From DailyTech: Google is opening up the floodgates today with news releases; one of which is a new mobile operating system and two of which are new mobile hardware products. Together, all three products represent Google’s vision for the future of mobile computing.

The first announcement involves...

From PC World: Swiping credit cards or using payment systems like Apple Pay at stores could become much safer thanks to a new Intel system, which could also make it easier for retailers to secure data after transactions are completed.

With security breaches and customer data theft on the rise...

From CNET: Hoping to capture some of the growth in the Internet of Things and automotive infotainment, wireless chips giant Qualcomm agreed Wednesday to buy British chipmaker CSR for $2.5 billion.

CSR, based in Cambridge, England, should help Qualcomm become a bigger player in portable audio...

From DailyTech: As we’ve detailed in a few articles over the past month, the Droid Turbo will be a Verizon Wireless-exclusive device that will pack in a humongous 3900 mAh battery. Two weeks from today, Motorola plans to launch its latest Droid smartphone in ages:

In addition to the official reveal...

From InfoWorld: Google considers Amazon.com as its biggest search competitor, ahead of traditional rivals like Yahoo and Bing, as people looking to buy something are more likely to search on the online retailer's website.

Amazon.com is more focused on commerce, "but, at their roots, they are...

From CNET: liad confirmed in a statement that it "put an end to its project of acquiring T-Mobile US" after the US carrier and its German parent, Deutsche Telekom, refused to entertain its latest offer. In July, Iliad offered $15 billion in cash, or $33 a share, for a 56.6 percent stake in T-Mobile...

From DailyTech: Microsoft released its Windows 10 Technical Preview to the masses on the first of October. The operating system, which is available in x86 and x64 versions, aims to combine the relative ease of use of Windows 7 with the “liked” features in Windows 8.x along with some fresh new...

From PC World: Dropbox has just provided another reminder not to place complete faith in cloud storage, having allowed a bug to delete some users' files.

The bug was tied to Dropbox's Selective Sync feature, which helps users save space by only downloading selected folders to local storage...

From CNET: The Bellevue, Wash.-based "Uncarrier" said on Monday that it would begin selling the Xperia Z3 on October 29. That's six days after the release of the Xperia Z3v, a custom version of Sony's flagship smartphone built exclusively for Verizon Wireless.

For Sony, it's win that the consumer...

From DailyTech: With the increasing availability of 4K televisions, consumers are looking for digital content to take full advantage of their Ultra HD (UHD) panels. Netflix has announced its plans to satisfy the needs of those looking for 4K streaming content, but it will cost you according to...