Angela Lang/CNET This story is part of CES 2020, our complete coverage of the showroom floor and the hottest new tech gadgets around. The annual CES electronics show in Las Vegas is a fantastic launchpad for the most exciting, futuristic tech companies can dream up. But phones aren’t typically part ...

Angela Lang/CNET Staring at your phone’s screen while you wait for a message to send or website to finish loading is not only time-consuming, it’s also annoying. It only adds to the frustration when you know you’re in an area that has strong a cellular signal. There are a number of ...

Turn your iPhone or iPad into a fortress following these steps Want to assorted ‘bad guys’ out of your iPhone? Here are the settings and features you need to check, tweak, and turn on. If you are not on an unlimited cellular or broadband connection, using a slow connection, or ...

Apple Arcade is packed with games for everyone.  Apple This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Apple firmly staked its claim in the gaming world on Sept. 10 with more details on its ...

Wi-Fi 6 devices capable of using 6GHz band to get Wi-Fi 6E branding Seven 160MHz channels and 14 additional 80MHz channels to be capable of handling high bandwidth applications, the Wi-Fi alliance has said. The Wi-Fi Alliance has said Wi-Fi 6 devices capable of making use of the 6GHz band ...

iPhone battery issues are, by far, the most common iPhone issues I come across. While it’s true that batteries are consumable items, and as such will wear out over time, many times the problem with the iPhone is not the battery but an app, or maybe even the charger. Must ...

State-backed hacking group steps up campaign against VPN services If you’re on Fortinet, Palo Alto, Pulse Secure, patch now, warns UK spy agency Cybercriminals who use the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware to extort large organizations are now targeting unpatched Pulse Secure VPN servers to gain a foothold and disable antivirus.  A ...

Lexy Savvides/CNET Tough phone cases can protect your phone from accidental drops. But we’ve shown that some of these cases are a lot tougher than they claim: Many can be dropped from almost 20 feet onto a hard surface, or protect your phone from harsh impacts like a steel ball. ...

Image: Huawei A few days ago, something happened that rocked the Indian telco world. The minister responsible for India’s telco sector, Ravi Shankar Prasad, made the following announcement: “5G trials will be done with all vendors and operators … We have taken an in-principle decision to give 5G spectrum for trials.” ...

The current iPhone 11s. Angela Lang/CNET Even though Apple launched its trio of iPhone 11 models a mere four months ago in September, the rumor mill is already looking across the horizon and speculating about 2020 and the upcoming iPhone 12. (Note that we don’t know what their official names will ...