TECHNOLOGY

As many Samsung Galaxy S2 owners across the world are waiting for the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update to hit their phones, the company has started rolling out the Android 4.0.4 ICS update for the Galaxy Nexus GSM phone, according to Mobile Bloom.

Research In Motion posted a net loss and its first slump in BlackBerry shipments for its holiday quarter since 2006, as its new CEO announced the initial steps in a strategic overhaul and would not rule out an eventual sale of the company.

The delayed release of the Samsung Galaxy S3 has spurred rumors and built up expectations over features and specs for the new phone, which could launch anytime between now and the end of the year.

Google has its hands in everything these days -- email, office suites, geo-locational software, point-of-sales apparatuses, publishing and multimedia -- so it only makes sense that Google will soon launch a cloud-based hard drive service.

Apple Inc and its main contract manufacturing Foxconn agreed to tackle violations of conditions among the 1.2 million workers assembling iPhones and iPads in a landmark decision that could change the way Western companies do business in China.

When Chinese worker Wu Jun heard that her employer, the giant electronics assembly company Foxconn, had given employees landmark concessions her reaction was worry, not elation.

Apple Inc and its China manufacturing partner, Foxconn, agreed to improve wages and working conditions at factories accused of being sweatshops, a move that could set a new higher-cost benchmark for other Western users of Chinese labor.

Google Inc is planning to open an online store to sell tablet PCs directly to consumers, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday.

Verizon Communications Inc is aiming to offer an integrated video service for its wireless customers, its FiOS customers and its cable partners as soon as this holiday season, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing the telephone company's chief executive.

In a landmark development for the way Western companies do business in China, Apple Inc said on Thursday it had agreed to work with partner Foxconn to tackle wage and working condition violations at the factories that produce its popular products.

Members of the team that were formerly working on Microsoft's foldable tablet device, Microsoft Courier, have released apps for the new iPad. The apps are meant to be used in the iPad's landscape mode, giving users the largest available space for drawing, writing and performing other sketch-book functions.

Research In Motion on Thursday reported a quarterly loss as BlackBerry shipments slumped again and said former co-CEO Jim Balsillie stepped down as director, part of a shake-up of the company's senior ranks by its new chief executive.

Research In Motion said on Thursday former co-CEO Jim Balsillie is stepping down as a director as it posted a quarterly loss, stung by a further slide in BlackBerry smartphone shipments and anemic deliveries of its PlayBook tablet.

In a landmark development for the way Western companies do business in China, Apple Inc said Thursday it had agreed to work with partner Foxconn to substantially improve wages and working conditions at the factories that produce its wildly popular products.

NEW YORK - Telecom equipment maker Avaya Corp may have to push out its initial public offering to 2013 amid fierce competition for investor attention from hot technology properties like Facebook Inc.

The ASUS Transformer Prime Eee Pad will be receiving a new firmware update that will give the tablet Ethernet support and Face Unlock capabilities as well as other laptop-like features.

Spotify, the music startup that has taken the Internet by storm due in large part to its presence on Facebook, has some good news for those who use the ad-supported version of the service after saying it will continue to offer unlimited music.

Google has begun rolling out Android 4.0.4 on GSM versions of the Samsung Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus smartphones. It's also updating some Motorola Xoom devices.

With three new gaming consoles in the works, fans have a lot to be excited (or unexcited) about. The potential codename for PlayStation’s next venture was leaked on March 28th, but there may be some news that gamers aren’t too keen on hearing.

The next generation iPhone is rumored to launch anytime between now, the June Worldwide Developers Conference and the more likely release date of October 2012.

Dell is ditching its current mobile device strategy, ceasing all smartphone sales in the U.S. in an effort to align its long-term outlook with greater growth and high-margin products.

An angry Rupert Murdoch on Thursday declared war against enemies who have accused his pay-TV operation of sabotaging its rivals, denouncing them as toffs and right wingers stuck in the last century.

Google announced Wednesday that it had released Android 4.0.4 and would begin issuing the update on HSPA+ versions of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The search engine giant also said that it is resuming the rollout of Ice Cream Sandwich for the unlocked versions of the Samsung Nexus S. Here're two ways of installing Android 4.0.4 onto the Nexus S.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard backed a ban on Chinese telecoms firm Huawei from tendering for major government contracts on Thursday after Beijing raised concerns about fair treatment for Chinese firms.

News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch vowed to hit back hard against what his company president called baseless allegations from the BBC that a subsidiary ran a secret unit to promote piracy against pay-TV rivals.

Apple Inc's Tim Cook, on his first trip to China as the chief executive officer, has visited an iPhone production plant run by the Foxconn Technology Group, which is being accused of improper labor practices.

BioWare will be hosting a special contest for “Mass Effect 3” players this weekend, making this the third consecutive event from the sci-fi franchise’s developer. Gamers will be taking on the challenge of promoting their multiplayer characters as part of “Operation Raptor.”

Regulators need to crack down on auditors who fail to warn investors and the public before corporations fail, investors told the main watchdog for U.S. auditors on Wednesday.

For years Google has been developing the technology to make driverless cars a reality. On Wednesday, they posted a video showing how self-driving automobiles can help blind people get behind the wheel.