, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association. The ERA shared that vinyl accounted for £2.4 million, about $3 million and AU$4.1 million, for the record industry compared …

Google is going completely renewable. The search giant said in a blog post Tuesday it expects to reach its goal of running 100 percent of its global operations, including data centers and officers, on renewable energy sources in 2017. Those data centers, in particular, gobble up enormous amounts of energy to power trillions of Google searches every year. To offset …

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Google Play has 4K movies on its digital shelves. Tuesday, Google said in a blog post that its Play Movies store has more than 125 movies in 4K resolution starting in the US and Canada. Customers can buy the high-def movies on their Android device or on the web, and then stream them on Chromecast Ultra, Sony Bravia Android TV …

A few years ago I tried Klipsch’s Reference On-Ear Premium headphone and didn’t love it, particularly at its high price of $200. But now that Newegg is blowing it out for $30, I’d say it’s definitely worth checking out at that hugely discounted price. The black model is already sold out, but you can still get it in white. The …

Martian Watches has added Alexa to its line of mVoice timepieces, the watchmaker announced Tuesday. The partnership will give mVoice owners access to more than 5,000 of the Amazon voice assistant’s “skills,” which are kind of like apps. You’ll be able to ask the weather, add an item to a shopping list, create reminders or alarms, control your smart home, …

Spotify users can now use the music-streaming service’s app to control Sonos speakers in their home. Spotify Connect, which has been in public beta for the past month, allows Spotify Premium subscribers to stream music from a tablet or phone to any Sonos Wi-Fi compatible speaker on the network, the streaming service said Tuesday. The feature also lets users control …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple TV gets… TV app 1:39 Apple‘s new TV app is nearing launch but it’s single sign-on feature is here — and with it, the ability to rid yourself of the laborious process of repeatedly signing into every streaming app with every update. Apple recently updated all iOS 10 and new Apple TV devices with support …