TECHNOLOGY

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.

When Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) reports 2Q results, nobody will be surprised about another giant loss. How much longer?

According to a new report released by The Verge on Wednesday, Apple may have had a full year left in its contract to use Google Maps before the Cupertino giant pulled the plug to introduce its own iOS Maps app.

Barnes & Noble has officially unveiled its new Nook HD and HD+ tablets to debut this fall. The book seller will join the likes of Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple in offering a high-definition slate as the holiday season approaches.

The release date for Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 has arrived for South Korean customers, and the U.K. plans to launch the device as early as next week.

Google is developing a standalone maps application for iPhone and iPad that is likely to be launched by the year end, the New York Times has reported.

The release date for Microsoft’s Windows 8 is approaching, marking a new era for the 37-year old software company. The upcoming operating system will combine the elements of touch screen technology with a traditional PC style interface, creating a completely fresh user experience that Windows has not offered in the past.

Apple's iPhone 5 came with an unexpected and disappointing feature for some users: scuffs and markings along the body. Apple's Senior VP of Marketing Phil Schiller responded to a user saying that it is "normal" for scratches or chips to show on aluminum surfaces.

While the iPhone 5 and its features would appear unchanged from the outside, Apple has actually made some major improvements to its screen and Retina Display in this year's model. DisplayMate, the Amherst, NH-based company that specializes in evaluating and comparing all types of display technologies, released an extensive analysis of the new Retina Display on the all-new iPhone 5, which Apple finally released to the public last Friday.

Device proliferation as well as social media and browser intrusion continue to lead the parade of cyber threats to computer networks and data centers, a new IBM study found.

The next Mass Effect 3 DLC entitled “Omega” was just announced last week, but fans have wasted no time digging up details on the expansion pack’s storyline.

Less than a week after Microsoft Inc. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced a bold new plan to wade into television-style content creation, a group of high-profile American cable companies including AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWX) are now preparing themselves to challenge video game consoles on their own turf.

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), set new a record high of $761.98 Tuesday on expectations that search and advertising gain will propel earnings higher.

Samsung's Galaxy S3 is one of select devices vulnerable to a new hack that could wipe the entire phone clean-- and possibly destroy the phone's SIM along with it.

Twitter’s official rules say a user “may not publish or post direct, specific threats of violence against others.” While some users may have bent but not broken the rules following last night’s Monday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks, there seemed to be a lynch mob out for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the league's replacement officials following a highly controversial finish to an otherwise-exciting game, which was ultimately decided by the replacement refs.

A group of jokesters pulled a prank caught on video in Amsterdam by gluing an iPhone 5 to the ground.

One reason why only 5 million iPhone 5 units were delivered by Apple was a shortage of new display screens from Asia.

Google Inc's (GOOG) Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt Tuesday ruled out rumors of submission of new version of Maps app to Apple (AAPL) that is compatible with the new operating system iOS 6 and averred that Apple's decision to switch to a proprietary Maps application was perhaps a misstep, AppleInsider reported.

Sony hasn't mentioned any word on the release date for its 'PlayStation 4,' and an executive has revealed some insight as to why this may be. According to the company's Vice President of Hardware Marketing John Koller, Sony will continue to focus on the PS3 through 2015 and possibly beyond.

It's getting ever easier to access the Internet, the UN finds, and that growth could greatly help developing countries.