Tech companies have not been shy about spending big bucks on up-and-coming startups in 2014. Facebook in particular has already dolled out more than $20 billion in some big-name acquisitions….
Apple has agreed to settle a year-old patent infringement lawsuit with Intertrust Technologies Corp, a software firm owned by a group that includes Sony Corp and Philips, according to court filings. Terms of the…
The end is nigh for Windows XP, and Best Buy is hoping to make some sales off of that. The electronics retailer will offer users of the the aged operating…
Nest Labs, the maker of smart thermostats that Google acquired for $3.2 billion, called a halt to all sales of its smoke alarms on Thursday after it discovered a possible defect that…
Amazon’s new Fire TV streaming device shows a lot of potential in bringing together the best features from competing devices and adding voice search on top of that. But for…
Apple is “the most innovative and most aggressive” company in Silicon Valley when it comes to identifying ways to feed its power-hungry datacenters with renewable energy, according to a new…
iOS 8, OS X 10.10 Coming? Apple will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 2-6 in San Francisco, the company announced Thursday. WWDC is scheduled to take place once again…
Yahoo has added more layers of security in its effort to shield people’s online lives from government spying and other snooping. The measures announced Wednesday include the completion of a…
With accusations of copying and commoditization already huge within the smartphone and tablet industries, three of the market’s biggest names– Samsung, HTC and Toshiba–all showcased similar glove-themed prank products on…
Microsoft is showcasing a new virtual assistant as part of an upcoming update for Windows phones. The assistant, named Cortana, tries to be chatty like Siri on Apple’s iPhones and…
Apple suppliers will begin mass producing displays as early as May for the next iPhone, expected to be launched this autumn, with a 4.7-inch screen likely to be produced first…
Apple and Samsung faced off once again in their long-running courtroom battle, with the iPhone maker asking jurors to award more than $2 billion for patent violations and Samsung trying to cast…
Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp has talked with several companies, including Apple Inc, on a possible sale of its display chip design unit, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. The source…
Microsoft is following through on a promise to update its Windows 8 operating system on a regular basis to respond to consumers’ complaints and other feedback. Just months after the…
Mobile games developer Industrial Toys has raised $5 million in a round of funding led by Accel Partners. As part of the financing, the Pasadena company is also announcing the…
