Yahoo could be bought for as low as $2B

From CNET: It's no secret that Yahoo has been on the hunt for a buyer for some time now. Companies and individuals as diverse as the UK's Daily Mail and US billion Warren Buffet have all been mooted as potential purchasers.

Verizon is the current favourite, but the US-based communications carrier...

Dell's helping its own storage arrays see eye to eye

From PC World: Making storage systems work together can be a headache even if they’re both from the same vendor. Dell is taking some steps to ease that pain.

New operating systems will help to bridge the gap between Dell’s Storage Center and EqualLogic PS arrays, giving administrators a single...

Google Android N moves to beta

From InfoWorld: Android N, the next version of Google's mobile OS, went to a beta release candidate stage today, with the general release expected this summer.

At its I/O conference in Silicon Valley on Wednesday morning, Google showcased Android N Developer Preview 3 capabilities like automatic...

Philips’ 4K UHD Blu-ray player goes on sale in June

From TechHive: Come June, Philips will release its BDP7501, a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player with HDR high dynamic range) support. This and similar players, such as Samsung’s UBD-K8500/ZA and Panasonic's DMR-UBZ1 should free high-resolution video from the problems associated with broadband streaming...

Apple to open huge development centre in India

From CNET: With Apple CEO Tim Cook currently in India, the company is making news in the country left and right.

On Thursday, the iPhone maker announced it was opening a centre in Hyderabad that will focus on development of the Maps app for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Apple says the new...

ARM buys Apical to add eyes to IoT

From ComputerWorld: ARM has acquired Apical, a U.K. designer of embedded computer vision technology, and plans to incorporate that technology into future ARM microprocessor and system-on-chip designs, it said Wednesday.

The move will open up new opportunities for designers of autonomous vehicles...

CEO Bezos: Amazon to open more real-world stores

From CNET: Amazon's foray into brick-and-mortar outlets began last year in Seattle and continued this year with a package pick-up center at the University of Pennsylvania. That won't be the end of the effort, Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said Tuesday.

"We're definitely going to open additional stores...

Apple's latest iOS update wreaks havoc with some iPad Pro tablets

From CNET: On Monday, Apple rolled out version 9.3.2 of its mobile operating system to fix a small number of bugs. But the update itself has introduced a bug of its own -- one that affects the iPad Pro.

Users chiming in on MacRumors support forums, on Apple Support Communities and on Twitter say...

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