Gadgets

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.