Getting there is half the fun, they say. The “they” in question probably aren’t traveling with kids, but no matter your reason for stopping along the way, Google Maps now makes it easier to add a pit stop or detour to your trip. Google Maps for Android added this ability last fall, and now the …

I subscribe to Apple Music, and couldn’t be happier it’s available on more than just Apple’s own devices. The addition of an Android app to Apple Music solidified it as my streaming service of choice. However, I change devices quite a bit; it’s part of the job, and this recently became a problem when trying to sign into Apple Music …

Nobody can truly see into the future, but a spoof website imagines what popular social news and discussion site Reddit would look like 1,000 years from now and it sure feels real. Reddit3016 takes a deep dive into a world where Mars is populated, people slice genes for fun, and pocket whales are the hot pet trend. The look is …

If you have complex search questions about restaurants and hotels, you’re better off asking Hound over Siri. A new voice-assistant app is set on outsmarting Siri, Cortana and Google Now. Watch CNET Update to discover more about Hound, now available for free in Android and Apple app stores . Changes are also coming to Google Maps, and Google’s self-driving car …

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Windows has long offered two ways to “pause” your computer without actually shutting it down: Sleep mode and Hibernate mode. Sleep is often referred to as “standby,” a low-power state that enables your computer to “wake up” almost instantly when you open the lid or hit the power button. Hibernate, on the other hand, saves your current system state to …

Pebble’s last round of smartwatches came in three flavors, and several prices. Over the holidays, Pebble dropped the price on some of these watches temporarily. Now those price cuts are in effect going forward. The Pebble Time now costs $150, while the Pebble Time Round is $200. The Pebble Time Steel remains at $250. It’s a bit of a shame, …

Xbox VR? Don’t bet on it. Microsoft doesn’t see the need to produce its own virtual reality headset — and even if it did, that headset probably wouldn’t plug into an Xbox game console in the same way that rival Sony’s PlayStation VR headset works. “Would we ever do our own VR device? We could, if we thought we had …

This latest installment of The 3:59 podcast kicks off with more news on Apple’s battle with the feds. The tech giant has been fighting a court order compelling it to hack into an iPhone used by one of the attackers in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. Apple says helping the FBI in this situation could jeopardize the privacy …

Back in early January I wrote an article asking “Would it be a mistake for Apple to remove the headphone jack on the iPhone 7?” It was based on a rumor that Apple was planning to do away with the 3.5mm headphone on the iPhone 7, likely to be released this fall, and would steer people toward using wireless headphones …