The Fitbit Alta isn’t all that different from the company’s previous activity trackers, but it does have a few new tricks up its sleeve. Or is it up your sleeve? Either way, here’s what you need to know to get started with the Alta. Fitbit Alta’s app Fitbit’s app is where you’ll set up the …

The latest addition to Zeiss’ collection of fast lenses designed for Sony’s A7-series cameras — though they’ll also work on smaller-sensor models like the A6000 and A6300 — the Batis 2.8/18 is Zeiss’ fastest and widest lens to date for a mirrorless camera. As usual, though, speed costs you; in this case, $1,500 (£1,190; directly converted, AU$1,950). The lens has …

The FBI reportedly hasn’t found anything helpful on the now-unlocked iPhone tied to the San Bernardino terror attack. The law enforcement agency is still analyzing information from the Apple iPhone 5C used by Syed Farook, CBS News reported Wednesday. Farook was one of two shooters involved in the December attack that left 14 people dead. The iPhone was at the …

While many of us might drool over powerful high-flying drones like those from DJI, Yuneec and 3D Robotics, most of us will be flying less expensive radio-controlled multirotor toys made to zip around your living room or backyard for a few minutes at a time until you inevitably crash or get stuck in a tree. They’re a blast to fly …

We’ve all lost our mobile phone at one point or another — sometimes in our homes, sometimes in the car and sometimes out in the wild unknown. Now instead of searching everywhere to track it down, you can rely on Google for help. This little-known Google feature lets you find your Android phone or tablet using Google’s search engine on …

If you snoozed through the past few generations of TV “innovations,” you’re not alone. 3D was a bust. The “advantages” of 4K are imperceptible even if you squint. Curved TV screens are pretty useless. And smart TV is great, but all those cool streaming services are just a Roku, Chromecast or Fire TV away. But for 2016 and beyond, there’s …

We all know how the story of the Titanic starts and ends. The ship that was too big to fail sets sail on her maiden voyage with 2,224 souls on board. And in the wee hours of the morning on April 15, 1912, she hits an iceberg and sinks to the bottom of the Atlantic. Sure, we know the lore …

It was one of the viral images of 2011: a group of college students sitting passively on the ground while a UC Davis police officer slowly and deliberately hit them point-blank in the face with pepper spray. The event drew widespread criticism of the school, dragging it into the Occupy Wall Street debate that was making waves around the country. …

Samsung is nuts for nits. The world’s largest TV maker has rolled out five new series of its high-end SUHD TVs today, encompassing up to four sizes each. They range from a $1500 43-inch set up to a $20,000 88 incher, and can get brighter than ever before. Now before I delve into the details it’s worth remembering a couple …

Football fans flocking to Twitter to see free live-streaming of National Football League games on Thursday nights this season will see star quarterbacks Cam Newton, Tom Brady and Russell Wilson, but not too many big-time battles. The social network will air the NFL’s most storied rivalry when the Chicago Bears take on the Green Bay Packers in week 7 on …