For many Windows users, Skype is the go-to Internet phone service. With it you can make free Skype-to-Skype calls around the world. And calls from your PC can go to not just other PCs, but also tablets, smartphones and landlines. Skype is also a popular tool among podcasters, who use it for chats with co-hosts, …

American printer maker Lexmark has agreed to be bought by a consortium of companies, led by Chinese firm Apex Technology and private equity firm PAG Asia Capital. The price has been set at $3.6 billion, which translates to roughly £2.5 billion or AU$4.6 billion, or $40.50 per share, all in cash. Apex Technology makes inkjet and laser cartridge components. Lexmark …

Remember when I complained that living without constant access to Google, Facebook and Twitter while in China was really, really hard? Those were the good old days when I actually had some throughput from the occasional, highly-connected high-end hotel. Then I hopped over from Shanghai to Beijing, and my lifeline disappeared. Slow internet and a VPN that kept spinning and …

Facebook is considering ways to let individual users make money from their posts, according to a survey the company sent to some users this week. The social network’s survey asked people if they would be interested in various options for making money or promoting a cause using their “personal presence” on the site, The Verge reported Tuesday. Options include a …

AOL’s latest acquisition will bring 360-degree video and virtual reality content to the Huffington Post, the digital media company said Wednesday. AOL has signed a deal to acquire RYOT, an immersive media company and virtual content studio that creates films, videos, 360-degree videos and virtual reality. Los Angeles-based RYOT will work with the AOL-owned Huffington Post to create content for …

Sony’s NW-ZX100 high-resolution music player is a looker, its sleek chassis and large display have a luxury feel. Before we go any further I hope anyone considering a player like the NW-ZX100 ($700, £500, AU$799) already owns at least one set of high-end headphones. If you don’t, first invest in a really decent set of ‘phones, only then will you …

Streaming video, whether it’s from Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, Watch ESPN or PBS Kids, is more popular than ever. And the selection of devices to get those shows and movies from the Internet onto your TV continues to expand. In the last six months or so all of the major players in TV-based streaming — Roku, Amazon, Google and Apple …

Mohu has declared it is recalling its BeBox Android jukebox due to the potential for overheating or fire, despite only being on the market for a few months. Mohu, best known for producing “flat” indoor antennas, says one of its BeBox units caught fire in an “unmonitored test.” Mohu says while it is still investigating the cause it urges customers …

If you’re a fan of James Bond and you’ve got Amazon Prime, May is the greatest month. “Goldfinger,” “Diamonds are Forever” and “Live and Let Die” are just some of the Bond movies that go online at Amazon in May. One of my favorite movies when I was a kid hits Amazon in May as well: “Vice Versa.” Starring Judge …

Intel, the biggest chipmaker in the world, said it will lay off up to 12,000 people as it responds to years of flagging PC sales. We talk about what Intel can do to right the ship in a world gone mobile. We also hit on growing pains and glitches in the smart home and texting emojis for porn. The 3:59 …

If you’re not a Beyonce fan, HBO subscriber or a millennial, you might not know what Beyonce and lemonade have to do with each other. Fret not, fellow human. No one really knows. Over the weekend Beyonce dropped a trailer for “Lemonade,” an hour-long special that will debut worldwide on HBO this Saturday, April 23 at 9 p.m. ET, 6 …

T-Mobile subscribers with a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ or Galaxy Note 5 can finally bite into the latest flavor of Android. The carrier announced Monday it will offer Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system to the two Samsung phones. T-Mobile’s support pages describe how to check your S6 Edge+ and Note 5 to see if you need to run the update. …

Sony’s camera sensors are found not just in its own phones, but also in those made by its rivals across the industry, including the likes of Apple and Huawei. But if Sony does build some of the best mobile camera tech, making remarkable advancements in downsizing sensors without affecting their quality, why aren’t its own smartphone cameras the best in …

On Wednesday, Samsung announced that it would release another colour option for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge flagship phones. Say hello to “pink gold,” which joins the storied ranks of black onyx, gold platinum, white pearl and silver titanium. Following in the footsteps of Apple, which released a rose gold variant of its iPhone 6S and 6S Plus in …

For the most part, Tuesday’s Twitter-trends sidebar isn’t too surprising. Terms like “MacBook,” “Pulitzer” and “#PrimaryDay” are there. Then, up near the top, is #WhenIWas. Click on it and you enter an unexpected world where women across Twitter are coming together to share their experiences of sexual harassment from childhood. The hashtag originated with the Everyday Sexism Project, a website …