TECHNOLOGY

Apple's iPhone 5 for Verizon has been affected by a bug that consumes data when connected to a Wi-Fi network. The company released a carrier update to address this issue.

Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer gave birth to her first child, a boy, on Sunday.

Workday, launched by PeopleSoft's Dave Duffield, upped its IPO, in what could be the hottest tech IPO of the quarter.

As the release date for Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 hits the UK, the staff at Android Authority tested the device's strength through a series of drop tests described as the "most realistic" trials possible.

Finnish phone maker Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) said it will offer mapping services to customers of Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), the No. 1 database developer.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) will support 1,000 electric car charges with Ireland's ESB in SmartGrid push.

RIM reported encouraging results, but it's still gambling BlackBerry 10 can be finished before cash needs force alternatives.

T-Mobile USA has entered into an agreement with Crown Castle International Corp to sell the operation rights for 7,200 of its wireless broadcast towers for $2.4 billion.

The Motorola-Microsoft patent tussle over Xbox 360 and Windows software took an interesting turn Friday as a U.S. appeals court ruled Sept.28 that Google Inc's Motorola Mobility cannot enforce a patent injunction issued against the Redmond giant in Germany.

Apple won't remove its new Maps app from iOS 6, so the Cupertino, Calif.-based computers company is all about damage control right now. After Apple CEO Tim Cook posted an open letter apology to the company's website on Friday morning, Apple also updated its App Stores with a special section on the Featured page, which offers a list of alternative maps applications for users to choose from as Apple engineers fix its controversial Maps app behind the scenes.

Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) is paying $645 million to buy a large minority stake in rival Japanese tech company Olympus Corp. (TYO: 7733).

The Galaxy Note 2 isn't the only device Samsung plans to release this fall. On Friday, AT&T announced that three new LTE-enabled gadgets will debut on the carrier.

Recent statistics show that police can gain access to a user's Facebook, Google+, Twitter and other social media accounts without the approval of a judge.

After a record-breaking debut in the US and nine other countries last weekend, the iPhone 5 finally released in 22 new countries on Friday, as promised back at Apple's media event held on Sept. 12.

A little more than one week after the iOS 6 release date, Apple CEO Tim Cook posted an open letter to users apologizing for any shortcomings in Apple Maps.

Facebook's (Nasdaq: FB) botched IPO hurt tech stocks, but Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW) shined with Trulia (Nasdaq: TRLA).

Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) surged more than 16% in trading Friday after a smaller-than-expected 2Q loss and higher revenue.

Facebook Inc e-commerce platform has launched features for users to buy and send gifts, Reuters has reported.

"Minecraft" creator Markus Persson isn't a fan of Windows 8. On Thursday he slammed Microsoft's upcoming operating system via Twitter, marking the second time he has publicly criticized the software.

RIM Nasdaq: RIMM) reported a smaller-than-expected second-quarter loss and surprisingly higher sales.

While the battery life of the sixth-generation iPhone depends on the user’s various activities but it appears as though there’s yet another factor that impacts the battery life of the iPhone 5. While similar to that of the iPhone 4S, it appears as though the iPhone 5’s battery life is actually largely affected by the strength of the cellular signal.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) CEO Virginia Rometty will become its first female chairman on Monday.

A photo of a stingray caught in the midst of a photobomb behind a group of tourists went viral.

An Apple patent claiming ownership over Siri has just been discovered, and alludes to a heavier emphasis on the voice-activated assistant in future iOS updates.

A newly released patent, filed in March but published on Thursday, describes a handful of new technologies currently being cooked up in Apple’s research & development labs in Cupertino for new iDevices, including tactile keyboards, laser microphones and speakers, and flexible displays.

Micron Technology (NYSE: MU), the sole U.S. DRAM maker, will report a loss but what about new orders?

Google celebrated its 14th birthday Thursday with a cake doodle and its new Underwater Maps feature.

Windows Phone 8 will be seeing a November release date for Germany, Russia and Italy. Pre-orders is Russia have kicked off today and pricing information in these countries has been revealed.

Kenya is not the first place that comes to mind when thinking of mobile apps. Yet it's an unlikely digital success story, exporting its products across Africa -- and far beyond.