Take your pick: whether you choose an Android smartphone, Windows 10 laptop or hybrid PC device, you'll be able to run Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835. That sums up the versatility of the new chip: designed primarily for Android smartphones, it has the ...

Samsung's recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones over reports that dozens caught fire might have a lasting impact on the company's image. Or not, depending on which analyst you ask. "What more can a vendor do than a complete recall?" asked Patrick ...

The Android 7.0 phone offers features being dropped by others, like an SD-card slot, removable battery and headphone jack. Email a friend. To. Use commas to separate multiple email addresses. From. Get a new challenge Get an audio challenge Get a ...

The FTC claimed that Google violated U.S law prohibiting "unfair" commercial practices by billing consumers for charges made within kids' apps downloaded from the Google Play store. Credit: Thinkstock ...

Computerworld - Although Microsoft has pulled a patch from Windows Update that crippled some computers, it is still pushing a truncated version of the security update that contained the flawed fix. The update, identified as MS14-045 and one of nine released ...

Computerworld - Apple today refreshed the MacBook Pro line with minor upgrades of the processor, small price cuts to two models, and additional RAM for the least-expensive Retina configurations. The updates -- the first since October 2013 -- were expected ...

Computerworld - Apple today refreshed the MacBook Pro line with minor upgrades of the processor, small price cuts to two models, and additional RAM for the least-expensive Retina configurations. The updates -- the first since October 2013 -- were expected ...

Computerworld - SAN FRANCISCO -- Google is bringing its Android mobile operating system to one more thing that you use every day -- your car. The company announced today during its annual Google I/O developers conference that it's working on what it ...

IDG News Service - Google has unveiled its experimental "Project Tango" tablet for advanced imaging applications, and it wants developers to get to work on it. The company said Thursday that developers interested in Google's initiative can begin using its ...

Computerworld - The takedown earlier this week of a major malware-spewing botnet has crippled the distribution of Cryptolocker, one of the world's most sophisticated examples of ransomware, a researcher said today. But replacements already stand in the ...

IDG News Service - Encryption is like a relationship -- both parties need to be on the same page for it to work. And Microsoft and Comcast are apparently not on Google's page. Google began a campaign Tuesday to raise awareness around encryption, and in ...

Computerworld - Apple made it official Wednesday that it would acquire Beats Entertainment, but even after weeks of speculation, pundits still refused to reach consensus about whether the deal is smart or not, about what Apple gets, and about what it will do ...

Computerworld - Apple on Friday confirmed that some iPhone 5 smartphones have defective sleep/wake/power buttons and kicked off a free component replacement program in the U.S. and Canada. The sleep/wake/power button is on the upper-right top of ...

Computerworld - Apple on Friday confirmed that some iPhone 5 smartphones have defective sleep/wake/power buttons and kicked off a free component replacement program in the U.S. and Canada. The sleep/wake/power button is on the upper-right top of ...

Computerworld - Apple on Friday confirmed that some iPhone 5 smartphones have defective sleep/wake/power buttons and kicked off a free component replacement program in the U.S. and Canada. The sleep/wake/power button is on the upper-right top of ...

Computerworld - Apple on Friday confirmed that some iPhone 5 smartphones have defective sleep/wake/power buttons and kicked off a free component replacement program in the U.S. and Canada. The sleep/wake/power button is on the upper-right top of ...

Computerworld - Now that Google's Vic Gundotra, a senior vice president and the head of Google+, is leaving the company, changes are likely afoot at the social network he championed since its inception, industry analysts said. Vic Gundotra. Senior Vice ...

Computerworld - Now that Google's Vic Gundotra, a senior vice president and the head of Google+, is leaving the company, changes are likely afoot at the social network he championed since its inception, industry analysts said. Vic Gundotra. Senior Vice ...

If so, today is the day to pick up a pair, but there are a few things you should know. Google said late last week that it is looking to expand its group of about 8,000 early testers, known as Explorers, so it is selling prototypes of its wearable computer today.

If so, today is the day to pick up a pair, but there are a few things you should know. Google said late last week that it is looking to expand its group of about 8,000 early testers, known as Explorers, so it is selling prototypes of its wearable computer today.