
Police, politicians push surveillance post-Boston
Police and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing ...

Google invades Siri's turf with iPhone, iPad app
Siri may be feeling a little job insecurity. The sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple's ...
Smartphones overtake 'dumb' phones worldwide
Research firm IDC said more smartphones than "dumb" phones are being made this year, a milestone in a shift that's putting computing power and ...
Toyota, Microsoft beef up Gazoo.com Net service
Toyota is teaming up with Microsoft for an Internet service that links cars, home computers and smartphones so users can find nearby tourist spots, ...

In age of smartphone, watch makers focus on luxury
In an age when many people carry smartphones that can tell the time — on top of hundreds of other applications — watch makers are increasingly focused ...

Nintendo returns to profit on weak yen boost
Nintendo Co. returned to profit for the fiscal year ended March 31 as a lift from the weakening yen offset sales struggles caused by software delays ...
RIM expects keyboard BlackBerry in US in late May
The maker of the BlackBerry expects a new version of the phone with a physical keyboard will be available in the U.S. by the end of May. Research In ...

Former Google CEO shares vision in tech treatise
Some illuminating books already have been written about Google's catalytic role in a technological upheaval that is redefining the way people work, ...
Suitors back away from Dell bids amid PC slump
Buyout specialist Blackstone Group LP is dropping its effort to acquire Dell, and billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly unlikely to follow ...
Yahoo adds 2 more applications to mobile arsenal
Yahoo is taking the next step in its effort to make some of its most popular services more appealing and accessible to the growing audience connecting ...
New app helps Icelanders avoid accidental incest
You meet someone, there's chemistry, and then come the introductory questions: What's your name? Come here often? Are you my cousin? In Iceland, a ...
Chipmaker TSMC gets tablet, smartphone boost in 1Q
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, reported an 18 percent jump in first quarter profit as ...
LinkedIn spruces up mobile app to widen appeal
Online professional networking service LinkedIn is dressing up its mobile application to impress people who are increasingly scrolling through content ...

'The Legend of Zelda' game coming to Nintendo 3DS
The princess-rescuing adventurer Link is coming to the Nintendo 3DS. The Japanese gaming giant announced plans Wednesday to bring a new "The Legend ...
ACLU: Slow smartphone updates are privacy threat
One of the leading U.S. civil-rights organizations is taking on an unusual cause: spotty smartphone updates. The American Civil Liberties Union is ...
Apple stock falls to one-year low on supplier news
Shares of Apple Inc. fell below $400 for the first time in a year and half on Wednesday, after a supplier hinted at a slowdown in iPhone and iPad ...

Taiwan tech industry faces up to Samsung
Taiwanese companies have long viewed tech giant Samsung as a major threat and the battle has recently appeared to tilt in favor of the South Korean ...
Intel meets 1Q expectations despite PC slowdown
Intel Corp., the world's largest maker of chips for PCs, is remaining steadfast amid a drastic slowdown in computer sales. Intel on Tuesday said it's ...
HP will integrate Leap Motion controllers with PCs
Leap Motion's 3-D motion controllers will be included in some personal computers from Hewlett-Packard Co. this year, a move that the San Francisco ...
Facebook brings 'chat heads' feature to iPhone app
Facebook has updated its iPhone and iPad applications to let people keep using its chat feature even when they are doing other things, such as reading ...

Cellphone use heavy, but still operating in Boston
Cellphone companies say service is operating in the Boston area, but with heavy traffic following of the explosions at the Boston Marathon. A law ...

Judge holds self in contempt for his smartphone
A Michigan judge whose smartphone disrupted a hearing in his own courtroom has held himself in contempt and paid $25 for the infraction. Judge Raymond ...
Verizon to extend phone-upgrade waiting period
Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone carrier, on Friday said that it is extending the time it takes to earn a subsidized phone upgrade ...
RIM seeks probe into report on BlackBerry returns
The maker of the BlackBerry said Friday that it wants U.S. and Canadian regulators to investigate a "false and misleading" report by a financial ...
LinkedIn to pay $90M for e-reader company Pulse
Professional networking website LinkedIn is paying about $90 million to acquire Pulse, which makes an e-reader platform used on mobile devices.