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Motorola Rolling Out Android 5.0 Lollipop to Some Moto X, G Devices

Motorola is rolling out an automatic Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade to several models of its recent Moto X and Moto G smartphones, just a...

ShoreTel Rejects Enhanced Mitel Bid

ShoreTel has again rejected Mitel's bid to buy the unified communications vendor, calling the $574 million offer "highly inadequate."The unanimous decision Nov. 12 by...

Spark IO’s Photon Board Brings WiFi to IoT Devices

Startup Spark IO is expanding its portfolio of small, affordable solutions designed to help people more easily get onto the Internet of things with...

Nexus 6 Smartphone Launches Being Set by Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile

Three of the big four wireless carriers have announced the upcoming availability of Motorola's new Nexus 6 smartphone.The Nexus 6 will be available through...

SDN Vendor Plexxi Names Ex-EMC Exec CEO

Plexxi, a startup that two years ago joined the increasingly competitive software-defined networking market, now has new leadership.Richard Napolitano, a former executive with storage...

Verizon Adds Ellipsis 8 to Its Tablet Arsenal

Verizon Wireless has released its new Ellipsis 8 tablet, which is available to consumers immediately for $249.99, or $149.99 with a two-year contract, giving...

Toshiba Adds to Wearable Device Chip Portfolio

Toshiba this month will begin sampling a new ARM-based application processor designed for wearable devices.Company officials announced the TZ1021MBG chip Nov. 10, the latest...

Raspberry Pi Unveils a Smaller, Cheaper Minicomputer

The organization behind the Raspberry Pi is releasing the latest iteration of the minicomputer that is smaller and even more affordable than the original.The...

Mitel Increases Bid for ShoreTel to $574 Million

Mitel is increasing its bid for unified communications vendor ShoreTel to $574 million in hopes of bringing ShoreTel officials to the bargaining table.ShoreTel's board...

Microsoft Teases Its Nov. 11 Lumia Smartphone Announcement

Microsoft isn't saying much so far about its latest Lumia smartphone, but the company at least is teasing users with the announcement that it...