Xiaomi hopes to make itself a bigger name outside of China. Xiaomi Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi hired a former Google executive to help manage its products team in India, as the 4-year-old company continues its ambitious plans to expand in Asia. The Beijing-based company named Jai Mani as a product manager. The hire was announced …

Google’s next Nexus tablet could be on the way soon. CNET Google may soon be expanding its Nexus family of mobile devices. Preorders for the rumored HTC-built Nexus 9 tablet may start Wednesday, with broader sales beginning November 3, according to tech news blog Bright Side of News. The report, which cited anonymous sources, also said the Nexus 9 will …

The Sony Xperia Z3v smartphone, exclusively offered by Verizon. Sarah Tew/CNET Sony on Thursday revealed the Xperia Z3v smartphone , a customized version of its flagship Xperia Z3 exclusively for Verizon Wireless. The announcement could prove to be a big win for Sony — which has struggled to break into the US smartphone market — by bringing its flagship smartphone …

Lisa Su, AMD’s new CEO. AMD AMD named Lisa Su, its chief operating officer, as its new CEO, effective immediately, replacing Rory Read as the struggling maker of PC chips continues its attempt at a turnaround. Read, 52 years old, stepped down as president and chief executive, and as a board member. He will support the transition as an adviser, …

The Desire Eye includes two 13MP cameras, one in the front, one in the back. CNET HTC on Wednesday unveiled the new Desire Eye smartphone, a device focused on taking pictures and videos using its dual 13-megapixel cameras. It also came out with a small, handheld camera called the Re. “We believe what you hear about today marks a new …

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, which both have glass displays. CNET GT Advanced Technologies said Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, less than a year after it signed a $578 million deal to supply Apple with sapphire goods. Shares of GT tumbled nearly 90 percent to just over $1 on Monday trading. “Today’s filing does not …

At a maker event last month, Intel’s Edward Ross sits near an LED cube built by a teenage intern at the company. Intel wants to produce the chips of choice for the maker movement. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET Intel’s Edison chip has been launched in a rocket, floated in a weather balloon, fitted into a futuristic light-emitting dress and used to …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced criticism for Facebook’s mood study. James Martin/CNET Facebook said Thursday it’s increasing scrutiny over future research work it does on the social-media site, following a rash of criticism this past summer over one of its experiments. Facebook, the biggest social-media company in the world, faced a backlash after researchers from the company and two universities …

The LG G Watch R, which runs on Google’s Android Wear. CNET LG may be bringing WebOS to a smartwatch, expanding the operating system into wearables after already using it to power smart TVs. The Verge on Thursday noticed a developer website hosted by LG that mentioned something it called the LG SmartWatch that would be powered by WebOS. The …

A drawing used in Apple’s patent application to describe a new kind of digital remote control. US Patent and Trademark Office Apple says today’s remote control is outdated. The numbered buttons on the remote were great when channels had numbers, but now many streaming services instead use graphic interfaces to show off channels, movies and TV shows. Also, searching for …