Facebook just “friended” Cisco Systems. The two companies are partnering up to provide restaurants, hotels, …

“Excuse me. I just wanted to ask: did you know I was taking a picture of you with my watch?” This is what I asked a barista at a coffee shop near work, because, moments before, that’s exactly what I did. Wearing a black-and-steel Samsung Galaxy Gear on my wrist, I made a few swipes and taps on the screen …

Dell is putting the focus back on hardware. For the bulk of 2013, any headlines you’ve read about Dell have more than likely reported on the company’s rocky transition from public to private via a $25 billion buyout from Silver Lake Partners. But with today’s announcement of a long list of new Windows 8.1 laptops, tablets, convertible devices — and …