Samsung will talk about new processors to power the Internet of Things. Samsung Samsung’s bet on the Internet of Thing is about to get a little smaller — physically, that is. The South Korean electronics giant on Tuesday plans to reveal new chip platforms to power Internet-connected devices, ranging from wearables to smart washing machines, …

Roku Roku continues to add brands to its stable of Roku TV partners, and Sharp is the latest. The well-known TV maker joins less familiar monikers TCL, Hisense, Haier and Insignia in offering televisions with Roku’s streaming platform built-in, and true-to-form, they’re all very affordable. The new Sharp TVs will be available in two sizes, the 43-inch LC-43LB371U ($380) and …

Beer is already pretty great, but one company thinks it can make your brew even better. That company is Fizzics, and it’s developed a battery-powered countertop machine of the same name that is supposed to use high-frequency sound waves and oscillation to create a dense, long-lasting head and consistent carbonation and distribution of the beer so you get a better …

The Nexpaq lets users pick and choose add-on smartphone components Nexpaq Mad for modular? Google’s Project Ara phones are still to launch in trials this year, but in the meantime, one company has found a way to use the concept for the iPhone 6 , Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S6 Edge . Nexpaq, a Kickstarted campaign, lets you power …

The iPad-looking Nokia N1 tablet is now being sold outside of China. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Remember the Nokia N1 tablet that turned heads because of its Apple-inspired design? Here’s the good news — the same Android tablet is now being sold outside of China, beginning with Taiwan this month for 8,190 Taiwanese dollars (about $265, converted directly). The bad news is …

Matt Elliott/CNET Dropbox last week added commenting ability to its Web interface to bring it up to speed with Google Drive, and now the Dropbox iOS app received an update that delivers file commenting to your iPhone and iPad. When viewing a Dropbox file with the iOS app, tap the speech-bubble button to add a comment to the file. You …

Dr. Evil would be proud of such destruction. Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET Actor Verne Troyer, probably best known for his role as Mini-Me in the “Austin Powers” movies, has a new show on YouTube called “One Size Fits All,” and he spends most of the first episode shooting stuff with Richard Ryan. That’s a name that might also be familiar, …

Tidal is competing with Spotify, Beats and other music streaming sites. Screenshot/Claudia Cruz Tidal made a splash in the streaming music scene thanks to its celebrity-studded re-launch that included the likes of Jay Z, Beyonce, Daft Punk, Kanye West, and Madonna — it was like a gathering of the musical Avengers. It differentiates itself with lofty claims of high-quality streaming …

GoGroove Regular Cheapskate readers know that when it comes to TV audio, I recommend — no, insist on! — a sound bar. Anything less is cheating your ears in a way that’s just unforgivable. But what should you expect to pay for a decent one? A hundred bucks? Two hundred? Not today: GoGroove is offering its BlueSync SBR Bluetooth sound …

Comcast says it has a plan to fix its troubled customer service reputation so that people won’t hate the cable company. New Comcast initiative seeks to repair strained customer relations. Getty Images The new initiative announced Tuesday is meant to “reinvent the customer experience” and create a culture within Comcast that is “focused on exceeding customers’ expectations.” The most important …