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World stocks reached their highest levels in nearly 2-1/2 years on Wednesday with the MSCI world equity index reaching 1324, the highest since August 2008.

Angry Birds just got angrier not because their eggs were stolen but because their roost was shaken by Bubble Ball, a game developed by a new kid on the block, a 14-year old developer from Utah.

Apple Inc smashed Wall Street's sales forecasts for the holiday quarter, the day after announcing its Chief Executive Steve Jobs would take leave for medical reasons.

Apple's Tim Cook rips into Android, tablet rivals and doesn't address Steve Jobs' health or leave-of-absence.

Apple Inc. on Tuesday reported record revenue of $26.74 billion, beating Wall Street's forecast of $24.4 billion after a bumper holiday shopping season.

Apple reported another record quarter, with revenue hitting $26.74 billion, above the most optimistic Wall Street estimates of about $25 billion. The iconic technology company posted $6 billion in profit, or $6.43 per share.

Apple Inc., the world's most valuable technology company, is set to report earnings for its Q1 of 2011 after the close. While focus on Steve Jobs' health and leave of absence will likely put pressure on Apple shares, analysts believe the Apple's quarterly performance is still intact.

As Apple shares are plunging due to Steve Jobs' renewed health concerns, some Street analysts think it is a good buying opportunity to accumulate shares.

It has been a long journey since Steve Jobs came up with the name Apple Computers but the company now known as Apple has become synonymous with the man. Pundits have often predicted that Apple will fail without having Jobs at the helm.

Apple is set to report earnings today, and analysts are expecting revenue to jump to as much as $24 billion, a rise of 55 percent over the year-ago quarter. But the thought of the company without Steve Jopbs is casting a pall over the good news.

Most iPad users prefer free content or ad-supported apps.

Apple shifting from Infineon to Qualcomm for a new processor.

Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc. (AAPL), has taken medical leave to focus on his health. In his absence, Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will be responsible for day to day operations.

Apple's next edition of iPhone and iPad are due to feature the new ARM Cortex A8 processor with SGX543 architecture.

CES 2011 is over but Motorola Xoom still continues to wow the media, even as reports tumble out that the Xoom can act as a weatherman too but RIM is closing in with its PlayBook which received rave reviews at the event.

The tablet industry took a chunk out of PC shipments in the fourth quarter according to two separate reports.

Search giant Google has acquired start-up firm eBook Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed sum, a move that is likely to boost its recently launched eBook store.

Apple released its iOS 4.3 beta version for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Apple TV (2nd Generation), giving a possible preview into the upcoming iPad 2 and iPhone 5 features.

Jefferies & Co. recommends semiconductors' stock selection for 2011 in order to deliver relative outperformance as it continues to prefer the secular stories such as those with specific revenue share gains, product cycles, or new business ramps.

As we take our first steps into 2011, here are some science and technological breakthroughs that the world witnessed in 2010.

As expected, nearly every major original equipment manufacturer introduced or showed a tablet at CES, but the spotlight was on the Motorola XOOM that was the first tablet based upon Google's Honeycomb (Android 3.0) operating system. The RIM booth received high interest, and the Playbook received good reviews.