Want to get a smart speaker while contributing to an important cause? Amazon has you covered: it just unveiled a Product (RED) version of its second-generation Echo. As you might expect, buying the crimson-hued device will contribute 10 percent (in this case, $10) of its purchase price to fighting AIDS through the Global Fund. It happens to be considerably more eye-catching, too, which might help if you'd rather have your speaker stand out than blend into the decor. You can pre-order the (RED) Echo right now in the US, with a formal release slated for December 6th.

The most recent episode of Rotten Tomatoes' new movie-review series, See It/Skip It, opened not with a rave, nor a thumbs-down, but a semi-apology. "We've seen the conversations online about the Justice League Tomatometer," co-host Jacqueline Coley told her Facebook Watch audience, "and we get it: You guys are passionate about this film. But we hope everyone understands the only thing we're trying to do is add context and conversation around the Tomatometer, and not just give a number." What's Zack Snyder Been Doing Since He Left Justice League? It was an odd, stilted start to what's supposed to be a breezy movie-chat show (the phrase "context and conversation around the Tomatometer" sounds like something a drunken Babelfish bot might spit out).

Jefferson Graham runs down his choices for the top 10 tech turkeys of 2017. Is there a Snapchat Spectacles on your list? LOS ANGELES -- Looking back at 2017's tech bombs, none was a bigger turkey with consumers than Spectacles, from Snapchat parent Snap, Inc. The cute $129 video sunglasses were initially hard to get--until Snap put them on sale nationally in February. Then consumers turned fickle on the company, leaving a backlog of thousands of unsold glasses and a $40 million write-down from Snap.

The new iPhoneX has a less alarming price tag if you do a trade-in deal at one of the four major carriers. These were among the standout products I've checked out these past 12 months. Though some of the entries on my chosen list made it on potential, and none are without flaws, each in its own way left a strong favorable impression. Warning: they'll also leave you in some cases with a considerably smaller bank account. When the most hyped and anticipated iPhone in years not only ditches the familiar home button and the Touch ID fingerprint sensor but also cracks the $1000 price barrier, there was more than a little bit of pressure on Apple to belt a home run with the iPhone X. More: I've had an iPhone X all week.

Technology companies like Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and more are constantly finding new ways to improve their cutting-edge products, whether it's with stunning new hardware designs, useful software improvements, or by coming up with entirely new products we didn't even know we wanted. When it comes to new gadgets and gizmos, 2017 was the year of several big changes. First and foremost, it was the year of the voice-activated assistant, with devices like the Amazon Echo and Google Home invading homes everywhere. It was also the year that smartphone designers figured out how to pack a massive screen in a device that's still easy to hold, as seen in the iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S8. And it was the year that consoles like the Nintendo Switch meant gaming on the go no longer meant making big sacrifices in terms of game quality.

Apple's decision to remove the home button means there can be an unexpected learning curve when using the iPhone X for the first time. Many tasks that used to be executed by tapping or holding the home button, like launching Siri or closing apps, have now been assigned new gestures. Here's a quick overview of the most important iPhone X tips and tricks, from taking a screenshot to force restarting the phone. To take a screenshot on the iPhone X, press and release the side button and the volume up button at the same time. When using an app, swipe up from the bottom of the display to return to the home screen.

Over recent years there's been a growing buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what implications it'll have for the future of the human workforce. AI is beginning to touch everything we do in our day-to-day lives. From Siri to Alexa, it's now become a household norm. But our recent SalesTech report highlighted that there is a divide in opinion when it comes to AI adoption, with just 47% of Brits and 55% of Americans currently using AI in the workplace. It's clear that Brits are more guarded when it comes to AI, with just 40% of Brits using it to help them plan their day compared with 45% of Americans.

But there's no need to worry. The speaker is coming into a market full of competitors – plenty of which do the same thing. So if you now have a rounded, bin-shaped hole under your Christmas tree, you can replace it with another voice-enabled speaker. The HomePod boasts of a huge range of features: beautiful sound, a small, beautiful build, and the ability to control it all with your voice. Not all of those features can be replaced – but some of them can be.

There is an app for that! It is such a common phrase. From finding phone numbers to scheduling upcoming meetings and even getting directions for best routes, apps have made our lives easier, thanks to technology. Companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, Alibaba and Apple, often called GAFAA, are leading the charge for even more change. They are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to mine data that is being collected by them from their users.

Samsung's virtual assistant Bixby is built into its latest smartphones. Smartphones have dominated the last 10 years of computing, but we're on the cusp of the next big platform: voice-activated virtual assistants, powered by artificial intelligence. While the smartphone isn't going away, you'll soon be able to interact with many more devices thanks to assistants like Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa. All the big technology companies – Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft – are building assistant platforms. But perhaps the most promising is Samsung, which just announced a new AI version of its Bixby assistant.