From InfoWorld: Amazon has acquired ClusterK, a developer of software that helps companies run mission-critical applications on spare cloud compute capacity sold by Amazon Web Services.

A spokeswoman for AWS confirmed the acquisition, but did not provide further details.

Spot instances are spare...

From PC World: Apple Watch production has been hampered by defective components from a supplier, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Taptic engines produced by one supplier, AAC Technologies, in Shenzhen, China, began to fail reliability tests after Apple ramped up watch production in...

From CNET: Qualcomm, the world's biggest maker of chips for mobile devices, is under a lot of pressure from its competitors these days.

It's seen its Snapdragon processor replaced by a Samsung-made chip in Samsung's flagship Galaxy S6 phones -- a switch that's costing Qualcomm hundreds of millions...

From DailyTech: Today at its BUILD 2015 (/b) convention in San Francisco, Calif., Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) operating systems corporate vice president (CVP) Joe Belfiore let slip a key piece of the Windows puzzle. He revealed that the new browser in the consumer-facing builds of Windows 10 would be...

From InfoWorld: Soon, when you do a search on your iPhone for someone's contact info, a recent tweet from them might also pop up.

Twitter is working with Apple to incorporate Twitter content and accounts into Apple's Spotlight search feature, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said during the company's...

From PC World: The software that controls wireless networking chipsets made by Realtek Semiconductor contains a critical vulnerability that could allow attackers to compromise home routers.

The flaw exists in a firmware component called miniigd that’s present in router models based on Realtek...

From CNET: Samsung Electronics has recaptured its title as the world's top smartphone maker, according to new research released Tuesday.

The South Korean electronics giant shipped 83.2 million smartphones worldwide during the first quarter of 2015, capturing 24 percent of the smartphone market...

From DailyTech: South Korean phonemaker LG Electronics Inc. (KRX:066570)(KRX:066575) has announced the refresh of its G Series line of flagship smartphones. The LG G4, a fourth generation design packs a somewhat predictable spec -- but does manage a few twists.

The biggest surprise? The inclusion...

From InfoWorld: Microsoft last week acknowledged that Windows revenue took a beating in the first quarter, with sales of licenses to computer and device makers falling $698 million, or 22 percent, compared to the same stretch in 2014.

The quarter's downturn was the second straight double-digit...

From PC World: I’ll give Valve some credit here: When its community is mad, it listens. Following four days of upheaval, Valve decided late Monday to pull the plug on its controversial paid mods feature for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, though there’s always a chance we’ll see it return in a...