CNET’s Roger Cheng adorned with the Vive headset and wireless controllers. Nigel Manuel/CNET NEW YORK — When HTC parked a truck at San Diego Comic-Con to show off its new virtual reality system, it quickly drew long lines that took curious folks the better part of an afternoon to get through. When Jeff Gattis, head …

Intel If it seems like only months ago that we were talking about Intel’s fifth generation of processors for laptops, desktops, hybrids and tablets — also known by the codename Broadwell — that’s because it was. Officially launched in January at CES 2015, those CPUs (the central processing units that provide the “brains” of the PC) offered modest performance boosts …

Steve Guttenberg/CNET I’d love to hear from folks who bought USB turntables specifically to make digital files from their LPs. I know it seems like a great idea if you have a lot of LPs you never play — you get a USB turntable to transfer the music to your computer, and then make files you can play on your …

The latest version of Apple’s iOS operating system for iPhones and iPads is out in the wild. The early version of the software was released last week to the general public ahead of its official launch later this year. But is it really a good idea for the average Joe to download the software? It seems that with every update …

The Davone Ray-S speakers. Davone Most of my favorite floor-standing high-end speakers are big and tall, but the Davone Ray-S sits low to the floor — it’s a mere 29 inches high mounted on its steel stand. The Ray-S is a thoroughly modern, truly elegant design. This wide stance beauty is handcrafted in Denmark; it’s a three-way design with an …

Google’s shares are on the rise after a stronger-than-expected showing in mobile. Adam Berry/Getty Images Google shares skyrocketed on Friday after stockholders expressed hope that the company’s efforts in mobile advertising are starting to pay off. Google shares surged nearly 15 percent to $664.88 on Friday after shareholders got their first chance to trade the company’s stock after stellar second-quarter …

Now playing: Watch this: Cure diseases and find alien life with your computer… 2:09 Volunteer computing is a way for people to get their computers or phones to link up to solve complicated modeling and calculations to aid in research projects. What’s being volunteered is your machine’s spare processing power. When multiple computers are a part of the same project, …

Amazon Prime members in Chicago, Indianapolis can now buy a product have this box on doorsteps in a couple hours. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET Amazon’s Prime Now, the company’s same-day-delivery offering, is now available in two more cities. Prime Now has launched in Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis, Indiana, Amazon announced on Thursday. The service will allow Amazon Prime members to …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Until yesterday, Twitter didn’t offer a way to view a log of the devices, apps, and IPs connecting to your account. It’s important to be able to view this information in order to make sure the security measures on your account are working correctly. Now there’s a new dashboard that lets you check these connections. Here’s how to …

Prior to iOS 9, the only way to access files stored in your iCloud Drive account was by using a specific app for a specific file type. iOS lacked a dedicated app to view your files as a whole, and it was a frustration point for many. iOS 9, however, offers an optional iCloud Drive app. The app services as …