Consumers looking for the highest display quality in a smartphone will find it in Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7, according to a new report. Set for release on August 19, the Note 7 is Samsung’s latest phablet, equipped with a 5.7-inch, 2,560×1,440 pixel Quad-HD Super AMOLED screen. The device features a curved screen that bends around …

Lots of people find coffee gives them a lift, but now it can give you a Lyft too. Ride-sharing app Lyft is about to offer gift cards at Starbucks. The ride-sharing app has done a deal with Starbucks to sell $20 Lyft gift cards in participating branches of the ubiquitous coffee chain across the US. The cards go toward the …

If you haven’t already, do yourself a favor and follow the Transportation Security Administration’s Instagram account. In addition to the intermittent photos of adorable bomb-detecting dogs, you’ll also see a bunch of illegal items the TSA confiscated from unwitting airline passengers. Some are pretty typical (machetes, ninja stars, mummified head, etc.). Guns and firearms, which are allowed in checked bags …

Adobe has slowly been rolling out third-party document-storage support for its free mobile PDF reader; for the chosen few on iOS, it meant the ability to directly open and save documents to services from big players like Microsoft and Dropbox. As of today, you’ll be able to add those capabilities yourself with any service — like we’ve been able to …

eBay has introduced a couple of features to make it simpler and quicker to log in to your account. Dubbed “One Time Password,” this feature sends you a code via text message, eBay said on Monday. After you log in using that code, you stay logged in. Available both for PCs and mobile devices, the feature takes away the need …

Now playing: Watch this: The Life Jacket Memorial 1:48 This is part of our Road Trip 2016 summer series “Life, Disrupted,” about how technology is helping with the global refugee crisis — if at all. On a warm June day, we drove up a steep dirt road, seemingly heading nowhere as the sun set on the island of Lesvos. We …

Now playing: Watch this: Two new Apple Watches coming this year, report says 1:24 Enlarge Image The Apple Watch went on sale in April 2015. James Martin/CNET There could be new Apple Watch hardware around the corner, if a well-connected industry analyst is proved correct. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who last year correctly predicted Apple would launch the iPhone …

You may remember iHome from the late, great glory days of iPod docks, when it once seemed like nearly every hotel room was equipped with an iHome clock radio, ready and waiting for the 30-pin connector of your iPod or iPhone. While the brand has been less prominent in these days of Lightning connectors and Bluetooth wireless, iHome is now …

We all want high-powered, concert-quality sound in our homes, but not everyone has the space for a bulky stereo receiver and a pair of speakers. The Basswall is a practical solution for cramped spaces. It hides a big sound system behind a picture frame that’s 24 by 36 inches (61 by 91 cm). Basswall calls itself the “stealth ninja” of …

We’re starting to see some consolidation in the headphone market, with Incipio picking up Skullcandy for $177 million and HoMedics quietly buying Sol Republic. Now, musical-instrument maker Roland is acquiring a 70 percent stake in V-Moda, maker of the Crossfade M-100 and other popular headphones. Val Kolton, a former DJ who founded V-Moda 12 years ago, will remain V-Moda’s CEO …