From CNET: Virtual reality is about to become very real.

Smartphone giant Samsung and Facebook subsidiary Oculus VR will launch in November the first virtual reality headset widely available to consumers. The headset, called the Gear VR, will cost $99 and work with mobile devices, including Samsung...

From InfoWorld: Instagram hit a milestone this week, logging more than 400 million monthly users, solidly surpassing rival Twitter.

Instagram, a five-year-old site for posting and photos and video online, has claimed the No. 2 spot in the social networking world -- behind parent company Facebook....

From PC World: The Nexus leak storm has turned from a slight drizzle to an outright downpour.

Android Police shared several images of the design and packaging for the Nexus 6P, the device built by Huawei, and packaging for the Nexus 5X made by LG. The boxes explicitly state the names of the devices...

From CNET: Foxconn may acquire Sharp's LCD business as the manufacturer moves into electronics.

As reported by Asian publication Nikkei on Monday, manufacturer Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai, is considering the purchase of (LCD) business. According to sources familiar with the matter, the Taiwanese...

From DailyTech: Apple, Inc. (AAPL) launched iOS 9 for existing devices last Friday (Sept. 16). Now with the launch of the ninth generation flagship iPhone 6S and 6S+ smartphones prepping for a Friday launch, Apple has rolled out its first set of patches for iOS 9, iOS 9.0.1.

It's worth noting this...

From ComputerWorld: Following in the footsteps of other U.S. companies like Hewlett-Packard and Intel, Cisco Systems is planning to tie up with a Chinese partner for joint development and better access to the local market, according to a report.

The networking equipment company is planning to...

From InfoWorld: One of the challenges Microsoft faces is that some people haven't upgraded their Office suite for several years, despite the company releasing new versions.

People pay a relatively large sum for access to apps like Word and Excel, and once they have the functionality they need...

From PC World: Riders in Chengdu, China will be able to cut travel costs by using a new carpooling service that Uber Technologies is testing in the country for the global market.

Using UberCommute, drivers sign into the app and tell Uber where they are going, the ride-hailing app company announced...

From CNET: If you're in the market for a bargain you can currently pick up a new carrier-unlocked Google Nexus 6 on eBay for just $299 (which converts to £195 or AU$425), or for $349 (£230 or AU$495) on Amazon.com. If you were to purchase the same 32GB model phone directly from Google it would cost...

From InfoWorld: If there's one piece of software that makes the business world tick, it's Microsoft Office. The venerable productivity suite has been a key component of most major companies' workflows for years, if not decades.

In recent years, however, new entrants have challenged Microsoft's...