From CNET: In a flurry of activity, Twitter bought a startup on Thursday and immediately appointed its CEO as its new VP of product.

The startup, called Yes Inc, makes apps that allow users to connect immediately with friends to make plans and share videos. Yes' focus on snappy, short-form...

From PC World: Android Wear has had a rough year. What started with a promising announcement of Android Wear 2.0 at Google I/O has ended with a delayed launch, an utter lack of new models and now, a disillusioned manufacturer. In an interview with the Verge, Shakil Barkat, Motorola’s head of global...

From CNET: The Apple Watch design may come full circle. Apple patents published Thursday indicate that the California tech company may give the Apple Watch a circular display.

Both the original Apple Watch and the Apple Watch Series 2 feature a similar rectangular display as the watch face, almost...

From InfoWorld: For once, there will be a demilitarized zone in the war among major chip architectures Intel x86, ARM, and IBM Power9, which will all be used in a supercomputer being built in Barcelona.

The MareNostrum 4 is being built by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, and will have three...

From CNET: The lifeblood of iHeart is still radio, now pumped with options for the digital age.

iHeartMedia, the biggest terrestrial radio company in the US and operator of online service iHeartRadio, launched two streaming memberships in a beta "test" mode Thursday, giving customers ways to unlock...

From PC World: Fitness wristband maker Fitbit is said to be close to a deal to acquire smartwatch maker Pebble, mainly for its intellectual property.

Fitbit is aiming to acquire Pebble’s assets particularly the PebbleOS, which has a large number of apps running on it and can be paired with both...

From CNET: Thought you'd heard the last of Nokia? Think again -- the company will be launching an Android-based phone in 2017.

"We're just getting started, with new smartphones coming in 2017," a new page on Nokia's website explains "We're busy working on Nokia smartphones running Android."...

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...