Now playing: Watch this: Virtual reality is going to get even more amazing, fast 0:30 Every time I put on a heavy pair of plastic, foam-lined virtual reality goggles, I feel silly. Of course I would: there I am, slipping a phone into a dock that fits over my face with elastic straps. It’s weird. …

Sony is trying to lure in selfie-takers with its Xperia M5 (left) and Xperia C5 Ultra (right). Sony Sony is trying to woo selfie-taking consumers with its latest two smartphones. Unveiled on Monday, the Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5 both include 13-megapixel cameras on the front and back. That’s a change of pace since typically smartphone makers reserve the …

The Oppo R7 and R7 Plus Oppo Oppo has announced its first Australian telco partnership, with Optus set to offer the Oppo R7 smartphone on plan, starting from today. The Chinese-based Oppo launched into the Australian market in September of 2014, beginning with four different phone models. Initially, the products were only available via the company’s own e-commerce site, but …

AT&T is offering the first nationwide bundle of services. CNET/Marguerite Reardon Well, AT&T didn’t waste any time. Fresh off of closing its acquisition of DirecTV last month, the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier unveiled its first bundle of mobile and television services. The company is offering four wireless accounts with 10GB of sharable data and television service with high-definition video and …

Josh Miller/CNET Google Maps has been tracking everywhere your phone has gone, and now it’s ready to share that data with you, and only you. Using a handy new feature called Your Timeline on the Web and Android, you can see all of the places you’ve visited to plotted on a map, plus detailed itineraries of your travels. While the …

James Martin/CNET With the launch of Windows 10 comes Edge , Microsoft’s new built-in browser that’s meant to replace Internet Explorer. Though IE will still come with Windows, the older browser is being relegated to “legacy compatibility” duties. Microsoft is urging everyone to use Edge for its faster performance and improved features. More about Windows 10 Windows 10: Nine things …

The Audiophiliac’s ancient Yamaha cassette deck. Steve Guttenberg/CNET Over lunch the other day one of my audio pals mentioned cassette decks are going for next to nothing on eBay. “Really?” I said. “That sounds like something I should check into.” He was more right than I imagined. The first thing I noticed was prices were dirt-cheap, lots of choices for …

Bluetooth speakers may be good enough for the masses, but if you crave better sound, the Onkyo A-9010 integrated stereo amp (US $300, UK, £199, Australia AU$549) would be a great place to start. Paired with Pioneer’s terrific SP-FS52 tower speakers, you’ll enjoy superb sound for not a lot of money, and if you’re into vinyl, add the Audio Technica …

This is a Cecil the Lion tribute phone. Goldgenie UK company Goldgenie is dedicated to creating outrageous luxury items like gold-plated electric uniwheels, diamond-bedazzled iPhones and $164,000 Apple Watches. Now it’s going gold for a good cause by offering a special-edition HTC One M9 smartphone. It’s coated in 24-karat gold, of course, but it also has an engraved portrait of …

Cricket expands upon its international calling and texting options. Cricket Cricket Wireless customers will soon be able to place calls and send texts from Canada and Mexico to the US at no additional charge. Previously, Cricket subscribers on Smart and Pro plans could make unlimited calls to both countries, but communications back from Mexico and Canada would cost you. Cricket …