Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821 will power Google's VR-capable Daydream phones

From PC World: The first smartphones to use Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform are coming later this year, and many could have Qualcomm’s latest processor, the Snapdragon 821.

On Tuesday, Qualcomm shared more details about the new flagship processor, which is the company’s fastest to date...

Google saying goodbye to Nexus branding, report says

From CNET: What's next for Nexus? That's the question, following reports from Android Central that this year's generation of the search giant's phones will lose the Nexus branding that they've borne since 2010.

Google's 2016 phones will reportedly come in slightly smaller than the Nexus 5X and 6P...

Apple must repay $14.5 billion in underpaid taxes in Ireland

From InfoWorld: Apple's tax benefits in Ireland are illegal, and the company will have to pay up to €13 billion ($14.5 billion) in back taxes, plus interest.

That's the verdict European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager delivered Tuesday, wrapping up a two-year investigation of the company's tax...

​New Crowdsource app lets you work for Google for free

From CNET: Google has a formidable artificial intelligence team working on everything from photo recognition to email spam filtering. But for some tasks, it's looking for the human touch -- yours, specifically.

The online giant on Monday released a new Android app called Crowdsource that lets you...

Intel's Kaby Lake chip is a must-have for 4K video fiends

From PC World: Intel’s Kaby Lake, the company's 7th-generation Core microprocessor, was never meant to be.

Broadwell, then Skylake: Intel’s tick-tock model was supposed to move on from there to the 10-nm Cannon Lake microprocessor next on Intel’s roadmap. Struggles with 10-nm development forced...

Pokemon Go player bans reversed by Niantic

From CNET: In the last month, Pokemon Go developer Niantic has been stepping up its banning game, cutting off users who use third-party services to help them become Pokemasters.

Bans were given to players using add-on maps that show Pokemon locations, emulators that allow you to play the game on a...

Google unveils showcase games for indie developers conference

From CNET: Attendees at next month's Google Play Indie Games Festival will have a chance to play more than two dozen new games, some of which are not yet widely available.

Google on Monday unveiled the 30 Android games selected from more than 200 submissions vying for a chance to be exhibited at...

Cloud player Rackspace goes private in $4.3B deal

From InfoWorld: A private equity firm has signed an agreement to buy major cloud player Rackspace for $4.3 billion.

Rackspace announced today that Apollo Global Management, a U.S.-based investment manager, will acquire the company in a deal that will give Rackspace shareholders $32 per share.

"Our...

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