Google pushes the computer as an appliance theme with Chromebit, Chromebooks

Google's latest Chromebooks -- made by appliance makers -- highlight how PCs can cost less than a juicer for your veggies. Windows will follow.









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Broadcom taps NFC as another entry point into Internet of Things

The chip maker is expanding its StrataGX family with some new ARM-based technology headed for mobile point-of-sale terminals.









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US military trialling Blackphone devices, despite FBI's renewed anti-encryption rhetoric

The top-of-the-line Blackphones are said to be "NSA-proof," despite the FBI's new policy that demonizes encryption as a "huge problem" for law enforcement.









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Ford CEO Fields on autonomous cars, big data, Tesla

Ford CEO Mark Fields talks about the automaker's aim to be a mobility company, valuing data, robotic cars and what a large company can learn from Tesla's success.









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The best Google "easter eggs" hidden in plain sight (pictures)

Whether or not you think Google adheres to its "don't be evil" motto, the company likes to think it has a sense of humor. Here are all the best hidden Google tricks to check out.









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Infor ramps cloud strategy, eyes next gen experience, apps

Infor is gunning for Oracle and SAP by focusing on industry specific app suites. Execs outlined the strategy at its analyst day.









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Top 2015 April Fools's Day tech pranks around the web

Many tech firms buy into the old tradition on April 1 -- and between MS-DOS and PacMan, you are unlikely to be disappointed.









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