From InfoWorld: Five years ago, then Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker was derided for an abrupt plan to spin off the PC division from the mothership. It happened anyway in 2015, when the idea seemed more logical.

The spin-off led to the creation of HP, which focuses on PCs and printers, and...

From CNET: YouTube launched support for for 4K live streaming Wednesday.

Google's massive video site said the new format would let creators and partners stream "incredibly high-resolution video" and give viewers the option of watching clearer picture if viewing a live stream on 4K-supported device...

From PC World: Raspberry Pi 3 today has only Wi-Fi connectivity, but soon it will also be able to handle low-throughput cellular communications and let users control devices over long distances.

Altair has completed testing of its ALT1160 Category 1 LTE chip on Raspberry Pi, and is now making it...

From CNET: Pac-Man will soon be chomping up your Facebook feed.

The social network on Tuesday unveiled a new feature called Instant Games that lets people play games on their news feeds and on the chat app Facebook Messenger, without installing any new apps.

In addition to Pac-Man, there are...

From InfoWorld: Microsoft released patches for Server 2016, 2012R2, and 2012 on Nov. 8 that freeze specific Lenovo servers on reboot. The servers don’t finish the POST process and hang at the Lenovo splash screen. After many complaints, Lenovo issued six new UEFI firmware patches on Nov. 22. The...

From CNET: A failed attempt to hijack consumer routers is being blamed for network outages that left hundreds of thousands of people in Germany without internet service this weekend.

Around 900,000 of Deutsche Telekom's 20 million customers were affected by the outages, which began Sunday and...

From PC World: We have some solid evidence about the arrival of Android 7.1 for Nexus devices. Apparently Vodafone Australia has spilled the beans with details of a December 6 release date for the Nexus 6P.

The timeline makes sense, as Google unveiled the final developer preview of Android 7.1 on...

From CNET: AT&T's new online TV service, DirecTV Now, will launch Wednesday at its promised low, low price: $35 for over 100 channels. But customers will have to lock in that deal.

Packages for the DirecTV Now live-TV streaming service will range from $35 for more than 60 channels to $70 for more...

From CRN: HP Inc. CEO Dion Weisler is out to "radically simplify and enhance" the way his company engages with partners as it confronts a competitive market, especially in its PC and printer businesses.

"Our core markets are still in flux, and we believe the change will only accelerate," Weisler...

From CNET: Samsung customers who have had products recalled are not the only ones feeling cheesed off at the company as 2016 draws to a close.

Feeling pressure from disgruntled shareholders, Samsung is set to announce changes on Tuesday that could boost the amount of profit returned to investors...