Foxconn audit fails to satisfy human rights campaigners

Working conditions at Apple's notorious Foxconn supplier have been greatly improved, says the Fair Labor Association - although some disagree.

Samsung-Apple patent battle winds down

Closing arguments are today.

Apple becomes world's largest-ever company

Apple's become the most valuable company of all time, after its shares rose 2.6 percent yesterday to reach $665.15.

Apple retail exec: "we messed up"

Apple is showing a rare case of humility.

Motorola files new patent claims against Apple

Motorola Mobility, now owned by Google, has filed new patent claims against Apple. They include the assertion that Apple's voice assistant, Siri, is based on Motorola technology.

Judge tells Apple lawyer he's 'smoking crack'

The legal system is getting quite the run for its money with this Samsung-Apple lawsuit.

DoJ approves Verizon/Comcast deal - with changes

The Department of Justice has approved Verizon's planned $3.9 billion acquisition of spectrum from Comcast, subject to conditions designed to safeguard competition.

Apple working on live TV set-top box: report

Apple wants to take another crack at the living room market before it launches its own branded TV set.

Judge asks Apple and Samsung to strike their own deal

If Lucy Koh pulls this one off, we'll have to ask her to sort out the Middle East.

Steve Jobs's house was burglarized

Sometimes there are crimes that you just can't get away with.

SurfTheChannel owner gets four years in jail

The British owner of video-linking service SurfTheChannel has been sentenced to four years in prison following a private prosecution by copyright owners.

Apple Stores seeing massive layoffs: report

Even though Apple hype is nearing a fever pitch right now, things might not be so great for the company's retail channel.

Apple reveals secret licensing deal with Microsoft

Apple quietly licensed certain design patents to Microsoft, it's been revealed as part of its patent case against Samsung.

Motorola cuts jobs in new focus on high-tech phones

Motorola Mobility, now owned by Google, has warned its staff that about one-fifth of them face the chop.

Record fine for Google over Safari tracking cookies

Google's been hit with a whacking $22.5 million fine for violating a privacy settlement with the FTC and tracking the activity of Safari users.

Samsung not interested in Blackberry

Samsung is not at all considering a play in the Blackberry market.

Samsung execs fly out to probe child labor claims

Samsung is promising to investigate allegations of child labor at one of its Chinese suppliers.

Judge overturns massive patent penalty against RIM

A Californian judge has overturned a widely-criticized ruling that RIM infringed an Mformation patent.

EA and Zynga trade insults in copyright battle

Electronic Arts is suing Zynga, claiming that Zynga's The Ville violates its copyright.

Apple v Samsung trial begins; here comes the bloodbath

Get ready, folks. This isn't going to be pretty for anyone.