From PC World: Facebook said police in Greece made two arrests last week in connection with a little-known spamming botnet called “Lecpetex,” which used hacked computers to mine the Litecoin virtual currency.

As many as 50,000 Facebook accounts were affected, and as many as 250,000 computers...

From CNET: Microsoft came out on Tuesday with a raft of fixes and updates for the Surface Pro 3 centered on Wi-Fi and battery life.

At least three of the updates boost battery life in one way or another.

One firmware fix is for "reducing power consumption," while a second is for "enhancing battery...

From DailyTech: LG just launched its G Watch smartwatch that runs Google’s new Android Wear operating system. The G Watch is of course aimed at adults, but the company’s newest wearable is squarely targeted at the “youth” market.

The new LG KizON not only allows parents to track their children in...

From InfoWorld: Samsung Electronics is expecting a drop in its operating profit for the third consecutive quarter, citing an overall slowdown in smartphone market growth and increased competition in China and some European markets.

The company was also hit in the second quarter by the appreciation...

From GreenBot: The first round of Android Wear devices have only just started shipping. But any early adopter who straps on an LG G Watch or Samsung Gear Live to their wrist in the coming days may have a problem installing paid apps designed for Android Wear.

Problems with Google Play's approach to...

From CNET: In final proof that the selfie is taking over the world, Sony has beefed up the camera on its latest smartphone to make the Sony Xperia C3 "The world's best selfie smartphone."

The word "Selfie" -- referring to a picture taken of yourself, alone or with friends -- was added to the Oxford...

From DailyTech: BlackBerry really left us all scratching our heads when it revealed the upcoming 4.5” Passport smartphone with its stubby proportions and square display. Although packing in a relatively dense screen with a 1440x1440 resolution, the Passport flies in the face of conventional wisdom...

From InfoWorld: Firefox's user share on all platforms -- desktop and mobile -- has plunged in the last two months as its desktop browser continued to bleed and its attempt to capture users on smartphones failed to move the needle, new data shows.

Apple's Safari fared almost as poorly since April...

From PC World: The Transportation Security Administration has said it may ask air travelers headed to the U.S. on direct flights to power up some electronic devices, including cell phones, as part of enhanced security measures at certain airports abroad.

Under the regulations announced Sunday...

From CNET: The LG G Pad 10.1, the largest tablet in LG's G Pad series, has gone global.

Introduced in June, the family of Android-powered tablets includes features borrowed from the company's lineup of smartphones. The South Korean electronics giant announced the European availability in June of...