Older Windows programs will have to be updated to incorporate touch capabilities, Qualcomm’s chief executive …

When it comes to Apple’s iPhone, AT&T remains its strongest U.S. partner. The Dallas-based telecommunications provider, second only to Verizon Wireless in wireless customers, said today it activated 4.7 million iPhones in the third quarter, with 18 percent new to the company. Still, that’s short of what analysts were expecting, with the company blaming supply constraints for the shortfall. Also …

Ladies and gentlemen, it is, officially, on. Google has enjoyed modest success with its 7-inch Nexus tablet, thanks mostly to its absurdly low price. Not to be outdone, Apple has stepped into the ring with a smaller tablet of its own. Is this a death match, or is there space for two pint-sized tablets? We take a closer look. Matters …