Just how difficult is it going to be for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to clean up the world’s largest social network and make sure apps aren’t there waiting to potentially exploit your data? Maybe even harder than he thinks, given what we found after just a quick check of some of the apps linked to …

Five years ago, Apple appeared to own the education market. Its iPad was selling like crazy, and Apple partnered with major publishers to digitize their textbooks. Many schools bought the tablet — most notably, Apple won a $1.3 billion deal with the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide nearly 700,000 iPads bundled with Pearson curriculum for every student and …

Microsoft’s Windows 10 is about to get more accessible. The company in a blog post said it plans to add more visual accessibility features in the next Windows 10 update. It aims to make it easier for more people to use Windows devices, even if the users have problems seeing the screens clearly.  “We strive to make Windows more accessible …

That Galaxy S9 Plus sure isn’t cheap to make.  A report from Tech Insights pegs the cost of components and assembly at $379, up $36 from last year’s Galaxy S8 Plus and up $10 from the Note 8.  The biggest increase in cost from the older devices came in the camera. Samsung packed a second lens in this year’s S9 …

You’ll now be able to try out Android games before buying them. Google on Monday rolled out Google Play Instant in its Google Play store. You can tap on one of the games listed and play it without having to buy or download it first. Some of the initial games include Clash Royale, Words with Friends 2 and Final Fantasy …

Qualcomm’s corporate chaos continues. Paul Jacobs, the company’s former CEO, will be leaving Qualcomm’s board as of its annual meeting on March 23. That’s because he’s looking at buying out the company his father, Irwin Jacobs, co-founded, Qualcomm said. “There can be no assurance that Dr. Jacobs can or will make a proposal, but, if he does, the board will …

Apple is taking its first steps toward making it easier for parents to control their children’s devices. The company this week launched a new section on its website called “Families.” The page includes information about parental controls, do not disturb and other features to help monitor kids’ device usage.  “You want to do what’s best for your family. So do …

I’ve never been on this street before, and I’m not really sure where I’m going. I reflexively reach for my phone to see where I am. But then I remember I don’t need it. That’s because I’m wearing Bose’s new augmented reality (AR) sunglasses.  The prototype device, made from a 3D printer and packed with smarts and high-quality audio, made …

Well, here’s a new wrinkle in Broadcom’s quest to buy rival chipmaker Qualcomm: Intel might actually try to buy Broadcom.  Intel, the world’s biggest PC and server chip company, is mulling a bid for Broadcom, a company that makes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other connectivity chips, according to a report Friday from The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper said Intel’s worried …

Unlocking the Galaxy S9 might be faster — but that doesn’t mean it’s more secure. Samsung’s newest smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, include a new feature the company calls Intelligent Scan. The technology combines Samsung’s secure iris scanner with its less-secure facial recognition unlock technology.  When unlocking your phone, it first will scan your face. If that fails …