Tinbox wants to take the chill out of donating to charity. One of a cohort of new do-good apps, Tinbox aims to let people give a single dollar to a cause every day in a way that’s as easy as sending a Snapchat message, sharing a Facebook post or summoning an Uber ride. The brainchild …

Enlarge ImageNo, you won’t find a snooze button on this bed that literally throws you out when it’s time to wake up. Video screenshot by Anthony Domanico/CNET Last week we told you about the latest project from wacky inventor Colin Furze — a high-voltage ejector bed that literally throws stubborn snoozers out of bed when the alarm goes off. The …

Microsoft has rolled out a free evaluation version of Windows 10 Enterprise edition so you can play with it for 90 days if you’re still on the fence about upgrading. On Wednesday, Microsoft officially started pushing out Windows 10 as a free upgrade to Windows 7 and 8.1 users who reserved a copy. The upgrade is free for one year, …

Nicole Cozma/CNET A new feature has been added to Google Now that will let you see which hours a business has the most traffic. This information is really helpful if you’re trying to plan a dinner and movie, or just want to be able to find some help at a retail store. The feature, called Popular times, doesn’t appear in …

The view from American Pharoah includes this other horse. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Most of us are simply physically too big to even think about becoming professional horse jockeys and riding a fleet-footed equine to Triple Crown glory. You don’t have to watch your weight or spend years in training to hitch a ride on American Pharoah, the latest …

Google is reportedly pitching a new version of Glass aimed at the workplace. Sarah Tew/CNET Google Glass has officially been on hiatus since January, as the company tries to find new ways to get consumers hooked on the search giant’s smart eyewear. In the meantime, the company is courting a market more likely to respond better to the product: the …

Android for Work will be running on the Silent Circle Blackphone 2 this fall. Silent Circle Silent Circle, a small handset maker that builds devices aimed at maximizing privacy, has signed on with Google’s new business-focused Android tool. Silent Circle’s Blackphone 2 smartphone will support Android for Work, the company announced on Thursday. The feature will allow Blackphone 2 owners …

Those Angry Birds have returned to crush the pigs in a sequel to the original. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Yes, those Angry Birds are back again but this time in a sequel to the original game. Available for iOS and Android, Angry Birds 2 tries to outdo the original with new graphics, multi-stage levels, boss pigs and even greater destruction, …

Samsung scored a big victory against Smartflash, pushing down the road their pending patent battle. CNET Samsung has won an important victory against patent holder Smartflash that may ultimately save the company hundreds of millions of dollars. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled on Thursday that the lawsuit Smartflash has filed against Samsung alleging patent infringement …

Microsoft’s mobile phone market share took a dive last quarter. CNET Microsoft has lost its spot as the world’s third-largest mobile phone vendor to a rival from China, according to a new report by market researcher Strategy Analytics. During the second quarter, Microsoft’s share of the global mobile phone market sunk to 6.4 percent from 11.9 percent for the same …