Blank icons now are placed where app icons once were. Jason Cipriani/CNET There’s no way anyone can dispute the claim that Android is better than iOS when it comes to customization options. Beyond the ability to install launchers and overhaul the entire look of an Android device, users are able to arrange icons however they …

Music Zone Widget. Jason Cipriani/CNET Accessing your music from any screen on your iOS device is possible with Apple’s Control Center, but its use is limited to playback controls. After iOS 8 launched with extensions, developers have come up with clever ways to take advantage of the added functionality. Music Center is an app built solely to put your music …

It’s Pebble Time and Morphin’ Time! In this episode of CNET Update, learn about the new Pebble Time smartwatch . It debuted on Kickstarter and the company pulled in $5 million from pre-orders in just a few hours. This isn’t your average Update roundup. The tech-news stars have aligned to give us new emoji, Waffle House and Power Rangers: Now …

The FTC says those behind supposed melanoma-detection apps, such as Health Discovery’s MelApp, must provide scientific evidence before making claims about their product’s efficacy. Health Discovery Corporation A wave of your smartphone won’t tell you if you’re sick, have a broken bone or, apparently, if you have melanoma. The Federal Trade Commission on Monday said it has taken action against …

During transactions using a service like Apple Pay, a token is submitted instead of your actual credit card information. James Martin/CNET Apple Pay could find its ticket into Europe courtesy of a new service to be offered by Visa. Announced on Tuesday by Visa Europe, the new “tokenization” service will benefit European consumers who wish to use their mobile phones …

Channel your inner ceramicist with Let’s Create! Pottery. Infinite Dreams Life’s too short to only use your phone and tablet for practical stuff. There are a ton of great apps to unlock your creativity and let you make something beautiful or fun. Related Links 5 fun multiplayer games for your Google Chromecast 7 great keyboard apps for your Android phone …

Emotions have run high over Net neutrality. Here, protesters interrupt a meeting of the FCC commissioners in December. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Senate Republicans appear to have largely abandoned efforts to fight an FCC vote later this week that’s expected to reclassify broadband as a public utility-like service. After years of grappling with how much or even whether the federal government …

Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache are merging to form a $6 billion company. Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache China’s two largest taxi-hailing apps Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache have announced a merger valued at a cool $6 billion. Collectively the pair command nearly the entire market in their homeland, Reuters reports. The merger will benefit users who will be able …

Google’s Chromebook Pixel hasn’t been especially popular, likely due to its hefty price tag compared with other Chromebook models. Josh Miller/CNET A second generation of Google’s pricey Chromebook Pixel is coming, the head of the company’s Android and Chrome work programs may have let slip on Monday. Speaking at the TeamWork 2015 event Monday in San Diego, Google’s Renee Niemi …

Apple’s Logic Pro X could become a beneficiary of Camel Audio’s tech. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple may have quietly acquired a small audio developer, according to filings with a UK government agency. Companies House, the UK’s corporation-listing entity, on Monday published a new address for Camel Audio that matches Apple’s UK headquarters. In addition, the company’s director is now listed as …