You can try -- but not buy -- the Samsung Galaxy S5 in Phones 4U shops today, while the price of the S4 and S4 have been slashed by up to £120. by Rich Trenholm · @rich_trenholm; 27 March 2014 11:56 AM GMT; Updated: 27 March 2014 2:12 PM GMT.

The social network is looking toward the future by buying the maker of the virtual reality headset, the Oculus Rift. by Jennifer Van Grove · @jbruin; March 25, 2014 2:43 PM PDT; Updated: March 25, 2014 5:35 PM PDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin.

For the past year, I've used the HTC One as my main device. Here's what I think after making the switch a few days ago to the just-announced M8. by Aloysius Low · @longadin; March 25, 2014 2:54 PM PDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus.

A look at HTC's marketing budget vs. Samsung's war chest illustrates the dramatic disparity between the two. by Roger Cheng · @RogerWCheng; March 25, 2014 10:00 AM PDT; Updated: March 25, 2014 10:00 AM PDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter.

To celebrate turning 8, Twitter is making it easy for you to find your very first tweet. Were you witty or dull? Amanda Kooser. by Amanda Kooser. March 20, 2014 9:12 AM PDT. Follow @akooser. Crave's first tweet. Crave's first tweet was all about a CPU ...

The creator of the addictive game confirmed on Twitter that he will bring it back, "but not soon." Richard Nieva. by Richard Nieva. March 19, 2014 11:13 AM PDT. Follow @richardjnieva. Flappy Bird (Credit: Screenshot by Nick Statt/CNET). Good news. Or bad ...

Two phone makers in India will be spared the usual licensing fee for adopting Windows Phone, says The Times of India. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. March 13, 2014 6:30 AM PDT. Follow @lancewhit. (Credit: Josh Long/CNET). Microsoft reportedly will ...

Adoption of the latest version is off to a promising start, according to the latest stats from ad network Chitika. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. March 12, 2014 4:54 AM PDT. Follow @lancewhit. (Credit: Chitika). Just 24 hours after its release on Monday, iOS ...

Samsung debuts Milk Music, a streaming radio service that's free to download and listen to, without ads -- but it's only available on Galaxy devices. Joan E. Solsman. by Joan E. Solsman. March 7, 2014 9:00 AM PST. Follow @joan_e ...

The aerospace and defense company releases a covert spy-phone that can identify attempted disassembly and trigger functions to delete data and software -- therefore, making the device inoperable. Dara Kerr. by Dara Kerr. February 26, 2014 3:51 PM PST.

Microsoft's mobile OS will surge amidt slower growth for the smartphone industry as a whole, predicts research firm IDC. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. February 26, 2014 6:56 AM PST. Follow @lancewhit. (Credit: Josh Long/CNET). Windows Phone ...

BARCELONA, Spain--Blackberry pulled the wraps off of the new Q20 handset at MWC 2014. Billed as the "Blackberry Classic" by company CEO John Chen, the device will feature a full QWERTY keyboard along with fresh Blackberry 10 software. Along side ...

In an interview with CNET, Stephen Elop weighs in on the marketing strategy for the Nokia X family of phones, teases the next Lumia, and shares his thoughts on wearables. Roger Cheng. by Roger Cheng. February 24, 2014 3:25 AM PST. Follow @ ...

Whether it's a $25 Firefox phone, or the much-anticipated next generation Samsung Galaxy S5, phones are the main attraction at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. Click through to see all of the phones announced at the show. We'll update this ...

The biggest mobile show technically starts on Monday, but the news won't wait. We've wrapped up the biggest news from MWC 2014's press day so that you don't have to hunt for it. Lindsey Turrentine. by Lindsey Turrentine. February 23, 2014 5:15 PM PST.

Half a year after the first Firefox devices went on sale, Mozilla is coming up with more of its own ideas about how a mobile OS should work. Here's what's coming in the next year. Stephen Shankland. by Stephen Shankland. February 23, 2014 4:20 PM PST.

Microsoft is hoping to address some of the big issues with Windows 8 and improve the customer experience. Roger Cheng. by Roger Cheng. February 23, 2014 4:33 AM PST. Follow @RogerWCheng. Microsoft's Joe Belfiore kicks off the company's event at ...

Irrational Games, the studio behind the critically acclaimed BioShock games, is shutting down. Series creator Ken Levine plans to work on a new endeavor at Take-Two with a smaller team. Nick Statt. by Nick Statt. February 18, 2014 10:32 AM PST. Follow @ ...

Sony's most compact gaming console will hit North America this spring with more battery life, a new LCD screen, and an 8GB memory card for $199. Dara Kerr. by Dara Kerr. February 10, 2014 7:02 PM PST. Follow @darakerr. (Credit: Sony). PlayStation users ...