TECHNOLOGY

The iPhone 5 and Kim Kardashian were the top two most-searched terms on Microsoft's Bing search engine in 2012.

Since it announced the BlackBerry 10 on Jan. 30, shares of developer Research in Motion have soared.

Rumors have indicated that specs for the Galaxy S4 have appeared in the Nenamark 2 benchmark database. However, the results from these benchmark tests seem surprisingly underwhelming for what could be the Galaxy S4.

Apple on Tuesday morning officially announced its plans to release its redesigned, ultra-thin iMac this Friday.

“Cyber Monday” sales surged more than 30 percent above last year, creating the top online sales day, IBM (NYSE: IBM) said.

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) sold $3 billion in bonds at very low rates for what it termed “general corporate purposes.”

New data from Quantcast has put Tumblr in the top ten most-trafficked networks, an achievement that the New York-based startup spoke of too soon by announcing that it had become one of the top ten most-trafficked websites.

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) was sued in U.S. District Court six days after it announced its 2011 acquisition of Autonomy was based on fraud.

Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) surged as much as 9 percent after two major investment firms upgraded their ratings.

Microsoft has not specified a release date for its Windows Phone 7.8 update, but mounting evidence about its features has allegedly surfaced on the Internet.

LG's Nexus 4 appears to have LTE after all. New videos show how to activate the "hidden" LTE chip in the Nexus 4's body.

Samsung Electronics, the No. 1 seller of smartphones, acknowledged “inadequate practices” in its plants in China.

Harnessing the Internet's potential could boost global GDP by $10 trillion to $15 trillion, if business fully exploits it, GE said.

With the holiday season upon us, Apple has dropped ship times for the iPhone 5 to just one week in a number of countries, including here in the US.

Online sales jumped to a new high during Black Friday - casting doubt on the future of traditional "brick and mortar" retailers.

As Verizon users continue to wait for the Galaxy Note 2 release date on its network, Samsung has announced that its 5.5-inch handset has reached 5 million in sales.

U.S. consumers used mobile platforms to generate a 17.4 percent boost in online sales, according to an IBM survey.

AT&T has begun selling refurbished versions of the iPhone 5 and they are hitting the shelves for as much as $100 off the regular price.

Thirty years ago, Tom Peters and Robert Waterman praised Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) in "In Search of Excellence." Does HP still belong?

The most popular BitTorrent client in the world was disabled for a sizable chunk of the Internet on Saturday night as hundreds of users took to Twitter and other social-media networks to complain about their uTorrent service.

The tension between international copyright enforcers and BitTorrent users rose to another level with the news that Finnish police raided the home of a 9-year-old girl and confiscated her Winnie the Pooh-themed computer after she tried to download a song from The Pirate Bay.

Apple is poised for even bigger success in the tablet sector, because its iOS is the new Windows, UBS analyst Steven Milunovich said.

One week after its release date, manufacturers may be trying to get Android 4.2 Jelly Bean on to their devices. ASUS is reportedly working on getting the new firmware to its tablets.

Best Buy has reportedly begun stocking demo units of Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 for Verizon on its showroom floor.

Hewlett-Packard's (NYSE: HPQ) controversial acquisition of Autonomy PLC for $10 billion has triggered an inquiry by the FBI, reports said.

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the customer-relationship management software developer, reported stronger than expected third-quarter results.

Hewlett-Packard has been been plagued for years with intrigue and firings more akin to the old “Dallas” TV show, than Silicon Valley.

Valeria Lukyanova, aka "Human Barbie" or "Living Doll," was called a fraud by TheDirty.com, which shows a video to prove her photos are fake.

Nokia released its HERE Maps app for iOS on Tuesday, but some reviewers have reported shortcomings with the newest iOS maps addition.