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Fitbit Inc., the maker of activity trackers, filed Thursday to become a publicly traded company.

Apple Inc limited availability of the Apple Watch after a key component supplied by a Chinese company was found to be defective, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Wearable camera maker GoPro reported a 54 percent rise in quarterly revenue as its sales surged outside of the United States.

BlackBerry unveiled a new mid-market smartphone on Tuesday dubbed the BlackBerry Leap that is set to replace the Z3 device launched a year ago, in a move to woo buyers in certain emerging markets where BlackBerry still has a fairly large client base.

The maker of fitness-tracking devices jumped in its trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange, opening at $30.50 per share from its $20 IPO price.

Fitbit Inc. on Tuesday raised the estimated price range for its initial public offering by $3 a share, implying a valuation for the wearable fitness tracking company of nearly $4 billion.

General Motors Co. plans to offer both Google Inc.'s Android Auto and Apple Inc.'s CarPlay software in most of its Chevrolet vehicles, signaling that no mobile operating system dominates the auto industry yet.

Apple's new MacBook.

Google Inc. is quietly distributing a new version of its Glass wearable computer aimed at businesses in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing and energy, according to people familiar with the situation.

The Apple Watch will be available at select Best Buy stores next month, expanding its retail availability beyond Apple stores and high-end boutiques. On August 7, about 100 Best Buy stores will carry the watch and it will also be available on BestBuy.com.

Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it would introduce a new smartwatch later this week, as the company attempts to prove that it can outshine rival Apple Inc. on design in a nascent product category.

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus hit stores around the world on Friday, kicking off what is expected to be a record weekend of sales as customers scrambled to buy Apple Inc's marquee product in pink for the first time.

GoPro Inc reported a lower-than-expected rise in quarterly revenue, hurt by lower demand for its wearable cameras in the Americas.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc applied Monday to U.S. regulators for permission to test drones for home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories.

When it comes to weird futuristic things, Silicon Valley leads in smart cars, and Japan in creepy robots, but China is now at the forefront in... smartphone-controlled scooters.

Fitbit Inc. on Monday raised its financial projections for the year as sales of its wearable fitness-tracking devices nearly tripled in the third quarter from the year earlier.

Keurig Green Mountain Inc, the maker of K-Cup single-serve coffee pods, posted a drop in net income for the fiscal fourth quarter, but topped earnings per share and revenue estimates, sending shares up 20% as the company has sought to cut costs and rebound from recent sales declines of its pods and brewers.