Google Photos acquires Fly Labs, maker of video-editing apps
Fly Labs's technology will be integrated with Google Photos, a stand-alone service since May.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to reach Lenovo smartphones in June 2016
Lenovo to release Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Vibe S1, Vibe P1, K3 Note, A7000 and A7000 Plus next year.
Apple Watch continues market lead with 7m in sales
Total shipments of Apple Watch exceed all other vendors' over five quarters, research shows
Xiaomi could launch next-gen Mi Band with heart rate monitor soon
Xiaomi's next-generation Mi Band is rumoured as the Mi Band 1S.
Best Buy schedules pre-Black Friday sale for 7 November
US retail giant would offer the first 100 customers a free "tech gift".
YouTube: Now watch any existing content as VR video
YouTube for Android has initially got the new VR experience to let you watch your favourite videos right from a virtual reality world.
Microsoft acquires Mobile Data Labs to improve mobile productivity portfolio
Microsoft will utilise resources of Mobile Data Labs to improve its existing mobile productivity portfolio.
Googler shows how to test compatibility of USB-C cable with Chromebook Pixel 2015
Google's Pixel team engineer explains how to test compatibility of any USB-C cable with Chromebook Pixel 2015.
Microsoft's Cortana for iOS now live but still in beta
Microsoft opens a sign-up window in the US and China to let iOS users start testing Cortana on their devices.
Google to bring back Android One to India by launching new affordable smartphone
Google has continued its partnership with smartphone vendor Lava International to launch the new Android One handset in India.
iOS 9.1 update causing Touch ID to malfunction in iPhones and iPads
iOS 9.1 update slows down fingerprint recognition through Touch ID sensor due to a software bug.
Facebook to launch Notify news app to counter Google and Apple
Facebook's Notify news app will follow Instant Articles and will be available for download.
Facebook using new advancements to become leader in AI
Facebook's AI Research team developing various technologies to expand social network's reach.
Polaroid Cube maker sues GoPro over Hero4 Session design
Polaroid Cube maker is seeking an order to halt sales of the Hero4 Session and all GoPro's profits from its sales.
Twitter replaces stars with hearts to 'ease experience for new users'
Twitter considers hearts to be a universal symbol and more expressive than stars.
Firefox gets native ad blocker and tracking protection in Private Browsing mode
Mozilla has updated Firefox web browser to offer a more private web browsing experience.
Motorola Moto X Force available for pre-orders in UK
Prices vary across all retailers but Motorola Moto X Force is expected to be in stock early next week.
Baidu's Moplus SDK found to put 100 million Android devices at risk through Wormhole
Trend Micro claims that Moplus SDK by Baidu has 'backdoor routines' that give silent access to attackers on Android devices.
Innovator's Dilemma: Analyst predicts Samsung's exit from smartphone market
Ben Bajarin predicts Samsung will leave its smartphone business within five years.
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden makes a pitch for Android Signal Private Messenger
Signal Private Messenger app available for free download through Google Play Store.
AT&T set to launch BlackBerry Priv Android phone in US
BlackBerry Priv Android phone will be available for $24.99 (£16.20) with a new two-year contract on AT&T.
Hackers claim $1m for remotely jailbreaking iOS 9 on iPhone
Bug bounty startup Zerodium receives $1m claim for iOS zero-day bounty from anonymous group of hackers.
11-year-old girl generates and sells secure passwords in US
Mira Modi generates passwords using Diceware, which she then sells for a small fee.
Windows 10: Now you can develop apps without having to write any code
The updated Windows App Studio does not require Visual Studio for building new Windows 10 apps and works on almost any web browser.
Titanfall to debut on Android and iOS devices in 2016
Respawn Entertainment and Nexon have come together to create original mobile games on the sci-fi universe of Titanfall.
PlayStation 4: Sony not to offer backwards compatibility
Japanese company prefers instead to focus on development of new games.
Huawei's Honor smartphone lineup to receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in February 2016
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update will be available for Honor 4C, Honor 4X, Honor 6, Honor 6 Plus and Honor 7.
Samsung Galaxy View is not a large tablet but a small smart TV
Samsung Galaxy View is primarily designed with a video-centric interface and thus, there is a dedicated home screen for videos.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst release date pushed from February to May 2016
UK release is set for 26 May as Amazon UK has already started taking pre-orders.
Facebook insists employees use Android phones over iPhones
Decision stems from strategy for China and India markets where use of Android phones is widespread.
