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Google smartphone expected at Oct 4 event

Google sends out invitations to an October 4 event, hinting that the Internet titan will show off a new smartphone powered by its Android mobile software.
20 September 2016, 11:40 AM

Ad-blocking software use for mobile surges: study

The use of ad-blocking software for mobile devices has nearly doubled in the past year, raising questions about the viability of online media business models.
1 June 2016, 09:30 AM

Nokia to make mobile, tablets comeback

Nokia, once the world's top mobile phone maker, announces its return to the fiercely competitive handsets and tablets market years after being crushed there by Samsung and Apple.
18 May 2016, 13:46 PM

Apple links up with Facebook to help you honour mom on Mother's Day

In honour of Mother's Day, Apple creates a site that allows anyone to add a photo of their own mother to a rolling slideshow of mothers from around the world.
8 May 2016, 05:16 AM

Apple revenue falls for first time since 2003

Apple reported a 13% drop in its second quarter revenue on Tuesday as sales of iPhones slipped.
27 April 2016, 05:42 AM

Apple opposes US appeal over iPhone in New York drug case

New York Apple argues it should not be compelled to aid federal law enforcement officials who seek to extract data from a confessed methamphetamine trafficker's iPhone because they have not exhausted all means to bypass the unit's built-in security code.
16 April 2016, 08:36 AM

FBI 'may be able to unlock San Bernardino iPhone'

The FBI says it may have found a way to unlock the San Bernardino attacker's iPhone without Apple's assistance.
22 March 2016, 06:00 AM

Apple boss hits back at FBI conduct

Apple boss Tim Cook has hit back at the FBI over the handling of a court order to help unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino killer Syed Rizwan Farook.
25 February 2016, 06:41 AM

Apple rejects order to unlock gunman's phone

Apple will contest a court order to help FBI investigators access data on the phone belonging to San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook.
17 February 2016, 14:22 PM

iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party repairs

The latest software update for iPhone 6 handsets is allegedly rendering the devices useless if it detects repairs not carried out by Apple.
7 February 2016, 04:41 AM

End of an era for iPhone?

Apple raises the specter of the end of a technological era after reporting the slowest growth sales ever of its market-leading, life-changing iPhone and warning it expects worse to come.
27 January 2016, 05:34 AM

Google paid $1bn for search spot on iPhones: Report

US Internet giant Google pays Apple a billion dollars in 2014 to be the go-to search tool on iPhones, Bloomberg reported, citing court documents.
24 January 2016, 08:28 AM

Apple apologises after racism outcry

Apple apologises to six schoolboys asked to leave one of their shops in Australia, in what the students described as a racist incident.
12 November 2015, 05:01 AM

Apple patent case: Wisconsin university wins huge damages

A US jury has ordered technology giant Apple to pay more than $234m (£152m) in damages for patent infringement.
17 October 2015, 08:59 AM

Google aims to get news to smartphones faster

Google lays out a plan to make tapping into news on mobile devices faster, keeping eyeballs on stories and people visiting websites.
8 October 2015, 14:08 PM

Toyota unveils self-driving car

Toyota on Tuesday unveiled a car that can drive itself along a highway, the latest foray by a major manufacturer into the world of automated vehicles.
7 October 2015, 09:10 AM

Steve Jobs' widow reportedly tried to block new film about her husband

The widow of Steve Jobs reportedly tried to block a new film about her late husband form being made.
6 October 2015, 02:30 AM

Internet giants race to faster mobile news apps

US tech giants turn to the news in their competition for mobile users, developing new, faster ways to deliver content, but the benefits for struggling media outlets remain unclear.
4 October 2015, 13:26 PM

Amazon bars the sale of Apple and Google TV devices

Amazon is to stop selling video-streaming TV devices from Google and Apple because they don't "interact well" with its own media service.
2 October 2015, 15:04 PM

Apple moving forward on building a car: Report

Apple is speeding up work on a project that could lead to the California tech giant building its own electric car.
22 September 2015, 11:24 AM