From DailyTech: Google Inc. (GOOG) today began shipping its Nexus 5, an Android smartphone from LG Electronics, Inc. (KSC:066570).

As the name suggests the new smartphone is the fifth generation model in the Google-branded line; previous models include the Nexus One (March 2010) by HTC Corp. (TPE...

From X-bit Labs: Nook Medial LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, has refreshed its popular lineup of Nook e-book readers. The new Nook GlowLight provides sharper text and advanced display technology for an optimized long-form reading experience that’s more natural and immersive than ever, according...

From EETimes: A Hewlett-Packard sales rep complained at a recent internal meeting that a customer wanted to buy a load of HP gear, "but he can't get any more power from the city."

That problem exemplifies the rationale behind the ARM-based servers such as HP's Moonshot, Martin Fink, the company's...

From ComputerWorld: Microsoft is investigating reports that some users are trying and failing to update their PCs and tablets to Windows 8.1, apparently due to outdated and incompatible drivers.

In messages posted to Microsoft's technical support website, users have been complaining that they're...

From DailyTech: There's been a lot of shakeup in the cellular market between Verizon Communications Inc.'s (VZ) buyout of Vodafone Plc.'s (LON:VOD) stake in Verizon Wireless for $130B USD, the merger of German telecom firm Deutsche Telekom AG's (ETR:DTE) T-Mobile USA brand with MetroPCS, and Japan's...

From X-bit Labs: Dell, one of the world’s largest makers of personal computers, on Wednesday announced the completion of its acquisition by Michael Dell, Dell’s founder, chairman and chief executive officer, and Silver Lake Partners, a leading global technology investment firm.

“Today, Dell enters...

From eWeek: Mozilla today is releasing updates to its flagship Firefox browser for both desktop and mobile device users. Firefox 25 provides new features including enhanced Web audio capabilities and delivers at least 10 security updates for the open-source browser.

Mozilla rates as critical five...

From EETimes: ARM announced two new Mali graphics cores, a new high-end part and one aimed at mid-market devices. The Mali T760 delivers up to 326 GFlops using 16 cores; the T720 promises higher energy efficiency and a smaller area than previous cores.

ARM hopes the new parts accelerate its...

From DailyTech: Tablet wars are starting to heat up. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen a couple of fresh Windows 8.1-based tablets enter the market along with second generation Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets. We’ve even seen a Windows RT-based entry from Nokia along with the new iPad Air and...

From X-bit Labs: As the market of hard disk drives expanded to 139 – 140 million units in the third calendar quarter or 2013 (which equals to Q1 FY2014 of Seagate and WD), Western Digital Corp. widened the gap with Seagate Technology and shipped nearly seven million more hard drives during the...