Taxi drivers in London, Paris and other European capitals brought chaos to the streets Wednesday in protest against new car-hailing apps such as Uber which have shaken up the industry.

About 10,000 of London's iconic black cabs intend to converge around the tourist hub of Trafalgar Square during the afternoon, while hundreds of drivers in Paris blocked the capital's airports during the morning rush hour.

Google announced plans Tuesday to buy the satellite group Skybox Imaging for $500 million, in a move to improve mapping and other services using geospatial data.

"We've agreed to acquire Skybox Imaging, and we look forward to welcoming them to Google," a statement from the Internet giant said.

Nintendo is taking a cue from "Skylanders" and "Disney Infinity."

The Japanese gaming giant unveiled a toy figure line called "amiibo" that will work in tandem with its video games like the toys-meet-games franchises from Activision Blizzard Inc. and the Walt Disney Co. The announcement was made in an online video released Tuesday during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the industry's annual trade show.

French video game star Ubisoft wants smartphone users to get up and dance.

A test version of hit franchise "Just Dance" that can be played just about anywhere using smartphones as controllers should be released on a small scale for testing later this year.

Electronics Arts is letting virtual soccer stars in "FIFA 15" get psyched, or angry, on field just like their real-world inspirations.

A new version of the global blockbuster sport game infuses on-screen players with "emotional intelligence" designed to let them show how they feel about missed passes, brutal tackles, teammates, opponents and more.

Amazon announced plans Monday to extend its recently launched payments service for subscriptions at third-party services, stepping up its challenge to eBay's PayPal.

An Amazon spokeswoman said the new feature allows people to use their Amazon accounts for automatic payments of fixed or variable amounts.

Sony Computer Entertainment on Monday said a PlayStation TV home entertainment system will debut in North America and Europe by the end of this year.

The small, stand-alone PS TV box will be priced at $99 here and 99 euros in Europe.

Facebook announced Monday it hired the top executive of eBay's PayPal division to lead the social network's efforts to boost its mobile messaging.

David Marcus, who has been president of PayPal, was named to the new post as Facebook appeared set to focus increasingly on messaging.

Nissan on Monday unveiled its second all-electric vehicle, the Japanese automaker's latest push into the eco-friendly car sector despite disappointing sales.

The company said its e-NV200, a zero-emission commercial van, can drive 190 kilometres (120 miles) on a full charge, and doubles as an onboard power source to supply emergency lighting or power to an outside unit.

Muscular new consoles from Microsoft and Sony are girding to battle for the throne of the video game industry at the E3 extravaganza set to kick off in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

The two rivals will showcase blockbuster titles to the press Monday with eye-popping graphics, and promote their consoles that are evolving into multipurpose home entertainment centers.