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Apple Inc has won a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against several retail stores in the Chinatown section of Queens, New York, that sell cases and other accessories for Apple products, including the iPhone, iPod and iPad.

It's known for its Broadway shows, designer shops and exclusive restaurants but there are plenty of things to enjoy in the Big Apple without burning a hole in your pocket.

Looking to gain some ground on the iPad, HP slashed the price of its TouchPad tablets.

According to research firm, International Data Corporation, Apple's sales of 20.3 million iPhones worldwide during the second quarter of 2011 helped the company secure 19.1 percent of the market share and lead all other vendors.

Apple has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in U.S against fake identical Apple stores in China.

A recap of the battle of words between Google and Microsoft over patents.

Here's more fodder for the iPhone 5 rumor mill: Word of an "ultra-thin" iPhone 5 was spread by a French Twitter user who posted online the picture of what he claims is Apple's upcoming smartphone.

In one of the world's biggest lawsuits, Apple Inc has sued Samsung Electronics for slavishly copying the 'look and feel' and 'design' of its products iPad tablet and iPhone smartphone. Both Samsung and Apple entered into a legal battle over patent infringement in the month of April 2011. Samsung counter sued Apple in 4 countries in 3 different continents.

In a world of never-ending battle for preserving intellectual property, technology giants Microsoft and Apple are hitting out at Google.

In the fierce battle to rule the smartphone landscape, Google's Android platform has not only maintained, but extended its lead against Apple and others.

Microsoft and Google are having a nasty public spat over the purchase of Nortel Wireless and Novell patents.

Google and Microsoft are trading jabs over the patent issue.

Tech stocks fell with the market but not as badly as other sectors

Smartphones may have good looks and a lot of whiz-bang features, but this week they just have a bad reputation.

A recap of the feud that has developed between Google and Microsoft/Apple over patents.

Gartner predicts global mobile platforms will rise 11% but revenue nearly 23% in 2011

Apple has created thriving businesses with its Mac computers and the recent stable of gadgets like the iPhone and iPad, but one analysts predicts the company may merge these worlds atop a new Apple processor.

Research in Motion's release of five new BlackBerry smartphones won't do much to help the struggling company, says one analyst.

China's bigger telecom provider could be offering the iPhone 5 and represent $30 billion of revenue opportunity for Apple.

Google Inc, fresh from losing a bid to buy thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel, lashed out at its biggest rivals on Wednesday and accused them of banding together to block the Internet giant in the red- hot smartphone arena.

Sony ruled out dumping its television business or dissolving a TV panel partnership with Samsung Electronics Co even as it looks to overhaul its lossmaking TV unit.

Apple Inc. is being aggressive defending its own IP with well publicized suits against Samsung and HTC, Barclays Capital said. Key companies in the wireless arena including Apple and Google continue to acquire and invest in IP to cement their positions.

Google said the reason Apple and Microsoft teamed up to buy patents is because they want to take out Android.

Apple Inc?s South Korean unit has been fined with $2,885 by the telecommunication regulator for allegedly collecting users? location data without permission.

Apple started offering re-downloads of selected TV shows a few days ago

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion introduced five new handsets that run on its new BlackBerry 7 mobile OS, in a bid to regain ground against rivals like Apple.

Forget all the speculations about iPhone 5, the latest from the rumor mill is Apple could launch its HDTV modeled after Bose VideoWave in March 2012.

Apple's (AAPL) revenue from China hit $3.8 billion in the June quarter to record a 600 percent annual growth. But Tim Cook, the acting CEO, said Apple was only "just scratching the surface" considering the huge opportunity in China.