From InfoWorld: Microsoft last week continued its campaign to quash software pirates when it filed the fifth lawsuit in as many months accusing unidentified individuals with illegally activating more than 1,000 copies of Windows, including the newest Windows 10, and Office.

The suit was filed in a...

From CNET: The Swedish music streaming service has been the source of IPO rumours for some time. Bloomberg claims to have spoken to five people who say the company plans to issue an initial public offering (IPO) in the second half of 2017.

Spotify was founded 10 years ago, and despite earning more...

From PC World: Do you have an army of imposters online pretending to be you? Probably not, but now you can still request for a verified Twitter account.

On Tuesday, Twitter launched an official application process so that any account can be verified and receive a blue checkmark badge next to its...

From CNET: Pokemon Go isn't even available around the entire world yet, and yet Nintendo's shares have seen an astronomic rise. On July 5, Nintendo's shares were 14,490 Japanese yen ($136.59). On July 19, they closed out at 31,770 ($299.49) Japanese yen. However, it's not all roses: Since the launch...

From InfoWorld: Facebook is reaching out to developers who want to use Apple's two-year-old Swift language, and enabling them to use it to integrate their iOS mobile apps with services on the popular social network.

The Facebook SDK for Swift, now in a beta release, extends Facebook platform...

From CNET: Pokemon Go could land in Nintendo's home territory of Japan as soon as tomorrow, according to a fresh report concerning the phenomenally popular monster-hoarding mobile game.

The app -- which sees gamers using their smartphones' GPS to collect and battle Pokemon at real-world locations -...

From PC World: IBM’s revenue continued to decline in the second quarter but growth in some of its strategic initiatives like cloud computing and data analytics suggest that the company may be on track in its transition plans.

The Armonk, New York, company said Monday that revenue from its new...

From CNET: If you're looking to greatly increase the storage capacity of your desktop computer, NAS server or surveillance recorder, Seagate's got you covered.

The company today announced not one but three new 10TB hard drives: the Barracuda Pro, the IronWolf and SkyHawk. These drives belong to an...

From PC World: Not many are using smartphones with Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile, but HP’s flagship Elite X3—which ships this month—could boost the OS’s sagging fortunes.

The premium smartphone will be priced starting at $699 in the U.S. It feels more like a phablet, but HP believes it could also...

From CNET: British chip design company ARM Holdings confirmed Monday that it has agreed to be acquired by Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank for £24.3 billion ($32.15 billion).

ARM is not as well known as big chipmakers such as Qualcomm and Intel, but its work is behind the processors...