From PC World: Nothing satisfies gadget lust like being able to walk into a store and buy that new phone right now.

It’s why Google has buddied up with Verizon on the Pixel, which will sell the phone in stores and is featuring it prominently on the carrier’s website. But with any bargain, there are...

From CNET: Hitachi is leaning on Roku to make its latest televisions smarter.

The Japanese conglomerate launched a new line of televisions with Roku's streaming set-top box capabilities built in. The prices of the televisions range from $499 to $999.

Hitachi is just the latest to partner with Roku...

From InfoWorld: Samsung Electronics has agreed to buy Viv Labs, an artificial intelligence startup created by Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer, and Chris Brigham.

You may not have heard of Kittlaus, Cheyer, or Brigham, but if you own an iPhone you've probably spoken with one of their creations: Siri...

From CNET: Suppose they held a bidding war and nobody came.

That could be the uncomfortable situation for Twitter just days after reports suggested that the social network could be an acquisition target for some of the biggest tech and media companies on the planet.

A looming, self-imposed...

From PC World: We finally have a firm timeline on when we’ll see the first phone with the augmented reality capabilities of Google’s Tango initiative.

The Lenovo Phab2 Pro, which was originally scheduled for a summer release, is now slated for a November launch. In announcing a first delay, Lenovo...

From CNET: Android fans who want to check out Google Assistant will be out of luck unless they get Google's new Pixel phone.

Android 7.1, the latest version of Google's mobile software, will have exclusives for the Pixel, leaving other devices stuck with the Google Now voice-activated personal...

From InfoWorld: Reports of a secret Yahoo program to search through customers' incoming emails has spurred other tech companies to deny ever receiving a similar request from the U.S. government.

The program, reportedly created last year through a classified U.S. order, involves Yahoo searching...

From CNET: HTC needed a break. It got just that when Google chose the veteran phone manufacturer to produce its newest flagship phones, the Pixel and Pixel XL. The partnership is a testament to strong relationship between Google and HTC, which was also tapped to build the original Android phone, the...

From PC World: Like everybody else in the world, Lenovo isn't sure what Microsoft's future plans are for Windows 10 Mobile. As a result, the company is staying far away from that mess. That's the word from Lenovo's chief operating officer, Gianfranco Lanci, who leads the company's PC and smart...

From CNET: Apple just discontinued the $69 third generation Apple TV. This leaves the $149 Apple TV 4 as the only new option for purchase on the Apple store (refurbished 3rd-gen units are still available for now).

This move was not unexpected. With the 2015 release of the 4th-gen Apple TV, it...