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How to Protect Yourself and Avoid Fraud When Selling Your Used Gadgets

Earlier this week, I experienced one of the most stomach-churning, psychologically exhausting technology debacles of my young adult life. I went to …

How to refresh your ageing laptop in a few simple steps

Every laptop works like a dream the first time you power it up, but over time that initial zing provided by your purchase gradually subsides. Much of …

G-Shock Debuts the GA-100L Layered Band Series

A quintet of styles distinguished by a unique dual-tone finish on the band<p>Author:<p>John Kim<p>Publish date:<p>Social count:<p>38<p>38<p>SHARES<p>Five new GA-100 models …

How to get Pikachu as your starter in Pokemon Go

If you're patient, Pikachu can be your very first Pokemon in Pokemon Go.<p>Ready to see what all the Pokemon Go hype is about? If you're just getting started with the augmented-reality game -- which has been downloaded more times than Tinder, and has caused Nintendo's stock to skyrocket -- here's a …

For its next trick, Movpak's electric skateboard backpack will consume all gadgets

The original Movpak, dubbed "the world's first backpack electric vehicle," missed its $100,000 funding goal on Kickstarter two years ago. Now it's back on Indiegogo with a more modest goal ($50,000) and a crazy amount of new functionality. As if building a backpack that converts into an electric …

Shopping on the cheap: Dollar Tree prices vs. Walgreens, other stores'

Is that $1 purchase really a bargain?<p>In San Francisco — a city where the median 1-bedroom rent easily exceeds $3,000, where a coffee and even toast can sell for $4 — dollar stores offer some sanctuary from rampaging prices.<p>It's no secret that you can save a lot at stores like Dollar Tree and Dollar …

73 reasons to love the Warriors

From Steph Curry lapping the legends to the team lighting up the scoreboard, here are 73 reasons why the Warriors are just so lovable.<p>1. THE …

Samsung Galaxy TabPro S review: Fantastic display, reasonable price, more business capable than an iPad Pro

A couple years ago, Samsung had at least ten Android tablets available from 7.0 to 12.2 inches in display size. In a rather surprising move, Samsung …

HP’s 15-inch Spectre x360 is a big, fast, sleek Windows laptop

HP’s new 15-inch Spectre x360 convertible laptop is great fun. It’s powerful and full-featured, it’s good-looking, and it doesn’t feel like it’s going to break if I hold it wrong. It has the best attributes of the MacBook Pro — fast, easy on the eyes — and it also has things you just can’t get on a …

Arcimoto SRK EV is a motorcycle/golf cart/car mashup

The eighth version of a little vehicle that is powered by batteries called the SRK has been unveiled by the Oregon-based manufacturer of the vehicle. …

10 Features That Make Amazon Prime Worth the Money

Trong Nguyen / Shutterstock.com<p>Once upon a time, shoppers had to venture out of the house to get the items they needed. Rain or shine, people had to …

Turn Your iPhone and iPad Into the Ultimate Portable Gaming Device

GAMEVICE is back with its popular MFi controller for the iPhone 6, 6s and iPad Air.<p>While there are a ton of mobile games out there, sometimes those touchscreen controls just don’t cut it. Just a few days after Apple announced it forthcoming product launches, GAMEVICE premieres its latest MFi gaming …

Ecocapsule Mobile Home Will be Available for Preorder Soon

We saw the awesome off-grid mobile home in May this year. We have known Ecocapsule will be available for preorder at the end of 2015. If you haven’t …

2016 Honda HR-V is bigger on the inside (pictures)

2016 Honda HR-V

Plan V Failsafe Smartphone Charger Uses 9volt Batteries (video)

Sometimes it’s not always possible to remember to take a smartphone charger backup battery with you to make sure your smartphone is completely …

Is it a bike? A scooter? Check out the electric Chop-e (pictures)

What's killing your battery? Android's top 10 performance-sapping apps

Is your phone or tablet battery constantly reduced to a sliver of red on the screen? New research has found the worst performance-draining apps on Android devices, and Facebook is the biggest culprit.<p>It may seem to consume every spare moment of our lives, but the world's most famous social …

Flying on the Blue Angels' 'Fat Albert Airlines' at SF's Fleet Week

At the annual military extravaganza in San Francisco, CNET flies the friendly skies in the Blue Angels' support craft, a C-130 named Fat Albert. The plane may be chubby, but it gives an intense ride.<p>It's Fleet Week in San Francisco, and though the ships and sailors enliven the town, the star of the …

My big fat Blue Angels flight (pictures)

Nike, LeBron James unveil new LeBron 12s line

New shoe features advanced technology<p>Nike unveiled the new LeBron James "LeBron 12s" at an event Tuesday night. James spoke about his weight loss due …

Best Muni routes for seeing San Francisco

Muni is full of surprises. Some are bad, like the bus that just … never … materializes. But sometimes the surprises are fantastic: a bus ride that takes 15 minutes when you thought it would take 30, a driver who cracks a joke, or finding a new pocket of the city to explore.<p>We wanted to celebrate …

Silent Hill game in the works with Norman Reedus onboard

Prepare yourself: a new <i>Silent Hill</i> game is in the works. The news surfaced by way of a playable preview available on the PlayStation Store, which …

BrydgeAir iPad Keyboard Now Available To Pre-Order For $150 (video)

Apple iPad Air owners that are looking to be a little more productive with their tablet might be interested to know that the latest creation from …

Iron Man Mark V Armor Power Bank Makes Sure You Never Run Out of Battery

There’s no shortage of power banks and portable chargers in the market, if you fancy something attractive and unique, take a look at the Iron Man …

Deal: Soundfreaq Pocket Kick

Soundfreaq’s Pocket Kick is a compact but powerful Bluetooth speaker. It measures just 5.9” x 2.56” x 1.2” and lasts up to 10 hours per charge. It …

Braven BRV-BANK

If the Terminator had a backup battery, it would be this one. This 6,000mAh battery can charge two gadgets at once, is IPX 5 weatherproof and …

T-Mobile unveils 'UnRadio' service, offers data-free music

The UnRadio service is a premium steaming music service developed in collaboration with Rhapsody.<p>SEATTLE--T-Mobile wants to set your streaming music free.<p>The wireless carrier on Wednesday unveiled "Rhapsody UnRadio," a premium streaming music app available on iOS, Android, and on a browser …

Infinite Desktop Dungeon

Put a little castle on your desk with the Infinite Dungeon Corridor. This new take on the infinite mirror effect makes it look like there’s an …

45 best hiking trails of the West

Just a drive away are some of the most beautiful, challenging and tranquil hikes of the West. See a glacier, hike up to a waterfall or walk through a desert.<p>This article originally appeared on Sunset.com: "Top 45 hikes in the West"<p>Subscribe to Sunset Magazine todayand get 2 free preview issues!