Apple Watch preorders kick off, some models quickly sell out

From CNET: You can now pre-order an Apple Watch, but it'll be a while before you can actually get one on your wrist.

Apple on Friday started accepting advance orders for its first new product line in five years, a wrist-worn device that's designed to display notifications and run apps from the...

Amazon sues alleged reviews-for-pay sites

From CNET: Amazon has filed suit against four websites that allegedly sell phony product reviews that are placed on its main site, Amazon.com, marking the first time the company has taken legal action against such practices.

The Seattle-based online retailer filed the suit Wednesday in a Washington...

Google and Intel vow to speed up delivery of Android updates to devices

From InfoWorld: It usually takes months for mobile devices to get Android updates, but Intel and Google want to slash the wait time.

Tablets and smartphones made as part of a new Intel mobile-device development program will be able to receive new Android versions and features in two weeks via over...

Xiaomi sells over 2 million phones in 12-hour online sale

From CNET: Xiaomi recorded impressive sales growth during a 12-hour online sale Wednesday, another sign that the smartphone upstart may be a worthy challenger to leading handset makers.

The Chinese smartphone maker said it sold 2.12 million handsets during its Mi Fan Festival 2015, well surpassing...

Rumors Heat up About 2016 Windows 10.1 (Windows "Redstone") Release

From DailyTech: Neowin's Brad Sams scored a nice scoop yesterday when he reported a hot leak detailing Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) successor to the soon-to-be-released Windows 10. His leak revealed that the future build is in development under the codename "Redstone", a name derived from an item in...

Major Windows 10 'Redstone' updates tipped for 2016

From InfoWorld: The final version of Windows 10 isn't even available yet, but talk of what comes next is already popping up. Microsoft reportedly has two major updates to Windows 10 slated for 2016 that will parallel the release schedule for Windows 10 this year.

Codenamed "Redstone" -- a nod to...

HTC unveils larger-screened One M9+ phone in China

From CNET: HTC will launch a bigger and beefier version of its upcoming M9 phone in China. But don't get too excited if you live in North America or Europe.

Announced Wednesday in a blog post, the HTC One M9+ offers a 5.2-inch screen with 2K resolution and is powered by a 2.2GHz MediaTek Helio X10...

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