Enlarge Image Windows 10 fared well during its first month out, helped by Windows 7 and 8.1 users eligible for a free upgrade. NetMarketShare Windows 10 is firmly in fourth place among desktop operating systems, according to stats released Tuesday. Microsoft’s newly launched software grabbed a 5.21 percent share of all Web traffic generated by …

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Enlarge Image Samsung Tired of your sluggish PC? You could reformat the hard drive and reinstall Windows, but that’s a pretty big hassle — and you’ll still end up chugging along with hot, …

Enlarge Image Photo by Geoffrey Morrison, content by Technicolor Today’s high-definition TV and video can look great, but there’s always room for improvement. New, higher-fidelity image schemes are beginning to gain traction these days, including 4K, wide color gamut, and high dynamic range. The idea behind all of these methods is to allow video shown on current and future TVs …

The 9.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 comes to Sprint in early September. Josh Miller/CNET The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is set to touch down at yet another wireless provider’s doorstep, as Sprint on Tuesday announced the tablet’s addition to its portfolio. Sprint’s variant of the Galaxy Tab S2 will launch September 3, the same day that T-Mobile begins selling its …

“Orphan Black” is one of the titles Amazon will allow for download free with a Prime subscription. BBC America Being member of Amazon Prime now means your movie won’t stop just because your mobile connection does. Prime members in the US, UK, Germany and Austria can now download movies and TV shows to mobile devices even if they’re using Apple …

Polaroid Polaroid licensee C&A Marketing has spent the past few years developing compelling products, such as the Cube action cam and Zip mobile printer , that combine modern camera technology with hints of nostalgia for the 75-year-old brand. The Polaroid Snap, announced at this week’s IFA trade show in Germany, follows suit. In fact, the pocket-sized instant camera looks a …

Some of the tech industry’s largest companies — Cisco, Microsoft, Google, Intel, Mozilla, Amazon and Netflix — have banded together to boost the quality of online video. The new Alliance for Open Media seeks to create new video compression technology by 2016 or 2017 designed to make better use of the networks that deliver video to smartphones, computers, streaming-media devices, …

An iPhone with built-in smoke detection could not only identify the smoke’s source but also pinpoint the location of people in the home or building. Apple/USPTO Your iPhone could one day function as a portable smoke alarm if an Apple patent filing ever comes to fruition. An Apple patent application dubbed “Wireless device networks with smoke detection capabilities” published by …

Google Play Store on the Samsung Galaxy S5. Nicole Cozma/CNET By default, the Google Play store requires a password every 30 minutes for purchases. Unfortunately, this may be too much time if you are handing your device off to your kids, or you just want more security if your device becomes misplaced. As a solution, you can set up Google …

Samsung teased its new smartwatch, the Gear S2, during a video at its Unpacked event in mid-August. Samsung Samsung is hoping the seventh time’s the charm, even though the company is now facing off against the Apple Watch. The South Korean electronics giant will show off its latest smartwatch — its first in a year but seventh since late 2013 …