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Sources from within Apple say that sales executives are giving a long hard look at the Mac Pro, and may even discontinue it entirely.

Apple is working on a 15-inch MacBook model and is in test phase, Japanese-language site Macotakara reported.

In Technology Group Ltd. announced a 4.3-inch xpPhone 2 smartphone should be launched early next year. ITG, claiming to be known as China Apple, announced in its press release that the xpPhone 2 will be a Post-Smartphone.

Indian authorities seized computer equipment from a data center in Mumbai as part of an investigation into the Duqu malicious software that some security experts warned could be the next big cyber threat.

Indian authorities have seized computer equipment from a data center in Mumbai as part of an investigation into the Duqu malicious software that some security experts warned could be the next big cyber threat.

Shares of Hewlett-Packard rose about 3.5 percent Friday after the No. 1 maker of PCs decided not to drop out of the business. Separately, Fitch said the decision favorably affected its credit rating.

Hewlett-Packard will remain the world’s No. 1 PC maker. The company decided not to spin off its Personal Systems Group after all.

Jobs and one of his VP's quarreled over the decision to use Intel processors or ARM.

Dell on Tuesday unveiled a new flagship ultra-thin laptop XPS 14z, whose thinness (0.9 inches) and low price ($999) could pit it as a formidable rival of Apple's MacBook Pro. The XPS 14z features the second-generation Intel Core i5 / i7 processors, an HD WLED display for great entertainment experiences, a slot-load optical drive and NVIDIA graphics option. Its unique design maximizes screen size, delivering a 14-inch screen in a 13-inch form factor.

Dell versus Apple in a showdown of thin laptops.

Stock index futures rose on Tuesday, supported by strong earnings from blue chip companies.

Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.03 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.1 percent at 0925 GMT (5:25 a.m. EDT).

Intel Corp is comfortable with its chip pricing now and is working with suppliers and manufacturers to lower the cost of its new ultrabook slim PCs, a product it sees as key to reviving the traditional computer in the face of the tablet challenge.

Apple subtly upgraded its line of MacBook Pro laptops, implementing improved processors and graphics chips. All additions considered, is it worth buying?

Air Products and Chemicals Inc forecast a fiscal first quarter profit below Wall Street's expectations, sending the industrial gas supplier's shares down as much as 5.1 percent.

Microsoft Corp. looks set to report flat or lower demand for its flagship Windows product on Thursday, a victim of limp personal computer sales, casting a shadow over otherwise strong earnings in a troubled global economy.

Intel Corp shares rose nearly 4 percent on Wednesday, the day after the chipmaker forecast an upbeat fourth quarter that underscored its strength in emerging markets, and prompted at least seven brokerages to raise their price target on the stock.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Apollo Group, Intuitive Surgical, Golar LNG, Yahoo, and Intel. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: ON Semiconductor, Cree, Apple, LM Ericsson Telephone, and TriQuint Semiconductor.

Two senior technology executives have resigned from McAfee Inc, the anti-virus software maker that Intel Corp bought in February, according to a company spokeswoman.

Take This Lollipop is a new site that allows user to live out their worst nightmares by providing information via Facebook.

Oracle announced plans to acquire privately held Endeca, a leader in business intelligence analysis to explore unstructured data.