From ComputerWorld: Microsoft is investigating reports that some users are trying and failing to update their PCs and tablets to Windows 8.1, apparently due to outdated and incompatible drivers.

In messages posted to Microsoft's technical support website, users have been complaining that they're...

From DailyTech: There's been a lot of shakeup in the cellular market between Verizon Communications Inc.'s (VZ) buyout of Vodafone Plc.'s (LON:VOD) stake in Verizon Wireless for $130B USD, the merger of German telecom firm Deutsche Telekom AG's (ETR:DTE) T-Mobile USA brand with MetroPCS, and Japan's...

From X-bit Labs: Dell, one of the world’s largest makers of personal computers, on Wednesday announced the completion of its acquisition by Michael Dell, Dell’s founder, chairman and chief executive officer, and Silver Lake Partners, a leading global technology investment firm.

“Today, Dell enters...

From eWeek: Mozilla today is releasing updates to its flagship Firefox browser for both desktop and mobile device users. Firefox 25 provides new features including enhanced Web audio capabilities and delivers at least 10 security updates for the open-source browser.

Mozilla rates as critical five...

From EETimes: ARM announced two new Mali graphics cores, a new high-end part and one aimed at mid-market devices. The Mali T760 delivers up to 326 GFlops using 16 cores; the T720 promises higher energy efficiency and a smaller area than previous cores.

ARM hopes the new parts accelerate its...

From DailyTech: Tablet wars are starting to heat up. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen a couple of fresh Windows 8.1-based tablets enter the market along with second generation Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets. We’ve even seen a Windows RT-based entry from Nokia along with the new iPad Air and...

From X-bit Labs: As the market of hard disk drives expanded to 139 – 140 million units in the third calendar quarter or 2013 (which equals to Q1 FY2014 of Seagate and WD), Western Digital Corp. widened the gap with Seagate Technology and shipped nearly seven million more hard drives during the...

From CRN: Apple beat analysts' expectations Monday, with the company reporting successful sales of its latest iPhones. Meanwhile, activist investor Carl Icahn received some bad news on the company's fourth-quarter analysts call, during which Apple CEO Tim Cook denied Icahn the satisfaction of any...

From ComputerWorld: Motorola is developing a free, open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones.

With Project Ara, Google-owned Motorola wants to create a third-party developer ecosystem around a customizable framework that gives users more choice in the components that make up...

From DailyTech: NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) today announced a "massive" update coming to its Android SHIELD gaming console. In addition to new and improved features, NVIDIA will also be offering a GPU/SHIELD bundled discount that includes a $100 USD rebate on SHIELD and a collection of free "AAA" PC game...