Roku Roku may have gained another major rival yesterday in the form of Amazon’s Fire TV , but it hasn’t stopped the streaming upstart from expanding its roster of channels. The latest addition is Qello Concerts, a channel that offers a huge library of musical performances and documentaries for a flat fee of $4.99 per …

Apple TV Sarah Tew/CNET The launch of Amazon’s Fire TV is a sign that Apple needs to update its own set-top box and launch a full blown TV set. At least, that’s the view of Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Rumors of an impending Apple television set have been floating about for years, but such a product has yet to …

The phone presumed to be the Nokia Lumia 930 looks a lot like Verizon’s Nokia Lumia Icon. @evleaks Images of Nokia’s next global flagship device have leaked ahead of Microsoft and Nokia’s big reveal at Microsoft Build, hosted in San Francisco on Wednesday. The leaked picture, presumably of the Nokia Lumia 930, comes courtesy of frequent (and frequently correct) Twitter …

Stephen Elop introducing the Lumia 630 and 635 at Microsoft Build 2014. James Martin/CNET AT&T, T-Mobile, and MetroPCS are the first US carriers to throw support behind the new Nokia Lumia 365 , one of three new Windows Phone 8.1 handsets that Nokia announced Wednesday at Microsoft Build in San Francisco. While the exact ship dates aren’t yet determined, the …

Nokia is rolling out its bright style to three new Lumia handsets, including the brand’s first ever Lumia dual-SIM model. The Nokia Lumia 930. (Credit: Nokia) Alongside a raft of announcements to come out of Microsoft’s Build conference overnight, including the launch of a new Windows Phone 8.1 operating system with a dedicated voice assistant Cortana, Nokia announced a suite …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Night mode is becoming a somewhat popular feature in apps and on devices as of late. When enabled, night mode basically inverts the colors on your screen, going from bright colors, to more subtle, or darker colors. The purpose is to make looking at a screen in a dark room easier on your eyes. Some iOS apps, such …

New Gmail features reportedly being tested. Geek.com The Gmail mobile experience may soon become much cleaner and more user-friendly, according to a new Geek report. Related stories Gmail: Encryption is now mandatory Clean up the look of Gmail with Gmelius Gmail on iOS just got a lot faster Details obtained by the tech site suggest Google may introduce a host …

While Microsoft was making plenty of noise about its new Windows Phone 8.1 update at Microsoft Build overnight, some of the more unique selling points won’t be making their way to Australia until next year. Microsoft Australia has revealed that it’s new Siri-esque Cortana voice assistant won’t be in Australia this year. One of the key features highlighted at Microsoft’s …

Cortana won’t reach Asia till 2015. James Martin/CNET The latest Windows Phone 8.1 update will make its way to most Windows handsets in the new few months. But if you live in Asia, chances are that some of the more exciting features, such as the Cortana virtual voice assistant, will be missing. This should come as no surprise to most …

The Galaxy S5 Mini may sport a better screen than last year’s model. CNET Samsung reportedly has beefed up the screen quality for the next Mini version of its flagship phone. The as-yet-unconfirmed Galaxy S5 Mini will sport a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1,280×720 pixels, blog Sammobile said Wednesday, citing information from insiders. If true, the …