TECHNOLOGY

Western Digital Corp posted lower third-quarter results as higher sales of tablet devices led to lower demand for its hard disk drive from PC makers, and forecast fourth-quarter adjusted profit below Wall Street view.

Nokia investors concerned about dwindling market share are anxious for better news on the tie-up with Microsoft and details of cost cuts when the handset maker posts quarterly figures on Thursday.

Apple Inc blew past Wall Street expectations for its fiscal second quarter, fueled by solid demand for iPhones, sending its shares up 3 percent after hours.

Apple posted record second quarter profits on Wednesday, but sales of its iPad tablet took a hit.

Apple Inc's quarterly results again smashed Wall Street's expectations, fueled by record iPhone and Mac sales, offsetting lower-than-expected sales of its iPad tablet computer.

Wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc posted better than expected quarterly results and raised its full-year financial targets on improving demand for advanced phones, sending its shares up almost 5 percent.

Verizon Wireless is still evaluating whether or not it will distribute the PlayBook tablet computer from Research In Motion, the biggest U.S. mobile operator said on Wednesday.

A U.S. appeals court upheld on Wednesday a finding that EchoStar Corp was in contempt of a patent infringement injunction involving TiVo Inc technology, raising hopes the long legal battle could end with a TiVo victory.

Apple Inc is expected to report another spectacular quarter on Wednesday, tempered by growing caution over how supply constraints will squeeze margins and restrain iPhone and iPad sales.

iPhone owners are being tracked by their smartphones, two researchers have discovered.

Strong profits and outlooks from tech and manufacturing companies propelled U.S. stocks higher on Wednesday, delivering the biggest lift to sentiment since quarterly earnings reports began a week ago.

U.S. prosecutors agreed on Wednesday to allow two of the three Internet gambling companies named in a $3 billion fraud suit to reopen their websites, partly to let customers withdraw their money.

Strong profits and outlooks from tech and manufacturing companies propelled U.S. stocks higher on Wednesday, delivering the biggest lift to sentiment since quarterly earnings reports began a week ago.

Apple's next-generation iPhone will have a faster processor and will begin shipping in September, three people with direct knowledge of the company's supply chain said.

AT&T Inc survived the loss of its exclusive U.S. rights to sell the Apple Inc iPhone.

Amazon announced today that it will bring eBook lending to 11,00 U.S. libraries later this year.

The ACLU says Michigan State Police is breaking the fourth amendment by accessing drivers' personal data through a phone extraction device.

Children's Place Retail Stores Inc said its customer database has been hacked, and clients were sent an unauthorized email directing them to a website where they were asked to enter their credit card numbers for a software upgrade.

Amazon.com Inc will start allowing users of the Kindle to borrow e-books from many U.S. public libraries later this year in its latest move to speed the adoption of its electronic reading device.

Cyberspace is likely to be a key battleground for states in the 21st century but recruiting those with the technical skills to fight there and retaining their loyalty will be a tough task.

In a discussion the company's background and history in product innovations, Apple revealed that it sold 19 million iPads and 108 million iPhones.

AT&T Inc survived the loss of its exclusive U.S. rights to sell the Apple Inc iPhone.

AT&T Inc survived the loss of its exclusive U.S. rights to sell the Apple Inc iPhone.

AT&T Inc's first-quarter subscriber growth weakened as it lost exclusive U.S. rights to sell the Apple Inc iPhone but the impact was not as bad as Wall St feared.

Details on cost cuts and a deal with Microsoft could cheer up investors when Nokia reports quarterly earnings on Thursday, soothing concerns over continuing market share losses.

Customers of Britain's Virgin Media spent record sums in the first quarter, showing a willingness to pay extra for faster broadband speeds and phone services in spite of the tough economic environment.

Jefferies & Co. said Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIM) Blackberry Playbook sales are far exceeding Motorola's Xoom sales. The brokerage said its checks indicate first-day sales skewed toward pre-orders and the 32GB and 64GB models.

The wedding of Britain's Prince William to university sweetheart Kate Middleton will be streamed live on the Internet via an official royal channel -- the first time a British royal wedding will be covered in this way.

Several media outlets have decried the Federal crackdown of online poker in the recent gambling indictment in line with the 2006 UIGEA law.