TECHNOLOGY

Norio Ohga, inventor of the compact disc and one of the driving forces behind Sony during the 1980s and 1990s, recently passed away.

LTE 4G shootout: HTC Thunderbolt, Motorola Droid Bionic, Samsung Droid Charge

Speaking to Computer World, a Sony Spokesman confirmed that the Japanese company is still unsure of the scope of the attack that took down the PlayStation Network.

Yahoo Inc said on Monday it has bought IntoNow, a start-up that enables users to identify and share television programs with their friends, in its continuing drive to boost its social media credentials.

Three men running technology vendor businesses were indicted last week for selling millions of dollars worth of laptops to Iran.

Shares of Zagg Inc rose 9 percent to an 8-week high on Monday, with the mobile device accessory maker winning favorable reviews from technology blogs for its recently launched keyboard case for Apple Inc's iPad 2.

Nintendo Co Ltd said it would launch a successor to its aging Wii game console in 2012 as it struggles to win back users from rivals Microsoft and Sony and seeks to reverse a slump in profits.

Iran has been targeted by a second computer virus in a cyber war waged by its enemies, its commander of civil defense said on Monday.

Images of a prototype version of the iPhone on the T-Mobile network have surfaced.

Set for release by the end of 2012, a playable model of the new console will be presented at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, the company said.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said Russia could help development of new technologies by finding a balance between state security and innovation.

Nintendo Co Ltd might provide clues on the effect of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami on the industry's supply chain and domestic demand as it kicks off earnings for the Japanese electronics sector on Monday.

S-LCD, a flat screen joint venture between Sony Corp and Samsung Electronics, said it would reduce capital by $555 million, as Sony struggles with perennial losses from its TV business and Samsung seeks to shift to a new type of display.

Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd posted its second straight fall in annual profit on Monday, as sales of its aging Wii games console slowed and the March 11 earthquake weighed on Japanese consumer spending.

Researchers unveiled that Apple's iPhone was actively logging the whereabouts of its users, but its not just Apple's phone that's tracking you. Though the company has remained silent after Wednesday's revelations, the reason that Apple is tracking consumers simply relates to a legal statement they made on the matter nearly a year ago: advertising.

Apple Inc surprised no one with yet another quarter packed with spectacular numbers. But a miss in sales targets on the iPad may prompt some to temper their lofty views.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has begun testing an online grocery delivery service in San Jose, California, a company spokesman said on Saturday.

The white iPhone 4 rumors resurfaced over the weekend after a week's pause with tech websites putting out reports of its imminent launch, citing leaks by select sources.

Apple's iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4, and iPad models are also keeping track of consumers whereabouts. Mac computers running Snow Leopard and even Windows computers running Safari 5 are being watched. The question is why?

Former Sony President and Chairman Norio Ohga, who gave up a career as an opera singer to join the fledgling consumer electronics maker in the 1950s and later led its expansion into movies and video games, died on Saturday, the company said. He was 81.

In its suit against Samsung, Apple is accusing Samsung of copying significant portions of the iPhone's functionality for use in devices like the Galaxy S. But are the devices really that similar?

The latest Google Android-based smartphone made by Samsung will bring a serious challenge to Apple's venerable iPhone 4, and the upcoming iphone 5.

Prof. Ferdinand Porsche developed the world’s first hybrid car, first advanced electric car, and all-wheel drive car a century ago, and now Porsche brings a recreation of his Semper Vivus to New York.

Two days after Amazon's cloud hosting service was taken down, company engineers are reporting that things are starting to look up.

Greenpeace says a number of tech giants have dirty data centers, which consume large amounts of energy from non-renewable sources.

Anonymous is finally speaking out against speculation that it was responsible for the recent issues facing Sony's Playstation Network.

Rising sales of smartphones and tablets boosted profit at touchscreen chipmakers Cypress Semiconductor and Synaptics Inc even as their traditionally strong PC market continued to slow down.

In its public filing to the FCC yesterday, the company admits that its network has been increasing constrained as more and more high-bandwidth devices have connected to its network.

Samsung Electronics Co has filed patent lawsuits against Apple over the U.S. firm's iPhone and iPad in a tit-for-tat case after Apple claimed Samsung's smartphones and tablets slavishly copied its products.