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Google’s Android Wear will let you see more info at a glance of your smartwatch

UnderArmour’s watch face lets you see how many calories you’ve burned. Google Google wants to make it quicker to get information from a smartwatch. To do that, the search giant on Thursday announced new options for watch faces on Android Wear devices, which are powered by Google-made software tailored specifically for wearables. The new watch faces will let people immediately …

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Vaio computers to return to the US to woo high

Vaio is entering the US market where it will target the high-end laptop market. Vaio Vaio computers are planning a comeback in the US, though this time Sony isn’t the one making or selling them. In March 2014, Sony sold its poorly-performing laptop division to an investment fund in the midst of an ongoing global downturn in PC sales. The …

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$390,000 two

Enlarge ImageThis is worth a lot of money. Alexander Amosu Most of us would agonize over the decision to drop $1,495 (£955, AU$2,040) on a regular Solowheel Hovertrax two-wheel self-balancing personal scooter. We would eye our budgets, run some figures and consider making some financial sacrifices. It would never even occur to us to make an already pricey gadget a …

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BlackBerry Venice phone, running Android, said to arrive in November

Evan Blass/Twitter/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET US consumers curious about BlackBerry’s upcoming Venice Android slider phone may get a chance to check it out in before year’s end. “BlackBerry Venice confirmed for November release on all four national US carriers,” tweeted known and usually reliable leaker Evan Blass, also known as @evleaks, early Wednesday morning. Blass’s tweet also displayed some renderings …

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Get a GoGroove Bluetooth sound bar for $69.99

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. Accessory Power Hi, cheeps! Just a reminder that I’m on vacation this week (hence no bonus deals, which are harder to cook up in advance). Although I’ve served up tasty deals all week, …

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