Google, Samsung and others sued by acquirer of Nortel patents Rockstar

iPad Air still coveted by Chinese consumers, despite rise of Android tablets

Liberty Reserve co-founder pleads guilty to money laundering

Bugs and Fixes: updates to Windows iTunes, Java, and Internet Explorer

Senate panel approves bill to continue NSA surveillance

Africa to lead the world in international bandwidth demand

What's inside Android 4.4 KitKat and why you should care

A revamped interface, improved dialer, and app search are small steps toward a better Android.

Galaxy Nexus won't get Android KitKat

Google appears to have set parameters for how long it will support its devices, and the news isn't good.

Google, Oracle, Red Hat join HealthCare.gov effort

Wall Street Beat: Despite gov't cuts, tech spending overall shows signs of life

NSA's Accumulo NoSQL store offers role-based data access

Oracle shareholders vote against Ellison's compensation package

Cable modems prep for 10-Gbit connections with new specs

I reversed, it saw, it braked: Hands-on with Infiniti QX80's backup intervention

Adjustable sensors can detect kids, pets, and other small obstacles behind the car.

Nexus 5 arrives with super-sized screen, boosted battery

We have all the details on the new Kit-Kat-powered smartphone from Google.

Amazon taps X-Files creator, The Wire writer for two new original shows

The online retailer will greenlight two new pilots for its Amazon Prime Instant Video service.

Trade group opposes proposal to make websites liable for user comments

FAA now allows gadgets during takeoff, landing, and everywhere in-between

Get ready to use your smartphone without fear at the airport—the FAA is reversing its rule about the use of phones, tablets, and other electronic devices on planes. FAA will now allow gate-to-gate access to phones, tablets, and laptops.

Intel gets serious about 4G LTE with new chip

Radio on the TV: Pandora comes to Chromecast

Dig into PlayStation 4 details with Sony's console FAQ

Sony dishes the dirt on the PS4's hard drive, game caching, media playback, PS3 peripheral compatibility and more.

15-inch Retina MacBook Pro review: A tale of two laptops

Apple offers two standard configurations of its 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro, and the benchmarks tells very difference stories for each one.

Recover files from a dead external drive

Review: f.lux makes your computer usable at night

Don't fear the fun tax, and try Dead Trigger 2

Madfinger Games’ latest free-to-play zombie game may be a bit eager with in-app purchases, but don’t let that stop you.

Fake social media ID duped security-aware IT guys

Salesforce.com to offer private version of its AppExchange app store

Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud hit by worldwide management interuption

Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia cleared in India

Touchscreen monitor shootout: Dell's P2314T takes on Samsung's S24C770T

Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite review: It's like a laptop for your Galaxy phone

How Samsung will convert you to its mobile app theology

At Samsung's first inaugural Samsung Developers Conference, "Google" wasn't uttered even once.

Windows 8.1 surprises: 25 hidden features and little extras

Microsoft uses Kinect to interpret sign language from deaf people

Sony slips into loss despite pick up in smartphone sales

Silent Circle, Lavabit unite for 'Dark Mail' encrypted email project

Google shuttles DNS queries from Brazil back to US

Cops should be allowed to hack into computers, police officials say

Sprint taps into its spectrum for fast LTE, with room to grow

Some teens may indeed be anti-Facebook

This is one of the first times that the social network has identified a decrease in its teenage users. Where are they going? It may be Twitter.

Microsoft won't turn on Windows Defender for unprotected PCs

Some teens may indeed be anti-Facebook

Massive ads set to take over Windows' Bing app

Facebook's phone-first strategy is paying off -- to the tune of $2 billion

Facebook makes almost half of its ad revenue from the ads you see on your phone.

Some users grumble about Twitter's photo previews

Angry about a change in Twitter that puts photo previews front and center? You're not alone.

Outlook.com calendar maintenance enters its second week

Some Windows 8.1 updates tripping over driver problems

Facebook strengthens its grip on mobile, latest earnings show

Every existing smartphone and tablet can now be a 3D scanner

Canon Pixma MG7120 review: All this gorgeous printer needs is cheaper ink

Report: Verizon could rescue Intel's odd set-top business

Apple's tablet lead shrinks as Android gains momentum

Android tablets drove tablet-market growth, while Apple’s iPad shipments were flat and Windows tablets continued to struggle.

Apple's tablet lead shrinks as Android gains momentum

Facebook’s first real phone shouldn’t be a BlackBerry

Zuckerberg says hardware isn't part of Facebook's mobile-first strategy. So what's up with the BlackBerry meetings?

Bidding farewell to Hassle-Free PC

Cisco to release free standard software to boost Web videoconferencing

NSA spying on Google and Yahoo without their knowledge

HHS head says she's responsible for troubled HealthCare.gov

Steam user count tops Xbox Live ahead of Valve's console push

Report: NSA breaks into Yahoo, Google data center links

Open-source software projects need to improve vulnerability handling practices, researchers say

Save your Internet bacon with two-factor authentication

Why log in once when you can log in twice? Two-factor authentication can give you some added protection, and it's fairly easy to set up.

HTC One infringes on Nokia patent, UK court rules

Bay Trail chips to speed up Lenovo's next ThinkPad Tablet

Careful, nerds: Wearing Google Glass while driving may get you a ticket

Enterprise software revenue growth suggests recovery under way, IDC says

Orange adds extra hand holding features to new smartphones

EU Council chief did not use Russian USB stick given to summit leaders

Dell: Yes, our laptop smells like cat pee, but it's not cat pee

Apple iPhone 5s battery issue could result in reduced battery life

Apple is reaching out to owners of the iPhone 5s because of a manufacturing issue that could result in reduced battery life.

Eucalyptus eases way to bring Amazon cloud deployments in-house

Here are all of Google's Halloween Easter eggs

Taiwan protests Apple maps that show island as a Chinese province

Infosys settles with US government for $34 million over visa dispute

Review: WinZip 18 stays light on its feet with new Express add-ons

Copyright levy for ISPs violates EU regulation, Belgian government says

Vanquished piracy site Isohunt rises from the dead

The White House cares about games, but not for the reasons you think

White House advisor Mark DeLoura talked at Gamesbeat 2013 today about video games, violence, and education. The result? Math Blaster 2014, hopefully.

Apple iPhone 5s battery issue could result in reduced battery life

Microsoft: Apple is to blame for reports of poor Windows battery life

Taiwan protests Apple maps that show island as province of China

Why BBM for Android, iOS Success will be short-lived

Can 20 million new BlackBerry Messenger users really be wrong? Yes, if a cross-platform BBM can't offering uniquely compelling features.

Gimme a break: The features we won't see in Android Kit Kat

We want these features in Android, but we probably won't get them. Are you paying attention, Google?

It's that time again! What to expect in Kit Kat, Google's imminent Android release

Rumors are swirling around Android 4.3, and these are the ones that have a fighting chance of proving true.

Surface Pro 2 review: This is the Windows tablet you're looking for

13-inch Retina MacBook Pro review: Thinner, lighter, and faster never hurts

If you've been holding out on getting a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, now's the time to buy.

Trick your friends with these Halloween PC pranks

Mozilla releases 10 patches, five critical, for Firefox

Tom Wheeler confirmed as new chief of US FCC

Lenovo claims battery life crown with new Yoga tablets

Baidu's profit flat on growing investments in mobile

MongoDB support firm says intruders may have accessed databases

Second-gen Google Glass looks even dorkier than the original

Google took its most unattractive product and somehow made it look worse.

Some users grumble about Twitter's photo previews

Cloud-based SMB network startup adds app store for services

Cloudera positions Hadoop as an enterprise data hub

Twitter gets more visual with photo, video previews

US intelligence officials defend spying on foreign leaders

Clockwise Podcast: Completely ludicrous

Surface 2, Google's smartwatch, Motorola's wacky phone blocks, and the fearsome Internet power of... your photos. Jason Snell and Dan Moren welcome special guests Jon Phillips and Brad Chacos.

Twitter puts photos "front and center" on mobile

An update for iOS, Android, and Twitter's mobile site makes tweets more visual, and cuts down the number of taps needed to reply and retweet.

Google+ wants you and your photos to never, ever leave

Google showed off 18 new features to its slow-growing social network in an effort to convince photographers of its awesomeness.

Jaspersoft wants to attract new users with kinder, gentler BI features

Google shoots for simplifying photography

Keep your PayPal account safer with two-factor authentication

Adding extra security to your PayPal account is quick and easy. We'll show you how to do it.

Amazon MatchBook makes a big push for print book buyers to go digital

Infosys says its use of B-1 visas was for legitimate purposes

Adobe security breach worse than originally thought

Transporter network storage device cuts cost with bring-your-own-drive option

Lawmakers introduce bill to rein in NSA telephone records program

Citrix streamlines mobile productivity with new XenMobile

New Windows 8.1 requirements strand some users on Windows 8

Dell's deal to go private complete, no change in product plans

Record bitcoin payment of $1 million spent on new mining hardware

Data privacy concerns could derail EU-US trade talks

ARM delivers first 16-core Mali GPU design

BlackBerry's Hail Mary, the Z30, lands on Verizon in November

Hadoop is not enough for 'big data', says Facebook analytics chief

Motorola's Project Ara would make upgrading a phone's hardware as easy as downloading an app

Netflix considers making movies for simultaneous theater and streaming release

And Netflix may even bankroll some flicks of its own to prime the pump, according to the company's chief content officer.

Google's putting the finishing touches on a Google Now smartwatch, says WSJ

Forget the Galaxy Gear: Google's rumored to be jumping into the smartwatch fray, and Google Now could just be the killer feature that drags wrist riders main stream.

Motorola's Project Ara aims to create a customizable mobile platform

Intellinote brings social note-taking to businesses

ConnectedText 6 review: Personal wiki adds long-requested features

Nokia sold 8.8 million Lumia smartphones in Q3

Privacy group doubles down on Supreme Court NSA phone spying case

China's Baidu works on bringing software to smartwatches, wearable devices

Grab these ghost-hunting PC tools when paranormal activity is at its peak

Surface 2 review: Cautious upgrades don't help a tablet in desperate need of relevance

How to watch the NBA anywhere, on any device

A look at the (not so) many ways to catch the NBA on your computer, phone, or tablet this season.

Microsoft may turn to Windows Defender for unprotected PCs

Samsung's share grows while Apple's declines in Q3 smartphone market

Cloud-based app suite takes aim at e-discovery speed and cost

Dell to show its first 64-bit ARM server this week

Mozilla developing geolocation data service for public use

British man charged with hacking NASA and US military computers

FCC lays down spectrum rules for national first-responder network

Google Glass receives a hardware refresh; this time, you might get your hands on one

Google finally provided some Glass updates Monday, announcing a hardware refresh and an expanded Explorer program.

Apple profit declines as iPad sales flatten

Microsoft goes big data with new Hadoop Azure service

Salesforce.com's Dreamforce: What to expect

Zuckerberg said what about privacy? Researchers create archive to find out

Survey: younger employees break the rules and put your company at risk

Has your security software produced a big fat FAIL after the arrival of Win 8.1?

Artificial Intelligence startup may have cracked CAPTCHA

Lenovo delays touchscreen option for ThinkPad X240 laptop

Juggle multiple Twitter account in Google Chrome

Nvidia cuts high-end graphics card prices to fight AMD

Human rights commission questions NSA surveillance

NTT expands data center, cloud to US with acquisition

Oracle moves aggressively to poach SAP Business ByDesign customers

Twitter's new Starbucks e-gifts let you send treats by tweet

A little bird wants you to tweet Starbucks gift cards to your Twitter followers.

LG's curved G Flex phone solves a problem that nobody had

LG finally makes their curved phone official. Does anyone care their phone looks like a potato chip?

Nexus 5 rumor roundup: Everything you need to know

With the Nexus 5's release seemingly looming, we already know almost everything about the as-yet-unannounced Google phone.

Big update helps Nvidia's Shield handheld play nicer with Android and PC games

The update Nvidia pushed to its Shield gaming handheld is jam-packed with new features, additional game support, and Android 4.3.

Disable Windows' logon password

Google's European antitrust remedies don't cover google.com searches

Microsoft shows off Xbox One's dashboard chops in new video

Three weeks before the launch of the Xbox One, Microsoft's revealing more details about its next-gen gaming console.

SAP can't restrict software resales, German court rules

Rackspace joins forces with Hortonworks on hosted Hadoop

Prezi Desktop review: Animate your presentations, even when you're away from the cloud

3-D printing comes of age

3-D printing adds new dimension to business innovation

Oracle eyes optical links as final frontier of data-center scaling

ARM servers with 64-bit Calxeda chips to ship next year

Google's rivals to review new concessions in EU antitrust case

Tested: 'Lane Keeping Assist' system steers Acura ever closer to self-driving cars

A car that watches the road and nudges the steering wheel hints at the future of self-driving cars, though not all drivers may be ready to let go.

Now panic and freak out: The best PC horror games

Asus G750JH review: A swift, silent superhero of a gaming laptop

LG follows Samsung, unveils curved-screen phone with 'self-healing' covering

ATM malware may spread from Mexico to English-speaking world

Livescribe's latest smartpen draws heavily on iOS

The Livescribe 3 smartpen captures your notes as you jot them down, syncing them with a companion app for the iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone.

Buffer encrypts access tokens after spammer hack

Top 15 social media mistakes every business can avoid

Advances in data storage may create million-year materials

It's true: better, cheaper tech made work more productive

Even the savvy digital natives get hacked, survey reveals

Tablet shipments will jump 53% in 2013, Gartner says

Can Google actually protect vulnerable sites from attack?

Microsoft, Symantec battle fake credentials in malware

Protesters call for an end to NSA mass surveillance

Weeding out fake reviews online takes care, incentive

Brits may consult convicted cybercrooks for tech defense

Security firm warns of pervasive Mevade botnet

Microsoft Word: Still fighting off challengers after 30 years

Court confiscates computer for owner's claim of hacking

Windows 8 users double down on antivirus protection

iOS called fastest-growing mobile OS, but Android rules

LinkedIn's Intro tool for iPhones could be a juicy target for attackers

Historical Software Archive lets you use vintage software in your browser

Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch is subject to many unhappy returns

The watch is selling to consumers, but it isn't staying with them.

Wall Street Beat: Positive earnings news lifts tech shares

Surface Pro 2 docking station now available -- or it was

Lab tested: Iris graphics provide a boost to new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro

Internet Archive, fearful of spying, boosts its encryption

Turns out young people want to be actors, not cyber security professionals

Gasp! Comcast just made HBO available without a cable subscription

Finally, fans may be able to watch Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire without being forced to pay for the Game Show Network.

Officials target end of November for smooth HealthCare.gov

Moto X smartphone is now $100 cheaper on most carriers

New prices on the Moto X have dropped from $50 to $100, depending on the carrier.

Good Technology helps businesses break the BlackBerry habit

EU Parliament says other countries spy, but not as much as the UK or US

PHP.net maintainers to reset user passwords, change SSL certificate

Salesforce.com to hold mobile app 'hackathon' with $1 million prize

Cheaper equipment to give fast copper broadband a boost

Hands-on: Mozilla's Lightbeam is info porn for privacy geeks

UK police seizure poses question: 3D printed gun components, or printer parts?

Windows Phone Twitter integration runs wild with usage

No surprise here: Teardown reveals you won't fix the latest MacBook Pro yourself

Data protection essential to digital economy, say EU leaders

EasyRes review: Resolution switcher's animated previews set it apart

Keep your Microsoft account safer with two-factor authentication

Five Microsoft services to make any business smarter (including yours)

Must-know privacy tips for Google, Facebook and other online services

Now screaming: 13 flicks for your All Hallows horror binge

These online Halloween goodies are so scary that they'll still be rattling around in your head long after the Great Pumpkin has disappeared for another year.

Eastern Europeans sought in online marketplace fraud scheme

NSA spied on 35 world leaders according to leaked document

Samsung's profit up 26 percent on memory chip, smartphone sales

Lavabit encryption key ruling threatens Internet privacy, EFF argues

PHP.net compromised and used to attack visitors

Nine out of 10 Macs are eligible for free Mavericks upgrade

OS X Mavericks could end up on more than 90 percent of Macs, according to statistics from Web analytics firm Net Applications.

Twitter hires NBC's Vivian Schiller to boost its news cred

Storage 101: Secure, Accessible Options at Home and in the Cloud

Microsoft grows earnings, revenue in Q1, helped by server software

Twitter to price its IPO shares between $17 and $20

Google's New Policy: More Advertising, Less Privacy

Record first-quarter sales for Microsoft, but Windows OEM revenue falls

Clockwise Podcast: New iPads, free software, and what's next

Apple's big announcements, the merits of free software, iPad mini versus iPad air, and tablets in education. With guests Susie Ochs and Roman Loyola.

New Relic to mine performance data for business insights

Where to buy an old Mac Pro

Apple has removed the tower Mac Pro from the regular online Apple Store, which means its days of availability are numbered. But if you're still looking for the Mac tower, there are a few places you can dig one up.

Google offers up to 50GB of extra storage for HTC users

The Google Drive offer, made earlier to Moto X buyers, is now available for the HTC One and One Max.

Organizers hope for big crowd at surveillance protest

Vine mimes Instagram with new editing features

Play This Right Now: Candy Box 2

What’s in the box? Candy, presumably.

Oracle gears up to battle Salesforce.com, IBM with Eloqua update

IBM licenses ARM's mobile processors for communications chips

Upgrades get easier as Walmart launches tablet trade-in program

Contractors: More testing of HealthCare.gov was needed

Protect your Google account with two-factor authentication

Don't let hackers get at those love letters you sent with your Gmail account!

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class features a touchpad and a GPS that looks for tunnels

Using the GPS, the car detects when you're entering a tunnel and automatically shuts vents that bring in external air and begins recirculating interior air.

In rerun of Apple debacle, Samsung apologizes in China after state media criticism

Like Apple, rival Samsung is apologizing to Chinese consumers after the country's state media criticized the vendor for failing to fix glitches in several of its phones.

Merkel puts NSA spying on EU leaders' agenda

Taiwan fines Samsung for defaming HTC with fabricated reviews

SteamOS could really help desktop Linux adoption, says Torvalds

No, YouTube, the world does not want to pay for music videos

YouTube is reportedly considering a pay service to watch music videos. Here's why they shouldn't do that.

Microsoft plunks a 17-foot-tall Surface tablet in London's Trafalgar Square

Extend your Wi-Fi network throughout the house

PLUMgrid adds advanced networking to OpenStack Havana

Germany summons US ambassador over Merkel phone-spying allegations

Galaxy Glass? Samsung files patent for smart spectacles

Is no body part safe from the Galaxy line's all-extending reach?

Cisco fixes serious security flaws in networking, communications products

8 tricks to speed up your workflow

First-look: Pages for Mac, iOS, and iCloud

Full and simple file- and feature-compatibility across three separate platforms? What's not to like?

Irish High Court to review Facebook Prism complaint

8.1 features Microsoft removed from Windows 8.1

Apple wins in patent infringement trial against Wi-LAN

In rerun of Apple debacle, Samsung apologizes in China after state media criticism

Hands-on with AMD's Radeon R9 290X GPU

Yahoo to close Cairo office by year end

China's Alibaba to expand U.S. reach with new investment group

ICANN starts rolling out new generic top-level domains

NEC account manager charged in Cisco replacement parts fraud

Flash Player now sandboxed under Safari on Mac OS X

Samsung signs long-term deal with Gorilla Glass maker Corning

Samsung believes that Corning’s technologies will become increasingly important to the consumer electronics industry and it wanted ensure access to those, said the company CEO.

Jive sharpens social collaboration suite's expertise directory, task management

Yahoo snaps up LookFlow to improve Flickr

The Stanley Parable Review: The end is never the end

LinkedIn Intro embeds professional profiles into Mail for iOS

Learn more about the people who email you without leaving Apple's default Mail app.

Broadcom to cut 1,150 jobs in restructuring

Germany says US may have spied on Merkel's mobile phone

LinkedIn Intro feature aims to make email more professional

The service is available on an invitation basis for the iPhone’s mail application, and it supports several email services: Gmail, Yahoo Mail, AOL Mail, iCloud and Google Apps.

The free-OS revolution: What Apple's Mavericks move means for Windows

New patent reform bill targets so-called trolls

The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 is the right way to follow up an award-winning game

Wolf Among Us, the new episodic game from Telltale, is just as good as the studio’s award-winning Walking Dead series. Yeah, I didn’t think it was possible either.

Straighten up: Improve your posture with LUMOback

LinkedIn aims to make email more professional, with LinkedIn Intro

T-Mobile wants to give you a (sort of) free iPad Air

T-Mobile might provide the most affordable way yet for you to get your hands on one of Apple's new iPads.

Intel chip chief Dadi Perlmutter to leave company

Surface Pro 2 teardown shows Microsoft's tablet is still nearly impossible to repair

New ARM embedded chip architecture aimed at cars, hospitals, factories

Samsung signs long-term deal with Gorilla Glass maker Corning

Vulnerabilities in some Netgear router and NAS products open door to remote attacks

Pivotal bulks up big data software portfolio

Sharing with strangers: Fon wants to be the Zipcar of Wi-Fi

Add your Wi-Fi signal to the list of things you can share with the world for a price.

LG introduces Fireweb phone that runs on Firefox OS

Galaxy Gear to finally play nice with Galaxy S4, SIII, Note 2, and other Samsung devices

Will the move help Gear become a viable part of the mobile market. (Hint: probably not.)

LG steps into the Firefox OS market with Fireweb phone

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Round: few new features, but posh design

What different advantages can a curved screen bring to a smartphone? Well, not a whole lot. But Samsung's newest smartphone, the Galaxy Round, comes off as a posh device that may be the company's best looking handset yet.

Vudu and Sony dabble in DVD-style extras for streaming movies

Beyond mere deleted scenes, the effort between Vudu and Sony brings extras tied to the digital nature of streaming flicks.

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Round: few new features, but posh design

How to quickly recover lost form data in your browser

Microsoft downplays 'RT' and hides the desktop on its Surface tablets

EU leaders consider tougher taxation of online service providers

EU Parliament votes to suspend data sharing deal with US

Warning: The OS X Mavericks phishing scams have already begun

Mac users beware!

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is not breaking up with Android

Network Solutions reports more DNS problems

Ex-Googler Hugo Barra gushes over Chinese Xiaomi's fanboys

Microsoft's WebApps fizzle as brands pull 'apps'

MicroStrategy revamps software for bigger data sets, faster visuals

The Windows world already has a few iPad Airs of its own

Qualcomm changes exec's duties in enterprise push

Specs showdown: iPad mini vs. Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire HDX

Apple's little tablet costs a lot more, but its thriving ecosystem makes it hard to beat.

'Russian Facebook' CEO Durov disses Zuckerberg, but loves Edward Snowden

SAP's Sikka: Business ByDesign will live on

Blackberry sees 10 million BBM downloads in 24 hours

The new iPad mini goes head-to-head with Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HDX

Apple's little tablet costs a lot more, but its thriving ecosystem makes it hard to beat.

Summary: Apple unveils slew of new iPads, MacBooks, Mac Pro, and apps

In a fast-paced event Tuesday, Apple unleashed a bunch of new products across its iPad and Mac product lines, along with updates to over 20 apps and (oh, yeah) a new version of OS X, too.

Application portability across devices takes a step forward

Application-layer DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated

Nokia takes on low-cost Androids with trio of Asha phones

Spec standoff: Nokia Lumia 1520 vs HTC One Max

Cracked Windows RT 8.1 update fixed, back in the Windows Store

SAP set to preach the HANA gospel to developers

Nokia hopes camera tech will give its Lumia 2520 Windows RT tablet a boost

Spec showdown: Apple iPad Air vs. Samsung Galaxy Note, Sony Tablet Z

Apple CEO Tim Cook spent a bit of time dissing the competition while he was on stage at Apple's iPad Air launch event on Tuesday, but how does Apple's newest tablet stack up against the competition?

VPN provider CryptoSeal nixes consumer service over legal worries

Google offers DDoS defenses to human rights, elections websites

Yahoo ordered not to stall Bing rollout in Taiwan, Hong Kong

Open source needs more tech savvy lawyers, Linux Foundation says

Spec showdown: Apple iPad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Note, Sony Tablet Z

Federal standards agency recommends ways businesses can improve cybersecurity

Apple iPad Air will better exploit A7 64-bit chip than iPhone

US NIST recommends ways businesses can improve cybersecurity

Dell claims 10 hours of battery life on new desktop replacement

Apple updates iPad, renames it iPad Air

SAP bets on HTML5, open source for its mobile app platform

Apple cuts prices on Macs, takes a jab at PCs

Airbnb proves its worth to New York: $632 million, to be exact

Lodging platform Airbnb says it offers a big boost for New York's economy, in the midst of a tax revenue fight with the state Attorney General.

Dell claims 10 hours of battery life for new desktop replacement

Apple reduces non-Retina MacBook line to a single offering

Safari sets the bar for mobile browser usability

Amazon announces ten-dollar increase to free-shipping minimum

Amazon’s free shipping minimum went up Tuesday from $25 to $35 -- the first price increase in over a decade -- in an apparent play to boost Amazon Prime subscribers.

2014 Cadillac ELR noise cancelling spares your delicate nerves from engine roar

Hush hush, sweet engine: The hybrid Cadillac ELR uses noise cancelling to dampen the sound of the car's transition from electric to gas engine. Call us when it can drown out "are we there yet?"

Google acquires Android optimization firm FlexyCore

Retina MacBook Pro gets major overhaul

New Mac Pro to ship in December

HTC enters smartwatch fray; my wrist remains unimpressed

There is nothing exciting about smartwatches. So, why all the hubbub?

Oracle's Hurd not planning to take Microsoft CEO job

It's a trap! Malware disguises itself as Grand Theft Auto 5 for PC gamers

U.S. VPN provider shuts consumer service in response to Lavabit case

Nokia Lumia 2520 vs Microsoft's Surface 2: Spec showdown

Microsoft reportedly sourcing components for its own smart eyeglasses

Surprising no one, iWork for iCloud to get updates 'in just a few short hours'

First reported by MacRumors, Apple seems to be teasing the arrival of new iWork for iCloud apps on iCloud.com in advance of its Tuesday special media event.

Microsoft repackages popular websites as apps to fill out the Windows Phone Store

Microsoft fixes Windows RT 8.1 issues, returns update to Windows Store

Protect your Facebook account from hackers with two-factor authentication

Don't be one of those people with a compromised account that spams all their friends.

From Windows 8.1 to Surface 2 and beyond: What Microsoft's ecosystem needs to thrive

Microsoft ships Surface 2 tablets to lukewarm reviews

The other tablet: How the Surface 2 beats the iPad

Nokia super-sizes its Lumia lineup with the 1520 phablet and 2520 tablet

Transit strike boosts ride-sharing apps in San Francisco

Google brings Maps to business owners with Maps Engine Pro

Study: Despite bright, shiny rivals, good old Office still rules at work

Maxthon Cloud Browser comes to Windows Phone

Evolutionary, not revolutionary iPad news expected Tuesday

European Parliament votes to permit pseudonymous data profiling

Yahoo to reinvent small-business services unit

IBM's do-it-yourself kit makes Internet of things accessible

Logitech P710e mobile speakerphone lets you conference like a pro

PointDrive turns email attachments into polished presentations

BBM app rolls out for Android and iOS -- for real this time

BBM, short for Blackberry Messenger, was once an exclusive feature for Blackberry phones, allowing users to send messages amongst themselves without counting against their texting plans.

The cords are losing: Netflix overtaking HBO in paid US subscribers

The momentum continues to shift away from the traditional cable model, as customers increasingly turn to streaming services like Netflix.

Microsoft: Windows RT 8.1 update glitch affects only Surface RT tablets

Obamacare website issues will be fixed, Obama promises

Wikipedia bans 250 accounts on pay-for-article concerns

Twitter turns to open source to prevent service disruptions

How to bring back Libraries in Windows 8.1

Linksys to resume building network hardware for small- to medium-size businesses

A flurry of leaks all but confirm supersized Lumia 1520 Windows Phone coming soon

We'll surely have all the deets this time tomorrow.

Facebook is broken: Status update error messages abound

If you try to post a status update on Facebook this morning, it probably won't let you.

What you need to know about privacy, email, and particularly Gmail

LG hints at pending Chrome OS devices with trademark filings

Nokia counts on larger screens to help keep up momentum

Microsoft releases fix for Surface RT slates borked by Windows RT 8.1 update

France summons US ambassador over allegations of spying on phone calls and industry

Juicing electric cars though manhole covers among new wireless charging experiments

Automakers and municipal governments are testing new technologies that would make it possible to offer wireless charging stations embedded in the pavement or even in manhole covers -- thus removing the power cords from electric vehicles.

Dell says Xbox One will run and sync Windows 8 apps: Don't get too excited

Mexico condemns NSA's alleged hacking of president's email

China Mobile posts rare profit decline of 8.8 percent in Q3

PCs fail. Be ready with the best boot-drive programs

Beyond smartphones: 12 crazy places you'd never expect to find Android

Android is not just for phones and tablets. Its open-source nature has made it popular for lots of odd applications.

Infographic: Five years of Android milestones

Google's mobile operating system has come a really long way in just five short years.

Exploring Android's origins: Developers dish on making apps for the 'wild west'

We asked the developers who have been with Android since its beginnings for their their take on what’s next for the mobile operating system.

8 mobile OS features you saw on Android first

If your phone has free turn-by-turn navigation, LTE, or multitasking, you should thank Android.

The 20 greatest milestones of Android's first five years

We're celebrating the birthday of everyone's favorite little green robot by taking a look back at its first half-decade.

Ditch your ISP's modem and change your Internet experience forever

Advice from an Apple tech: Got a Mac? Get a Dremel!

Does your computer toolkit include a Dremel? It may seem extreme, but a Dremel tool can be handy in a dire situation.

Sweet! We just picked dessert names for all the future versions of Android

We hopped into our time machine and came back with a sweet list of Android version names.

Open Virtualization Alliance joins the Linux Foundation

SAP reports strong revenue growth from HANA and cloud

Ailing Obamacare site to get a "tech surge"

How the wearables will eventually hit our closets

The wearable technology getting attention now is products like Google Glass, fitness trackers, and smartwatches, but more gadgets will arrive soon with practical applications and perhaps lower price tags.

How your online data is being packaged and sold

Tips for tougher passwords

Brace for stronger DDoS attacks, security firm warns

Chrome's effort at efficiency may leave users vulnerable

Europe claims satellites enable total broadband coverage

Mobile device sales may slow, prompting deals, analysts say

As growth slows and vendors make less money on each sale, mobile operators will need to identify other services and perks to make money, according to researchers at Ovum.

Microsoft is thinking big with its Windows Phone OS update

Mysterious gremlins hit Windows RT 8.1 update

SnapChat enhancements make snaps less fleeting, riskier

Third-party products and SnapChat options are eroding the privacy of the photo app beyond ten seconds of fame.

PRISM's value was overstated, NSA chief acknowledges

Microsoft temporarily pulls Windows RT 8.1 update due to 'a situation'

Jamba Juice introduces Mobile Wallet support with a freebie

Up to one million free Jamba Juice smoothies will go to Isis mobile wallet smartphone users later this year, when Isis takes its NFC-ready technology to the national stage.

Bitcoin's viability is threatened criminal use, McAfee warns

Microsoft unveils app gift cards

Hackers may exploit holes caused by memory crashes

Grand Theft Auto 5 Review: Small men in a big world

GTA V is a game with an awe-inspiring open world and a troubling narrative.

What do people hate most about the new Yahoo Mail?

Beyond Caching: Google engineers reveal secrets to faster Web sites

AMD hints at faster, more power-efficient Xbox, PS4 chips

Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4 are due for release next month, but chip supplier Advanced Micro Devices is already teasing chip upgrades that could make the game consoles faster and more power-efficient.

PCs using Intel's Broadwell processor expected in second half of 2014

SoftBank to take over mobile distributor Brightstar for $1.26B

Samsung taking pre-orders on Core i7 Ativ Book 9 Plus

Amazon adds audio to cloud-based transcoding service

Amazon Web Services has added the option to use its Elastic Transcoder for audio-only conversions.

Double Fine’s Spacebase DF-9 is a snazzy, pricey prototype

The alpha for Double Fine’s Spacebase DF-9 has arrived on Steam--$25 gets you in the door.

Xbox 360’s Games with Gold service gets gold-starred for the foreseeable future

Microsoft announced Friday that Xbox Live Gold members will continue receiving two free games per month indefinitely, as its Games with Gold promotion is now a permanent feature.

Nvidia expands PC game streaming, announces monster GTX 780 Ti card

Bye bye battery? Volvo demos rechargeable batteries embedded in a car's body

Traditional electric-car batteries that are bulky may soon be a thing of the past.

Amazon adds audio to cloud-based transcoding service

FTC returns money from online operation promising free gas

Hands on with Microsoft Remote Desktop for mobile

Sharp bringing high-def IGZO screens to smartphones

Sharp says it will start production of high-def smartphone screens this year.

13 streaming nightmares on Netflix

Here's a second dose of early Halloween fright, with 13 scary movies streaming on Netflix.

Warning: Windows 8.1 kills SkyDrive's remote 'Fetch' feature

Don't spend $150 to bring Samsung's clunky SmartTV experience to your set

Samsung's new $150 set-top device will turn any dumb TV smart, but there's a lot of better options out there.

Where did my volume icon go?

Apple warns of SSD failures in MacBook Air, offers free replacements

Belgacom investigates router compromise at its carrier services arm

PlayStation 3 beats Xbox 360's U.S. sales for the first time in years

Nvidia's 2013 Holiday Gaming Bundle pairs GeForce graphics cards with free games

China's Huawei turns the table on security after Snowden NSA leaks

$349 Nexus 5 appears, then disappears in Google Play

D'oh!

Pixar and VR: Developers discuss the future of games at the Gaming Insiders Summit

Cyberlink Director Suite 2 review: Video suite adds FX, support for more technologies

Six iPhones tested, and they can't agree on true north

Readings that vary by 20-plus degrees makes the iPhone less useful than a $15 compass.

How to build a killer Windows 8.1 gaming PC for under $1000

How to eradicate Metro from your Windows 8.1 PC

Behind the scenes at Shapeways, New York's 3D-printing marketplace

Shapeways churns out everything from designer gowns to iPhone cases, using nothing but a printer and some nylon powder.

Facebook 'stalker' tool uses Graph Search for powerful data mining

Programmers at Juniper -- not Google or Facebook -- rake in the most dough

Samsung's California designers shaping next year's products

More than 40 percent of YouTube traffic is now from mobile

Sharp bringing high-def IGZO screens to smartphones

AMD reports profit in Q3 after reducing its reliance on PCs

Carried by consoles, AMD returns to profitability

Google reports another rise in profit, but Motorola sales take a dive

Myst studio Cyan announces first substantial project in nearly a decade

Oracle Data Integrator 12c ready for real-time analysis

Report: Lenovo considering acquisition of BlackBerry

5G will have to do more than send speed up your phone, Ericsson says

Direct Twitter messages with links fall prey to technical issues

LG drops a new, high-resolution tablet: the LG G Pad 8.3

Save your saved games: What files upgrading from Windows 8.1 preview will kill

Isohunt.com to shut down in settlement with movie studios

Google Glass firmware's new features may include voice commands like Call Me a Car

An examination of the latest Google Glass firmware hints at what features may come to Google's high-tech specs.

Windows Phone Update 3: Five things that make it better for business

VMware promises better 3D graphics on virtualized desktops

BitTorrent teams up with Vice to distribute original video content for hipsters

BitTorrent is shedding its bad reputation and working hard to become a content distribution platform.

How San Francisco is using social networks to get ready for The Big One

The city by the bay is getting ready for a disaster by launching a social initiative, SF72, with ties to Facebook, Twitter, and Airbnb.

Oracle acquires Compendium to boost online marketing wares

European Commission opens comment period on Samsung's proposed patent remedies

Samsung's curved Galaxy Round phone reportedly won't be available to the rest of the world anytime soon

According to reports, the curved Round is a limited run only for the Korean market.

New Moto Maker migration tool helps you ditch your iPhone for a Moto X

Your Moto X can come prestocked with your iPhone contacts if you use the Moto Maker website.

The mysterious ~$ files--nothing to worry about

Verizon's mobile and broadband growth drive higher revenue in Q3

Hackers steal customer information from PR Newswire

Researchers challenge Apple's claim of unbreakable iMessage encryption

A close look at Apple's iMessage system shows the company could easily intercept communications on the service despite its assurances to the contrary, researchers claimed Thursday at a security conference.

Netflix to experiment with DVD-style extra features

Behind the scenes of House of Cards? It could happen.

Nuroast is a crowd-sourced home coffee roaster

A lot of people are particular about how they prepare their coffee, so it's a confident company that suggests to them they're doing it wrong. But Nuroast is sure there's a better way to get a great-tasting cup of coffee and demonstrated its prototype home roasting system at the Demo conference on Wednesday.

Official Facebook app (finally!) available for Windows 8.1 users

Why your Internet service provider wants to nix all-you-can-eat data buffets

As the industry moves toward 'metered' broadband plans, hard-core users will feel the hurt.

With Windows 8.1, Microsoft seeks redemption of bold, flawed OS redesign

Acer's Iconia W4 Windows 8.1 tablet to start at $329.99

Windows 8.1 is here: What you need to know

Acer joins the 8-inch Windows tablet fray with the Atom-powered Iconia W4

Upgrading to Windows 8.1: Your new OS survival guide

Windows 8.1's best new features

How to prepare your business for Windows 8.1

Chill out, Julian, you come out looking pretty good in 'The Fifth Estate'

Despite Julian Assange's charges to the contrary, the new movie paints WikiLeaks (and its founder) in a flattering light.

Chipmaker TSMC reports earnings up 5 percent on record Q3 revenue

Facebook CSO says Snowden disclosures brought security to forefront

Apple's claim of unbreakable iMessage encryption 'basically lies,' researchers say

Pointdrive eyes smarter, more polished marketing emails

Seratis targets doctor's pagers with health app

VeloComputer measures bike rides with impressive accuracy

SupportPay aims to make child support transparent

Nuroast wants a better cup of coffee

Tibco beefs up its Tibbr enterprise social networking suite

Facebook lets teenagers share posts publicly

Adidas runner's watch puts diverse world of wearables in the spotlight

IBM's results hampered by slowing hardware sales

Teens' public Facebook posts are guaranteed to cause controversy

Facebook is lifting restrictions on teens' privacy settings, which is sure to anger parents.

Whirlpool CIO: Google's consumer-driven innovation led us to Apps

HP's big data platform tends to digital marketing

Image is everything: upgrade your small business Web presence with photographs

US gov't still has no enrollment numbers for Obamacare website

LinkedIn pitches to recruiters on the go with mobile app

Ooh that smell: Mercedes-Benz S550 debuts with custom scents and hot-stone massage

Is this a car or a fast-moving spa? The S550’s new technologies include a scent-control system, passenger massage, and oh yeah, some things that improve the safety and driving experience as well.

Google guarantees Chrome support for Windows XP through April 2015

Lenovo joins Windows 8.1 tablet race with $299 Miix2