From ComputerWorld: Microsoft has been pursuing a more collaborative approach under CEO Satya Nadella, working with longtime rivals like Salesforce, VMware and Apple. There hasn't been much love between Microsoft and Google, but an announcement Wednesday may signal an easing of those tensions...

From PC World: Dell's new Precision 15 5000 corporate laptop takes an important cue from its cousin, the XPS 13. Arguably the best consumer laptop of the year, the XPS 13 crammed a 13-inch screen into a laptop no bigger than ones that packed 11-inch panels.

Dell does the same trick with its new...

From InfoWorld: Remember all those rumors about the Cityman and Talkman phones, also known as the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL? Well, Microsoft's first Windows 10 Lumias are all but real and confirmed, having accidentally appeared U.K. version of the Microsoft Store. Oops.

The two new...

From CNET: Windows 10 continued to grab a larger audience in September, though it seems to have lost some steam.

The latest version of Windows snagged a 6.6 percent cut of all Web traffic generated by desktop operating systems last month, according to NetMarketShare, less than 1.5 points higher...

From ComputerWorld: As most of us were expecting, Google is launching not one but two new Nexus phones: the 5.2-in. LG-made Nexus 5X and the larger Huawei-made Nexus 6P. Unlike last year's surprisingly expensive Nexus 6, the new phones are both fantastic deals, at least on paper: $379 for the base...

From InfoWorld: Apple reminded Mac owners that they can download OS X 10.11, aka El Capitan, free of charge starting Wednesday.

If the Cupertino, Calif., company follows past practice, it will add El Capitan to the Mac App Store around 10 a.m. PT.

The upgrade will run on the same Macs that now run...

From PC World: Nvidia on Wednesday laid out its plans to become the “Netflix of games,” with a new streaming service for its line of Shield devices that will cost $8 and starts with a three-month free trial.

Called GeForce Now, the service lets players stream from a library of games to the company...

From CNET: Google Maps has found its way from the iPhone to Apple Watch, thanks to an update to Google's iOS map app released Tuesday.

Apple Watch compatibility was added to version 4.11.0 of the tech giant's iOS Maps app, offering owners of Apple's smartwatch the opportunity to look up directions...

From ComputerWorld: Amazon.com is using independent contractors for its Flex delivery program to ferry packages to customers, adopting a staffing method that has already attracted controversy and lawsuits.

Amazon Flex, which the company describes as its newest delivery innovation, allows...

From InfoWorld: Silent Circle's second privacy-focused device, the Blackphone 2, is designed to meet the management and security needs of enterprises, while not alienating workers who will end up using it for their personal affairs as well.

The phone, launched Monday, integrates with Google's...