In the futuristic Star Trek-like world, people don’t spend so much time tapping their phones or typing on keyboards. They have conversations with their computers. That future, in which people effortlessly ask for something from their always-everywhere computer and can ask further requests based on the response, isn’t several centuries away. Apparently, it’s possible today. …
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For the past couple years, tech companies like Apple, Google and even Facebook have been doing something seemingly against their interests: Encouraging us to stop using them. On Monday, Microsoft joined those companies by encouraging business people to be more mindful of their time too. The new features, built into the company’s Office 365 business productivity service for Windows PCs, Macs …
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Unless you’ve experienced the joy of hunting down a functional computer that hadn’t been updated in a decade in order to file your expenses, you probably won’t appreciate the new Internet Explorer mode for the Edge browser introduced on Monday at Microsoft Build 2019. Kidding aside, this seemingly minor feature is exceptionally important, for example, if your employer has mission-critical …
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Google will build controls into Chrome that’ll let us better control how websites and online advertisers track us using small text files called cookies, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The move, expected to be announced this week at the Google I/O conference, will give the billion-plus users of Google’s web browser an ability to see what cookies are tracking …
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To date, the Galaxy Fold‘s well-known screen problems come down to the design of its plastic Infinity Flex display. Without a bendable glass topper, the delicate screen surface is too fragile for all but the lightest touch, an unfortunate circumstance that caused five early production reviewer units to suffer breakdowns. That’s a shame, because without a sturdy screen, the Fold won’t be …
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For the graduate who’s looking forward to Borderlands 3 or The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening more than a new smartwatch, feed their need for speed with a great gift to celebrate. At a loss as to what will thrill them? Here are some suggestions to get you started, no matter how little — or how much — you want …
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In a reversal nobody expected in February when Samsung announced its first-ever foldable phone, it could be the rumored Note 10 and not the Galaxy Fold that becomes the highlight of Samsung’s six Galaxy phones for 2019. After Samsung delayed the Fold after five early review units malfunctioned, the Fold is no longer the brightest star in Samsung’s galaxy. The Note is usually the height …
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The Oculus Rift S virtual reality headset will go on sale May 21 in the Microsoft Store for $399. A page in the Microsoft Store listed the VR headset as available for preorder Tuesday, then listed it as out of stock. And then the page became “unavailable.” The Microsoft Store page listed the release date before the page became unavailable. …
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This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Instead of eyeing that Apple Watch for Mother’s Day, give her something that will really get her heart pumping instead of just tracking it. She may not have as much time as she used to for gaming, but you can …
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At its F8 developer conference this morning, Facebook said starting today you can preorder its Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S. The two VR headsets and controllers will ship May 21, the company said. The all-in-one Quest will start at $399 and is a solid step up from the company’s entry-level Oculus Go VR headset — which starts at $199. …
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