Wharfedale Diamond 220 speakers Wharfedale Wharfedale is one of those well-regarded British loudspeaker manufacturers that I take for granted. Their speakers have always been strong contenders, and the brand first made its mark in the US with its entry-level Diamond Series in the early 1980s. The Diamonds are still with us, they’re now called the …

I won’t be adopting the new MacBook anytime soon. James Martin/CNET “Oh, it’s so pretty,” I thought. I reached out and touched my iPad screen as Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the new gold MacBook at the “Spring Forward” event on Monday. I watched the live stream on my tablet and saw the unveiling of the 2-pound, razor-thin beauty with …

Enlarge ImageThe ActionProof Bumper is available for preorder now and is supposed to ship in May. ActionProof The Apple Watch isn’t even out yet, but already companies are announcing accessories for it, including cases designed to toughen it up. Italy-based ActionProof has launched an Indiegogo campaign for “The Bumper,” which it bills as the first shock absorber for the Apple …

CBS CEO Les Moonves said his goal is to reach a deal with the NFL to include football games on CBS All Access. Getty Images CBS All Access, the broadcaster’s $5.99-per-month online streaming service, has more subscribers than the 100,000 people who have signed up for Dish Network’s Sling TV, CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves said Wednesday. “I’m not going …

Apple’s new MacBook comes with a single port — the small new USB Type-C connector — to handle charging, external video and data-transfer duties. Apple Ready or not, Apple’s new MacBook is cutting the computing industry’s cables. The slim laptop has just a single USB port, the new tiny Type-C variety that’s slowly popping up in devices this year. It’s …

Tether on iOS. Jason Cipriani/CNET There’s no shortage of apps that make the process for unlocking your Mac easier. There’s Knock, which requires you to physically knock on your iOS device to unlock your Mac. Then there’s KeyTouch, an app that uses Touch ID on your iOS device to unlock your Mac. Both apps work, but they still require you …

Behold the sheer geek glory of the Binary Wristwatch. Njneer Seen from certain angles, the Apple Watch is pretty nerdy. But it can’t compete with the sheer geek power of the Binary Wristwatch from Njneer, a wearable that needs its owner’s brain power in order to make sense. As its name suggests, you won’t find big fat digital numbers or …

Could the next iPhone get pressure sensitive with Apple’s new Force Touch feature? CNET Apple may bring its new Force Touch feature from the MacBook to the next iPhone. Unveiled at the Apple Watch event on Monday, the Force Touch feature incorporated into the new 12-inch MacBook brings pressure sensitivity to the trackpad. That means you can trigger different actions …

Correction at 6:30 a.m. PT March 13: The information about the Nexus 4 and 7 reflected inaccurate information on T-Mobile’s web pages. A T-Mobile spokesperson says that its Nexus 4 and 7 devices have not received Android 5.1 and that the web pages have been updated to reflect this. The spokesperson added that the Android 5.1 update for the Nexus …

Wearable technology can help soldiers who go through more batteries than bullets. Oleg Zabielin/Shutterstock LONDON — If you thought your Fitbit, Samsung Gear or Apple Watch was a bit fiddly, imagine using a wearable while “holding a rifle, in the dark, when you’re being shot at.” That’s the challenge facing companies building wearables for the military in a world of …