Lenovo scores record sales amidst PC industry slump

Its PC-making rivals may be hurting, but Lenovo is turning in record results as evidenced by its latest quarter and fiscal year.

Tesla repays government loan early, a boost for electric cars

Tesla is proving that a U.S. electric car company can succeed. It paid off a $465 million loan nine years early.

Siri slams iPad in new Windows 8 ad

Redmond's new competitive spirit reaches a high pitch as one of Apple's favorite pitchwomen is co-opted to trash Apple's famed tablet.

HP CEO talks Android, not Windows 8

Hewlett-Packard is thinking a lot more about Android these days. CEO Meg Whitman focused on new Android products during the company's earnings conference call.

HP's Q2 revenue slips, but Whitman looks ahead

Wall Street was expecting earnings of 81 cents a share on revenue of $28 billion for the second quarter.

How Sony and Nintendo can battle the Xbox One

Will Microsoft run away with the next generation of home gaming, or do Sony (and even Nintendo) have a fighting chance?

Laptops equipped with touch screens on the rise, IHS says

The tech research firm believes 78 million PCs will ship with touch by 2016, up from 4.6 million in 2012.

Clearwire board OKs Sprint's revised, $3.40/share bid

The board urges shareholders to vote "yes" for the bill when they meet to place their ballots on May 31.

Xbox Live Gold membership good for both Xbox One and 360

The same Live Gold membership can be used on both the Xbox 360 and the upcoming Xbox One. And multiple accounts will be able to tap into that single membership.

Xbox One preorders point to Nov. 30 arrival

A day after the next-gen console's unveiling, U.K. tech retailer Zavvi is asking for a whopping 400 pounds, or about $608, for the next-generation Xbox One.

A rerun? Microsoft returns to TV programming with Halo show

The software giant's new show, produced by Steven Spielberg, brings the company back to creating original content, a business where it's had some history.

Microsoft talks Xbox One naming, privacy and more (Q&A)

CNET sits down with Microsoft's Jeff Henshaw to talk about the new Xbox One, including how long it will last, and whether the name's going to be confusing.

Chrome gets a touch faster

Faster browsing and better offline support for some Web apps kick off the stable version of Chrome 27.

Xbox One moves Microsoft closer to living room hub

The next-generation gaming console from the software giant is about much more than gaming. It should help Microsoft realize its vision of being at the center of consumer computing.

Six challenges for integrated TV on the Xbox One

Live TV integration was a major part of the Xbox One's announcement, but it faces a lot of hurdles to succeed where others have failed.

Used games are here to stay with Xbox One but details hazy

Xbox One users must install games on the console's hard drive, which means a disc can't be easily sold or shared. But Microsoft says it will support secondhand games.

Mike Bell to lead Intel's 'new devices' unit

Intel's just-announced new devices division will be guided by Mike Bell, a former executive at Apple and Palm.

Windows' role at the core of Microsoft's Xbox One

Microsoft's Xbox One home-entertainment console, available later this year, has ties to Windows 8 and Windows Azure.

2013 is the year of the voice command

Thanks to Google, Apple, Microsoft, Nuance and a few other tech giants, voice recognition has reached a place where it's consumer ready.

Xbox 360 games won't work with the Xbox One

Xbox One uses an AMD x86 chip instead of an IBM processor, which means there's no native backwards compatibility for games.