The new Extreme II SSD from SanDisk. Dong Ngo/CNET SanDisk today announced the availability of its SSD Concierge service that provides consumers with the tools and software required to upgrade their laptop successfully. SanDisk says the service includes the hardware and software necessary to migrate data as well as install a new SSD. Once the …

EzyFlix.tv has all but fallen into oblivion with news that it is shutting up shop. Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET Australia’s increasingly competitive streaming space has claimed its first scalp with EzyFlix.tv announcing it has shut down, cutting off access to content on its platform just two years after it launched. The decision was made by EzyFlix owner Access Digital Entertainment, …

Enlarge ImageFlorence Welch of Florence and the Machine performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago in August 2015. Gary Miller/FilmMagic/Getty Pharrell Williams and One Direction are headlining a series of free gigs organised by Apple Music. The huge-hatted hitmaker and tight-trewed pop moppets are among the first acts announced for the annual event previously known as the iTunes Festival. Since 2007 Apple …

Opera Attention, YouTube and Netflix addicts: An update to the Opera Max app boasts that you will slurp up less data while streaming videos, shows and movies. The update to the data-management and data-saving app, which is available in the Google Play store, is focused on video streaming via Wi-Fi and 3G/4G/LTE — specifically for YouTube and Netflix. “The new …

Enlarge ImageMeet the Zelfie, a selfie stick attachment that showcases your daring escape from the zombie horde. Zelfie Want to trick your friends into thinking you’re being relentlessly chased by a horde of zombies? A new crowdfunding campaign is seeking funds for a selfie stick attachment that puts you forever within arm’s reach of becoming zombie food. That product is …

Enlarge ImageCould this ring help you sleep better? Olli Keskinen While most attention in the wearables market has been focused on devices that wrap around our wrists, there are some makers out there that are seeking to put smart technology on our fingers. There are the Ringly and Mota rings that bring notifications to our fingers and the Nod ring, …

Enlarge Image Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET On Monday Google launched a new website devoted to all things Hangouts. Instead of forcing users to open one of many Google domains (Gmail, Google+, etc.) to access Hangout conversations, users can now simply point a Web browser at hangouts.google.com. The website provides a similar experience to that of the Chrome Hangouts app, but …

You can now try on an Apple Watch at an Apple Store without reserving a time. Apple Interested in an Apple Watch? You can now stroll into an Apple Store and slap one on your wrist without an appointment, according to 9to5Mac. Since the smartwatch was released in April, potential buyers have been required to set up an appointment to …

Enlarge Image Scott Stein/CNET Wearable tech and swimming don’t usually team up that frequently. The Misfit Shine is already one of a handful of fitness trackers that can be used while swimming. But Misfit is partnering with Speedo for the Misfit Shine Swimmer’s Edition, a version that’s had some firmware tweaking. The $80/£60 Swimmer’s Edition looks exactly like the Misfit …

Enlarge ImageThe watch comes preloaded with images of flowers and kittens so you can use such pickup lines as “I got these flowers for you” and “would you like to see my kitten?” Art Glass/Indiegogo Where there are lonely hearts, there are books, advice and even trinkets to help those lonely hearts find companionship. For gentlemen, the Pick Up Girls …