From CNET: Android hogged the spotlight at Google I/O, but performance improvements in Google's Chrome browser show that the company hasn't given up on trying to advance its other programming foundation -- the Web.

The mobile version of Chrome has become much more responsive since 2013, said Paul...

From DailyTech: Nikon announced the D810 HD-SLR today, which aims to replace the D800 for professional photographers and cinematographers.

The D810 sports a new 36.3-megapixel, full-frame FX-format sensor without an optical low pass filter for increased resolution and dynamic range (the base ISO...

From InfoWorld: Google has unveiled the first three smartwatches that will run Android Wear, a cut-down version of Android for wearable devices, and we got our hands on one of them: the Samsung Gear Live.

The watch, which is available now in Google's Play Store, retails for $199 and will compete...

From PC World: This year’s Google I/O wasn’t as dramatic as the I/Os of yesteryear. Nobody jumped from a blimp with a radical new face computer strapped to his face, and Larry Page neglected to step foot on stage, much less wax poetic about the infinite sadness in the world. But despite the lack of...

From CNET: Handset maker HTC said Wednesday that it plans to bring Google's newest Android operating system to its flagship phones as soon as it's able, though it couldn't yet provide a timeline.

The move is part of the company's campaign to retain customers amid years of flagging sales. Despite...

From DailyTech: Remember the iPod? You know, that small MP3 device that helped turnaround Apple’s fortunes and eventually paved the way for the iPhone? Apple has given little thought to the product line for the past year or so, but today is finally making some worthwhile changes to its iPod touch....

From InfoWorld: Oracle's pending acquisition of retail and hospitality technology vendor Micros is its biggest since scooping up Sun Microsystems in 2010, which begs questions about why it's willing to pay so much.

Micros is going for $4.6 billion, net of its cash, while Sun cost Oracle $7.4...

From TechHive: Sony will soon widen the availability of its PlayStation Now game streaming service to more than just consoles. Starting Monday, Sony plans to open PlayStation Now to owners of select 2014 Sony TV models under a program called the Private Pilot Service.

Announced in January...

From CNET: Barnes & Noble unveiled plans Wednesday to break apart into two companies, separating its retail unit from its struggling Nook Media business.

The bookstore operator said it plans to complete the separation by the end of the first quarter of 2015. The company has engaged Guggenheim...

From DailyTech: The Google I/O conference kicks off later today, but that doesn’t mean that Google has to save all of its announcement for the show. With that in mind, the company has announced that Google Glass is getting a slight hardware/software upgrade.

After performing a few tweaks in the...