Spotify Running finally sprints over to Android

From PC World: Spotify Running is finally here for Android.

The feature serves up a mix of tunes that sync up with your running pace, with the goal of encouraging you to keep going and of course discover new music. As is often the case, the feature launched first on the iPhone.

Spotify says it...

HP plans to cut another 25,000 to 30,000 jobs

From CNET: Hewlett-Packard announced Tuesday that it plans to cut another 25,000 to 30,000 jobs as the once-iconic company prepares to split into two publicly traded companies.

The cuts, which amount to about 10 percent of the company's 300,000-employee global workforce, will primarily impact the...

Xerox introduces printed-memory labels to fight counterfeiting

From ComputerWorld: Xerox today announced two new printed packaging labels that can store 36 bits on rewritable memory. The labels are aimed at combating counterfeiting and helping businesses and government better secure products as they are distributed.

The two printed electronic labels, which...

Microsoft sets Oct. 6 as likely intro of Surface Pro 4

From InfoWorld: Microsoft today sent invitations to analysts and the press for an Oct. 6 event in New York City where it's expected to unveil the next-generation Surface Pro.

"We have some exciting news to share about Windows 10 devices," the invitation read.

Microsoft will also live-stream the...

Android Wear to rise as smart wearables surge

From CNET: By the end of this decade, the battle between the Apple Watch and rival Android smartwatches will be a much tighter one.

That shift will come as consumers get more familiar with smart wearables, still a very new type of gadget for most people, and as those devices surge ahead of more...

Apple: iPhone 6S, 6S Plus preorders 'very strong' in opening weekend

From CNET: The new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus are seeing "exceptionally strong" initial demand, Apple said Monday.

Apple launched presales of its latest iPhone lineup on Saturday a minute past midnight, Pacific time, allowing consumers to lock in their purchases in advance of the actual launch...

Microsoft buys popular Android lock-screen app maker

From ComputerWorld: Microsoft has added to its stable of Android apps with the acquisition of Double Labs, the makers of the Echo Notification Lockscreen, a popular app on Google's mobile platform that helps users control the notifications they see.

Echo replaces the default Android lock screen...

Mt. Gox chief charged with embezzling bitcoin funds

From PC World: Japanese prosecutors have charged the former founder and CEO of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox with embezzling the money of clients. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Mark Karpeles was arrested by police in Tokyo last month, 17 months after Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy with...

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