Part digital camera, part smartphone, the 4G Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Camera could be the start of a new generation of digital cameras. And as of this week, both Verizon and AT&T sell it. On the one hand, Samsung could find some advantage in branching into the digital camera realm early before the trend really takes …

It’s been months since Roku announced that the Amazon Cloud Player was “coming soon,” but today the company finally made good on that promise. Amazon’s cloud music service is now available on Roku and Samsung Smart TVs, offering the ability to stream your own digital music tracks without needing to keep a separate computer running. For Roku, it’s a solid …

Geoffrey Morrison/CNET Most new TV models are announced at the Consumer Electronics Show, held every January. It’s usually a few months before they ship, arriving in stores sometime in the spring. So with new models imminent, should you wait to buy a new TV? We break down what we expect to see, and figure out when is the best time …

(Credit: John Chandler) Designer John Chandler shows you how to make a not-quite-so-budget iPad Mini case out of a Moleskine notebook. There’s something very satisfying about DIY — saving money, creating something with your own hands; pretending to be MacGyver. Maybe you won’t save that much money with this trick by designer John Chandler — a Moleskine of the right …

Flickr updated its iPhone app today, ushering in a new design and features, including photo filters similar to those the world has fallen in love with over at Instagram. Allow me to walk you through the radically changed Flickr for iPhone app. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET When you first launch the app, you’ll need to sign up via Facebook or …

Redbox said the streaming portion of its Redbox Instant video service, offered in a partnership with Verizon, will cost $6 a month, undercutting key rival Netflix. The company’s primary offering is an $8 a month plan that includes the unlimited video streaming and four one-night credits for DVDs at local kiosks. A plan that includes Blu-Ray discs costs $9 a …

Square has lined up its first luxury-brand partner, a new report claims. Square and the Burberry clothing chain are testing out a deal to see how the payment processing might work in its stores, The Next Web reported today, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the deal. The announcement could be made soon. Burberry CTO John Douglas already …

Claire McCaskill, Democratic senator from Missouri. mccaskill.senate.gov Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill wants you to be able to tweet a photo of St. Louis’ famous Gateway Arch while you’re soaring above it in your commercial airliner of choice. At least that might be one option open to you if a letter she sent to the Federal Aviation Administration yesterday has the …

Red Bull Mobile launched an aggressive new plan today, introducing new Access 365 Monthly plans, which include unlimited calls and text, plus 5GB per month for AU$30. Details of the new Access 365 Monthly plan. (Credit: Red Bull Mobile) Monthly payment is new to Red Bull’s post-paid options, where previously, these plans had to be paid for in full upfront. …

O2 is putting up its prices. The oxygenated network is adding 3.2 per cent to the monthly bill of every customer in February next year — but the small print means you can’t break your contract. “We’ve held off putting our tariff prices up for as long as possible, even when our competitors raised theirs”, says O2. “But now, because …