Can’t wait to get a hot new app? Apple now will let you preorder it in the App Store. The new feature, which Apple detailed for developers Monday, only works for new apps that haven’t been published on the App Store before. They have to hit the store within two to 90 days. Apple notifies …

This past year was one of Apple’s busiest ever — and 2018 could be even more jam-packed. In 2017, with the iPhone X, Apple revamped its popular smartphone for the first time in years, removing the home button and integrating an OLED screen that stretches across the entire front of the display. It showed off its new HomePod speaker and …

Your next Android smartphone is about to get a lot smarter.  Qualcomm on Wednesday detailed its upcoming Snapdragon 845 processor, which will likely power most high-end Android phones launching in 2018. The chip boasts improved image- and video-capture abilities, smarter artificial intelligence features, “lightning-fast connectivity,” “vault-like security,” and better performance and power efficiency. In other words, the rumored Galaxy S9 could …

Five years ago, Microsoft tried to radically transform the way a Windows computer would work.  At the core of this change was the embrace of chips, made by companies including Qualcomm, that typically powered smartphones and tablets. It marked a dramatic deviation from the use of the x86 chips from Intel and AMD that traditionally served as the brains of …

Qualcomm’s next mobile chip isn’t available yet, but it already has a big-name customer: Xiaomi. Lei Jun, CEO of the Chinese phone maker, joined Cristiano Amon, the head of Qualcomm’s chip business, at the chip maker’s tech summit Tuesday to talk about the importance of their partnership. Jun said the next premium smartphone from Xiaomi, currently in development, will run …

If you’re itching to get your hands on a 2-in-1 PC that’s more like a smartphone, you’re about to be in luck. Mobile chip giant Qualcomm, along with partners HP and Asus, on Tuesday showed off the first two Windows 10 PCs that use its chips. The Asus NovaGo and the HP Envy x2 both sport Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor …

Xiaomi’s still aiming for the US, but it’s not quite ready to make a move. Lei Jun, CEO of the fast-growing Chinese handset maker, on Tuesday said he’s “carefully evaluating the best timeline to come to the US” with its smartphones. By selling some of its other devices in the country, like the Mi Box set-top box, it’s able to …

Google on Thursday introduced its new Datally app, which lets you monitor and save mobile data. It’s available in the Google Play store for any Android phones running Android 5.0 Lollipop or newer.  You can see your usage on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis and get recommendations for how you can save more. To save data, you can …

Apple has raised a lot of money from its customers for HIV/AIDS work in developing countries. On Friday, World AIDS Day, it will seek to raise even more.  At midnight in each market, App Store customers will see a “Today” tab that features stories about HIV/AIDS. King, the maker of the popular Candy Crush matching game, will offer limited-edition bundles …

To watch the latest episode of “This is Us” on your Amazon Fire TV, all you have to do now is ask Alexa to play it.  Amazon on Thursday expanded the capabilities of its voice assistant to work with third-party apps on its TV box. The initial list includes Bravo, CBS All Access, Hulu, NBC, Showtime and Sony PlayStation Vue. …