From PC World: Watch out, WhatsApp (and Facebook): Photo messaging app Snapchat is now offering video calls and instant messaging.

The new features, collectively called Chat, let users swipe the name of one of their friends in their Snapchat contact list to start a text conversation. Instant...

From CNET: Google Chrome widened its lead over Firefox last month, according to new desktop browser stats.

For April, Chrome accounted for 17.9 percent of all desktop browser Web traffic recorded by Net Applications. That number was up from 17.5 percent in March, the first month that Chrome...

From DailyTech: Bloomberg is reporting that Softbank Corp. (TYO:9984) has secured enough financing to cover a bid for T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (TMUS) in June or July in a move that could shake up the U.S. wireless network race.

The roots of the deal lie in T-Mobile U.S.'s current majority owner's desire...

From InfoWorld: Hewlett-Packard is partnering with Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturing giant best known for producing Apple's iPhone, to tackle the growing market for low-cost servers in cloud data centers.

The companies hope to combine Foxconn's large-scale manufacturing operations with HP's...

From PC World: Plaintiffs in two class-action suits charging the embattled Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox with fraud have agreed to a settlement, and new plans to revive the exchange have been drafted.

Earlier this year a class-action suit in Illinois was filed against Mt. Gox, following reports...

From CNET: Google's first Android Wear smartwatch may just be around the corner.

Google and LG's G Watch could launch in June for 199 euros ($274.50), according to French news site Les Numeriques, which got confirmation from LG's arm in France. Tech site Unwiredview.com first spotted the report...

From DailyTech: Samsung has gone official with its follow-up to the Galaxy S4 Zoom: the Galaxy K zoom. The Galaxy K zoom's main draw is its 20.7MP sensor and 10x optical zoom with optical image stabilization.

The Galaxy K zoom includes dual Xenon Flash, AF/AE Separation, and even features a Pro...

From InfoWorld: Advanced Micro Devices hopes its latest Mullins tablet processor will find acceptance after three failed predecessors and a handful of unsuccessful devices.

AMD's three new Mullins chips -- identified by the Micro suffix, such as A10 Micro-6700T-- are targeted at low-power laptops...

From Mac World: As predicted by some Apple-watchers, the company updated its line of lightweight notebooks on Tuesday, bringing updated versions of Intel’s Core i5 and i7 processors to the MacBook Air. Even more significantly, the company’s dropped the price of the MacBook Air models by $100 each...

From CNET: Mozilla released the first major interface refresh for Firefox on Tuesday since relaunching the browser in 2011, with new menus and new features in a bid to keep the browser competitive.

The massive overhaul comes at a challenging time for the company's leaders. Mozilla has been beset...