With watchOS 2, the Apple Watch comes into its own

The Apple Watch is easily the best and most successful smartwatch on the market, but since launch, it has had one glaring weakness: third-party apps. There are a lot of them (10,000, Apple says), but they would load slowly and didn’t really do much. None of them took advantage of the Apple Watch’s…


Ten ways the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 excels for business use

The Samsung Note line has always appealed to those looking to have a mini computer in their hands and the Note 5 continues that tradition with advanced hardware and software features. I posted my full Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review yesterday and gave it one of the best ratings I've ever awarded for a…


iOS 9 is here: How to download it now

The big day has arrived: iOS 9 is now available for download. After months of public beta releases, Apple officially pushed out its latest mobile operating system for iOS devices on Wednesday. While may users saw download failures and error messages out of the gate, most issues seemed to be…


Google launches Android Pay, its new mobile payment platform

Google's answer to Apple Pay has arrived. Android Pay, the company's new mobile payments platform, is beginning to roll out in the United States, Google announced Thursday. The platform is live at more than one million restaurants, stores and other locations in country, Google said, adding that it…


How to keep your beloved mobile device safe

Most iPhone owners know the heart-sinking feeling of watching their beloved device fall to the ground, seemingly in slow motion, as they sit by powerless to prevent a dent, broken screen or — worst of all — a plunge in the toilet bowl. A brand new iPhone in particular seems to be a magnet for…


The iPhone 6S vs. the 'small' Android phones that still exist

The newly announced iPhone 6S is one of the few remaining premium smartphones with a "small" 4.7-inch screen. Most premium Android phones have already gone big into phablet territory and left the small screen game to budget devices. These days, a small phone is any device with a 5-inch screen or…


Apple reveals the iPhone 6S

Apple has officially taken the wraps off its new iPhone for 2015, the iPhone 6S. Unveiled alongside the larger iPhone 6S Plus, the new model improves on last year's iPhone 6 in many ways, but looks almost exactly the same. The biggest difference from previous models is the introduction of 3D Touch,…


Motorola's new Moto 360 comes in 3 versions, including a sport model

It's smartwatch refresh season. At IFA, Motorola announced three new Moto 360 smartwatches: a large size, a small size and a sport model. Motorola's news was unsurprising given the number of leaked images and real-world spy shots that gave us a good look at the smartwatches ahead of time. The…


Yes, the Moto 360 does work with the iPhone

As long as the Moto 360 has the latest version of Android Wear, it just works. Today, Google revealed that its Android Wear platform will now work with the iPhone, a big step for the nascent wearables world. However, that step doesn't come without a few caveats, namely that it only applies to new…


Google lets Android Wear smartwatches work with iPhones

Google just gave iPhone users a really good reason to get a smartwatch that's not an Apple Watch. Android Wear watches are now compatible with iOS, Google announced Monday. The first iOS-compatible device will be the LG Watch Urbane, with all-new Android Wear smartwatches from Huawei, Motorola and…