Nokia to stick with Windows and plans new launch - CEO

Struggling cellphone maker Nokia has no plans to abandon its Windows platform for smartphones and will launch its new Windows Phone 8 device soon, Chief Executive Stephen Elop said on Tuesday.

Apple expert shines light on Samsung sales in U.S.

Apple Inc is claiming that more than a quarter of Samsung Electronics' $30.4 billion in U.S. smartphone and tablet sales result from copying of the iPhone and iPad or infringe on other patents, a damages expert for the U.S. company said on Monday.

RIM says BB10 will soon be ready to license: report

Research In Motion Ltd will soon be ready to license its new BlackBerry 10 operating system to other manufacturers, according to a report on Monday.

Google to push pirate sites down search results

Google is changing the way it calculates search results in an effort to make sure legal download websites appear higher than pirate sites.

Samsung takes on Apple over value of phone features

An Apple Inc expert witness testified on Friday that consumers would be willing to pay $100 for three patented smartphone features that are at issue in its high stakes trial against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.

How Google's stealth support is buoying Samsung in Apple fight

Google may have kept a low profile amid the legal clashing between Samsung Electronics and Apple, but the company hasn't abandoned its Android partners.

Google fined over Safari cookie privacy row

Google has agreed to pay the largest fine ever imposed on a single company by the US Federal Trade Commission.

Large Ukraine-based BitTorrent site Demonoid shut down

Ukrainian authorities have taken down Demonoid.com, one of the world's largest torrent file-sharing sites.

Apple and Samsung take Australian legal battle to the "hot tub"

Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are embroiled in a high-stakes patent battle in several countries around the world, but only in Australia are they also engaged in "hot tubbing."

Microsoft Sri Lanka launches Cloud- based Office 365 software

Microsoft Sri Lanka launched the next generation of office software; the Cloud based Office 365, at their Partner Conference recently.

RIM to launch new PlayBook line next week

Canada's Research In Motion has chosen its home country to launch a PlayBook tablet with built-in support for cellular networks, a crucial feature missing from its poor-selling initial models.

SAP agrees to pay Oracle $306 million in damages

Business software maker SAP agreed to pay rival Oracle Corp $306 million in damages over copyright infringement allegations against a SAP unit, avoiding a new trial.

Samsung to unveil new Galaxy Note in late August

Samsung Electronics is set to take the wraps off a sequel to its popular Galaxy Note smartphone at an event on August 29, about two weeks before the possible debut of Apple's new iPhone.

U.S. court revives InterDigital lawsuit against Nokia

A federal appeals court revived a patent infringement complaint filed by InterDigital Inc against Nokia, sending InterDigital's shares sharply higher on Wednesday.

Facebook has more than 83 million 'fake' users

Facebook has revealed that it believes there are now more than 83 million fake users on the social network.

Apple gears up for September 12 event, stokes iPhone talk

Apple Inc is gearing up to unveil a new product at a major September 12 event, a source familiar with the plan said, presaging the long-awaited launch of the redesigned iPhone.

Interim Yahoo CEO Ross Levinsohn leaves company

Ross Levinsohn is leaving Yahoo, two weeks after the company announced he lost out on the top job to Google executive Marissa Mayer, the company said in a filing.

Apple, Samsung patent trial set to kick off in U.S., billions at stake

Jury selection is due to begin on Monday in the United States in a high stakes patent battle between Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the culmination of over a year of pretrial jousting with billions of dollars in the balance.

Far from Silicon Valley, tech industry finds an oracle

Anand Shimpi is one of the most influential tech industry figures you've never heard of.

Smartphones power record Samsung profit of $5.9 billion during Apple lull

Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top technology firm by revenue, reported on Friday a record operating profit of $5.9 billion for the June quarter, as rampant Galaxy S handset sales helped stretch its lead over Apple Inc.

Facebook revenue growth skids, shares plunge

Facebook Inc reported a drastic slowdown in revenue growth and offered no financial forecasts to ease worries over the prospects for boosting advertising in its first earnings report as a public company, sending its shares to a record low.

Apple's invincibility fades on iphone miss, global woes

Apple Inc's biggest success has become its biggest risk factor. The iPhone revolutionized the smartphone industry, driving Apple's expansion into Europe and China and, after just half a decade, yields about half its annual $100 billion revenue haul.

Hacking experts find new ways to attack Android phones

Hacking experts on Wednesday demonstrated ways to attack Android smartphones using methods they said work on virtually all such devices in use today, despite recent efforts by search engine giant Google to boost protection.

The big thaw: NASA scientists stunned as satellite pictures show 'unprecedented' melting of Greenlan

Scientists have raised fears of rising sea levels after pictures showed Greenland's ice sheet has melted over a larger area than at any time in more than 30 years of satellite observations.

Cybercriminals in developing nations targeted

Cybercriminals in developing nations are being targeted in a new effort to combat the illegal activity.

Nokia looks to revamp marketing strategy: FT

Nokia is considering ripping up its traditional mass marketing strategy ahead of the unveiling of its new Windows 8 smartphone in the autumn, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Samsung Galaxy S3 hits 10 million sales mark early

The handset maker's chief had predicted the Android-powered smartphone would sell 10 million units by the end of July.

Apple ordered to run Samsung 'did not copy iPad' adverts

A UK judge has ordered Apple to publish announcements that Samsung did not copy the design of its iPad, according to the Bloomberg news agency.

Megaupload judge quits case after US 'is enemy' comment

The judge overseeing the Megaupload extradition case has stepped down after one of his comments caused his impartiality to be questioned.

Microsoft confirms Windows 8's October launch date

Microsoft has revealed that Windows 8 will be released on 26 October.