Dot Breaker on the HTC One M9. Jason Cipriani/CNET When HTC launched the One M8 last year, a new Dot View case was announced alongside it. The case wrapped around the phone, offering a pixelated view of the time and temperature when you tap on the front of the phone. The case also offered a …

Mozilla CEO Chris Beard speaks at Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona. Stephen Shankland/CNET Mozilla has revamped its Firefox OS mobile software project after concluding that ultra-affordable $25 handsets aren’t enough to take on the biggest powers of the smartphone world, CNET has learned. The nonprofit organization rose to prominence with the success of its Firefox Web browser a decade …

This premium GE fridge has the coolest water dispenser ever The GE Profile Series French Door refrigerator has a lot going for it — but it’s the water dispenser that steals the show. Now playing: Watch this: This premium GE fridge has the coolest water dispenser… 2:25 Tips before you cut the cord If you’re thinking about ditching the world …

Google is said to be developing an operating system to run Internet-connected devices in the home. James Martin/CNET To help all manner of smart devices communicate better with each other, Google is reportedly developing “Brillo,” an operating system for the Internet of Things. A lightweight version of Google’s mobile operating system, Android, Brillo is targeted at low-power devices with 32 …

Apple Apple’s iCloud had trouble overnight. Between about 11 p.m. PT Wednesday and 6:30 a.m. PT on Thursday, Apple’s iCloud services, including account sign-in, Find My iPhone, and Mail, were responding slowly for “some users,” Apple’s System Status Dashboard showed. The dashboard didn’t initially specify how many people were affected. But after the issue was fixed, it noted that about …

Screenshot by Lori Grunin/CNET Thursday Adobe announced that it has bumped off Photoshop Touch, and with it the last of Adobe’s original mobile apps have been laid to rest. Despite originally debuting its apps on Android tablets , Adobe has let that platform languish; only a few apps, most notably the last release of Lightroom, supports it. The good news …

Sarah Tew/CNET Rhino Camera Gear headed to Kickstarter in 2011 with the goal of producing an affordable, lightweight camera slider that had the performance of models that can cost well over $1,000. The end result was the Rhino Slider. The company is now back on the crowdfunding site building on that success with the Slider Evo. Now, unless you’re into …

Blu’s Studio C offers an unlocked Android 5.0 experience on a tight budget. Blu The battle for budget smartphones gets more interesting today as Blu launches its latest model, the Studio C. Carrying the attractive sticker price of $99, the phone is sold unlocked and is compatible with any GSM provider. Related Links Asus chairman: Unlocked phones will unlock the …

Matt Elliott/CNET With the default Camera app, it’s easy to use the Apple Watch as a remote shutter release. When you launch the Camera app on your Apple Watch, it opens the Camera app on your iPhone and offers a live preview and on-screen buttons to snap a shot or self-timed burst mode shots. Thanks to a crafty Reddit user’s …

Yandex.Browser puts tabs on the bottom to give as much attention as possible to the Web app or website you’re viewing. Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET You wouldn’t call it a war, but we may be in the middle of a skirmish that pits an upstart Russian browser maker against the mighty Google. That company is Yandex, which on Thursday released …