Now playing: Watch this: Motorola’s ambitious Moto Z and Z Force put you in control 1:44 Modular phones with swappable components and hardware parts have been a longtime fantasy. And while the interchangeable camera and processor dreams of Google’s upcoming Project Ara represent the pinnacle of what a customizable modular phone can be, the first …

Apple offered some reason to be cautiously optimistic about the iPad. The company on Tuesday released its fiscal third-quarter results, and iPad sales once again fell. But the 10 million units sold in the quarter was far above analysts’ projected sales of 9.2 million units, according to Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi. Revenue showed a rare increase, rising 7 percent from …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple reports decline in iPhone sales 1:53 The doomsday scenario for Apple’s quarterly results will have to wait. The company on Tuesday reported slightly better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter earnings, revenue, and iPhone and iPad sales. It also gave a forecast for fiscal fourth-quarter revenue that wasn’t as bad as feared. “We are pleased to report third-quarter results …

Since Facebook added bots to its popular Messenger app in April, there’s almost a chatbot for every user whim and desire. Yahoo launched a suite of bots in July to deliver weather and news info, CNN’s got one and now there’s one that lets you order food. Dining app Allset launched a chatbot for Facebook Messenger on Tuesday, and it’s …

After months of to and froing with the Indian government, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Tuesday the company will open retail stores in India. The announcement was made on the sidelines of Apple’s Q3 2016 earnings call, where the Cupertino, California-based company reported iPad sales growth for the first time in 10 quarters and better-than-expected nu​mbers for the iPhone …

It could’ve been much worse. Enlarge Image Iowa football player Faith Ekakitie, left, was playing Pokemon Go in a park when he was searched at gunpoint by police looking for a bank robber. Matthew Holst, Getty Images A US college football player wrote in a poignant post on Facebook that he feared for his life after being mistaken by police …

While you’re out trying to catch them all, Pokemon Go is breaking records left and right. The instantly popular app now has been downloaded 75 million times, according to Sensor Tower, a mobile app analytics group. That’s on top of some already impressive numbers. Pokemon Go hit its first 50 million in just 19 days, far surpassing the pace of …

How do you follow up to making a $4.8 billion purchase of an internet pioneer? If you’re Verizon, you get right back to business and release your second-quarter results. The New York telecommunications giant is fresh off its Monday announcement that it plans to acquire Yahoo’s core internet business. The deal is part of Verizon’s broader strategy to transform itself …

The political spotlight shifts to Philadelphia this week for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Sen. Bernie Sanders and first lady Michelle Obama gave rousing speeches on the first night of the DNC, which is being held at the Wells Fargo Center, and threw their support behind presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton. The convention is sure to deliver more political pageantry with …

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