TECHNOLOGY

Here are the top 10 facts you may or may not know about Cook.

A German court on Friday upheld an injunction requested by Apple barring the sales of Samsung Galaxy tablets in Germany.

Up till now, the Samsung Galaxy S 2 has been slated to be the iPhone 5's top contender, given its solid sell outside the U.S. However, tech pundits can't afford to count out Motorola's Droid Bionic, which has also got released well ahead of the iPhone 5.

Jefferies has downgraded its rating on shares of Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) to underperform from hold due to lackluster sell-through competition and valuation, while maintaining its price target at $25.

Here are the reason why iPhone 5 may suffer against Samsung Galaxy S2.

While Apple Inc. is tight-lipped towards its iPhone 5 release date, Jefferies believes 2012 will see an LTE iPhone, LTE iPad, and a focus on video.

The surest sign yet about the impending iPhone 5 release is the reported drying up of iPhone 4 inventory, coupled with the fact that Apple's online store is currently down, triggering speculation that a new hardware launch was imminent.

Good news for Android customers who don’t have an iPhone.

Two lawsuits by three Chinese dissidents and a human rights group accusing Cisco Systems Inc. of abetting imprisonment and torture could have far-reaching impact on how U.S. technology companies conduct business in authoritarian regimes.

Apple iPhone 5 Production Gains Momentum

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc denied on Friday a media report that it had slashed overseas staff in its struggling mobile phone division by about 30 percent as a part of broad-based reforms to turn the money-losing business around.

Former Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Carol Bartz and her erstwhile employer are dueling over Bartz's board seat, which she says she wants to keep, despite being fired from running the company.

Fourth-quarter shipments for Apple's iPhone 5 are expected to surpass 22 million units this year, industry sources told DigiTimes.

Two lawsuits by three Chinese dissidents and a human rights group accusing Cisco Systems Inc. of abetting imprisonment and torture could have far-reaching impact on how U.S. technology companies conduct business in authoritarian regimes.

The iPhone 5 production looks like it's moving into overdrive as manufacturer Foxconn is said to be producing 150,000 units a day, according to a report from Taiwan's DigiTimes.

After a thorough investigation into the cause of the sudden crash of a Russian supply ship, the Russian Space Agency has found that the accident was caused by a manufacturing flaw.

Motorola's Droid Bionic went on sale on Thursday priced at $299, however, many Web sites are offering the smartphone at discount prices.

An invisible planet that has not yet been glimpsed has been discovered by scientists using NASA's crafty Kepler spacecraft.

NASA's moon bibles are now for sale at an auction house. But what exactly is a moon bible?

Facebook has launched an app allowing users to dedicate their status in honor and remembrance for those who perished in the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001.

The sun has let off some heat this week in the form of unusually strong class solar flares that have blazed from its surface letting of a giant ball of solar material.

A closer looks at the Earth's crust has revealed that there are many more precious metals on Earth than expected, thought to have come from a rain of meteors billions of years ago.

For the most part, the Droid Bionic is getting rave reviews. Although its price is an issue.

Five years ago, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey sent out the first tweet ever to just 7 followers. Today, the most popular person on Twitter (Lady Gaga) has over 13 million followers and Twitter as a platform just hit 100 million active users, announced the company in a blog post.

Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb has acquired a 5.1 percent stake in Yahoo and demanded the resignation of Chairman Roy Bostock and a complete shakeup.

3.9 billion years ago, a meteor shower which lasted for 200 million years brought gold on Earth, scientists revealed in a new research.

A defunct 7-ton research satellite is falling earth bound and due to re-enter the atmosphere with a potential to rain debris onto the earth's surface, NASA reports.

Google said it has bought Zagat Surveys, the online restaurant rating and reviewer, to bolster its search service. The deal clearly will augment its move into smartphones, coming after its deal to acquire Motorola Mobility.

Verizon consumers are in for a surprise as BlackBerry Torch 9850 will be launched today officially on Verizon network. RIM’s new phone will go head on with Motorola Droid Bionic 4G LTE, an all-powerful smartphone going on sale today as well.