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More than three months into a medical leave from Apple, Chief Executive Steve Jobs remains closely involved in key aspects of running the company, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.

More than three months into a medical leave from Apple Inc, Chief Executive Steve Jobs remains closely involved in key aspects of running the company, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Research in Motion (RIM) has hired Don Lindsay, fromer Apple designer, as its new vice president of user experience, according to Moconews, which saw a change in his Linked In profile

Credit Suisse analyst William Shope wrote Thursday in a note to clients that demand for Apple Inc products – such as Mac and iPhone - was higher than expected and raised his price target for the stock.

Apple Inc and major music labels are betting that the launch of three-tier pricing at the iTunes Music Store will boost music sales with a new mix of song-based packages and give consumers more options.

Investors seem to be getting comfortable with Apple Inc's stable of executives amid uncertainty about Steve Jobs' return to the helm of the consumer electronics titan he founded.

U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife gave the Queen of England a personalized iPod during his visit to the UK this week for the G-20 summit.

It's unclear how big a role the mobile division will play under CEO Carol Bartz as it has been difficult to monetize so far.

Research In Motion has launched an online store selling entertainment, games, news and travel applications to BlackBerry users.

Research in Motion today launched its online applications catalog, dubbed App World in response to competitors like Apple and Google who already offer exclusive applications in the marketplace.

Apple's iPhone has emerged as a serious videogame platform, fulfilling the long-held promise of mobile phone gaming and positioning itself as a legitimate competitor to handheld consoles.

Research In Motion has launched an online store selling entertainment, games, news, and travel applications to its BlackBerry users.

Move over fancy, pricey cellphones. The buzz ahead of the annual CTIA wireless show next week is all about cheaper data plans and mobile software stores, where a few dollars can get you a game or other cool application to impress your friends.

Apple Inc has scheduled its annual developers conference for the second week in June, with plenty of buzz surrounding its product plans.

Over 90 percent of Apple Inc's British iPhone users accessed mobile media in January including websites, e-mails, social networks and games, far higher than users of other mobile phones, research showed.

The iTunes store has begun selling HD movies for the first time, Apple said Thursday.

Apple announced the availability a new iPhone OS yesterday at its headquarters to registered developers.

Apple Inc unveiled new software for the iPhone that will support some long-anticipated features, such as copy-and-paste of text and picture messaging, as the company pushes to stay competitive in the phone market.

At a special media event on Tuesday, Apple previewed a string of new and impressive iPhone OS features, including Cut and Paste, MMS, voice memos and support for turn by turn directions.

Apple Inc unveiled an iPhone software upgrade with new features ranging from copy-and-paste and message notifications to picture messaging, as the company pursued further growth in a hotly contested cellphone market.

Apple has been sued by a mother in Cincinnati after her son's 16GB iPod exploded in his pocket, according to Apple Insider.