Windows 10 for phones will borrow some elements from the desktop and tablet editions. Lynn La/CNET Microsoft offered us a peek at Windows 10 for phones at a press event last month. Now a few alleged screenshots are providing a closer look. In one key change, some of the context-sensitive menus seem to be getting …

It’s up to each health insurance company to decide how to best protect customer data. CNET Health insurer Anthem says the hacked database containing the personal information of 80 million people wasn’t encrypted. But here’s the catch: the company was not required to do so. On Wednesday, Anthem revealed that it had been hit by hackers who broke into servers …

The cushy A-Audio Icon wireless headphones come in Liquid Chrome or Phantom Black. A-Audio Congratulations to Nancy M. of Grand Junction, Colo., for winning a 51-inch plasma HDTV from RetailMeNot last week. How does a pair of luxury headphones sound? This week, we’re giving away A-Audio Icon wireless Bluetooth over-ear headphones. The new premium headphones take their design cue from …

Things could get tougher for the gorillas of Gorilla Glass. Corning Corning, whose Gorilla Glass display covers front Apple’s iPhones and Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones, is developing a new material that combines the toughness of Gorilla with a scratch-resistance that comes close to sapphire. The developmental Gorilla Glass-like composite, currently dubbed Project Phire, was announced Friday at a New York investor …

Nicole Cozma/CNET If you’ve ever visited the Chromecast Offers page, you probably know that Google has given away more subscriptions or credits than the device costs to purchase ($35). Now it’s back with another deal that gives you $6 just for having the Chromecast powered on and connected to your Wi-Fi network. The deal is officially a gift for Valentine’s …

There may more than one Galaxy S6 next month. A leaked photo obtained by CNET Korea shows more than one version of the Galaxy S6 , which is set to be announced March 1 at Mobile World Congress. At the trade show we’ll also likely learn more about phones from Polaroid and the app-less Ubuntu . Perhaps your next smartphone …

The new version of BQ’s Aquaris E4.5 shows off Ubuntu software. Canonical/BQ The first Ubuntu phone is finally going on sale, and it isn’t just the software that’s doing things a bit differently: the BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition will be available in a grab-it-while-you-can limited-numbers flash sale. The new version of BQ’s Aquaris E4.5 smartphone is the first chance …

Now playing: Watch this: Disable Gmail’s auto-complete feature in three easy steps 1:09 Gmail is set up to create a new contact for each email you send. However, there are times when this can be more of a hassle than a handy tool. For instance, if you are replying to a lot of Craigslist ads for different pieces of furniture …

A shocked phone user, yesterday. PathDoc/Shutterstock Phones as recent as the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 3 could cost you a fortune every time you give a friend a wink or a smile. Shocked users have discovered that smiley-face emojis and emoticons are unwittingly costing them hundreds in their phone bills. Older phones, including the Samsung Galaxy S , S2 …

Matt Elliott/CNET Buying a house is one of the more anxiety-producing processes you’ll undertake. Finding the right house can take time as can the process of agreeing on a contract. And then there’s the small detail of figuring out how much you can afford to spend on what is likely the largest purchase you’ll ever make. When we bought our …