From PC World: Japanese mobile carrier Softbank posted solid earnings for the year to March 31 on Wednesday, with net profit up 34 percent.

The country’s third-largest mobile phone carrier booked net profit of ¥586.15 billion (US$5.8 billion), up from ¥438 billion a year earlier.

Income at its...

From CNET: Samsung's Galaxy S5 might soon have a complement that could appeal to those who are looking for a slightly different device design.

Samsung on Tuesday accidentally posted a new Galaxy S5 design that comes with more colors and a smaller footprint, according to @EvLeaks, which posted a...

From DailyTech: MSI has announced that it will be rolling out a pair of new gaming notebooks soon including the GS60 Ghost Pro and GS70 Stealth Pro. Both of the machines are aimed at mobile gamers and feature GeForce graphics, 4th gen Core i7 processors, and plenty of features to keep you busy....

From InfoWorld: Lenovo is bringing a unique design to Chromebooks with the N20p Chromebook, which has a touchscreen that can rotate roughly 300 degrees to a "stand mode."

In close proximity, the stand mode also makes the Chromebook convenient to view media content, said Robert Eckard, Lenovo's...

From PC World: If you still had your hopes up for a portable Xbox gaming handheld, they just got dashed.

In a series of tweets Sunday night, Xbox chief Phil Spencer came clean on some of what gamers can expect from Microsoft during the E3 timeframe this summer. But Spencer also addressed the topic...

From CNET: Verizon expects more people opting to pay for their mobile devices over monthly installments, part of an industry shift in how consumers pay for their wireless service and equipment.

The company's adoption rate for its Edge equipment installment plan was 15 percent in the first quarter...

From DailyTech: In a market dominated by tablets from Apple and Samsung, Microsoft has relied on its Surface tablets to entice potential customers. The first generation tablets launched in late 2012 (Surface RT) and early 2013 (Surface Pro). The second generation Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 launched...

From InfoWorld: Bill Gates last week ceded his title as Microsoft's largest individual shareholder to former CEO Steve Ballmer. It was the first time in Microsoft's nearly 40 years that Gates, 58, was not the company's top shareholder.

Gates, who co-founded Microsoft in 1975, served as CEO until...

From PC World: After six months as Acer’s chairman, company co-founder Stan Shih plans to step down on June 18, saying he is satisfied with the PC maker’s new direction.

“The hope is that the company will soon break even and start making money again,” he said in an interview on Monday.

The company...

From CNET: Target CEO, President, and Chairman Gregg Steinhafel is officially out at the mega-retailer.

Target on Monday announced that Steinhafel, who spent 35 years with the company, has resigned effective immediately. John Mulligan, the retail chain's chief financial officer, will serve as...