According to sources, Microsoft is expected to forego big announcements at IFA 2015 and rather debut the new Surface Pro 4, two Lumia smartphones and Band 2 wearable in October. FULL STORY >

In April Trend Micro released a research paper about sextortion - the means through which cybercriminals obtain compromising personal images or videos of Internet users - which they then hold hostage until their demands have been... FULL STORY >

After Google's Project Ara modular phone 'failed' a drop test earlier this week, the company has detailed an impending camera and battery update, as it preps 2016-slated release. FULL STORY >

For all you original Xbox game hoarders out there, it seems like your hard work might have payed off, as Xbox One's backwards compatibility may include first console's titles as well. FULL STORY >

In a bid to show iPhone users what life is like with Android, Samsung has launched a free 30-day trial program to "test drive" some of its recently released smartphones and phablets. FULL STORY >

A studio owned by Microsoft, Press Play, has made player participation a priority by calling on players to vote for which of three games it will develop next. FULL STORY >

Palladium Accounting Software and Acumatica Cloud ERP are fast becoming the latest fashion in business software solutions. FULL STORY >

Canon has refreshed its All-in-One inkjet printers, and in a nod to the way the world works, has made the three new models, which are designed for personal and home office use, considerably more cloud friendly. FULL STORY >

In a recurring series, we look at the best flagship offerings around and pit them against one another in a number of categories. Here, it's the Huawei P8 and Samsung Galaxy S6 doing battle. FULL STORY >

If you're in the market for a flagship smartphone, now is as good a time as any. With so many great options however, choosing one becomes an issue. Here we pit the Huawei P8 against the Apple iPhone 6. FULL STORY >

To add to the loads of recent Star Wars news, Lucasfilm has announced that Rogue One has begun principal photography, also blessing us with the first official photo from the set. FULL STORY >

Samsung's second Galaxy Unpacked event did not offer any surprises, but did reaffirm their love of curved displays, as the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ made their debuts. FULL STORY >

Opera Software recently announced its acquisition of Bemobi, a leading, subscription-based mobile-app-discovery service in Latin America. FULL STORY >

In the latest footage to come from Microsoft and Crystal Dynamics, Lara is, to put a word or two to it, an absolute badass. FULL STORY >

Sony has made no qualms of its desire to dominate the mid-range market, and now it has debuted two new high-end offerings - the Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5. FULL STORY >