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The new iPhone can now be preordered.

Microsoft secured EU approval on Friday to purchase internet voice and video service Skype for $8.5 billion, its biggest ever acquisition.

Turmoil in the stock market has “frozen” initial public offerings by technology companies and could harm development and job growth, National Venture Capital Association President Mark Heesen warned.

The United States claimed Steve Jobs as one its national heroes, but the rest of the world loved him too much to let him go down in history as just an American genius. The outpouring of heart-felt grief across the world over his death was encapsulated by global media that tried to put Jobs' place in history in perspective. Here is a glimpse into how global media looked at Steve Jobs and his legacy:

Back in June, everyone was talking about the Wii U, Nintendo’s first video game console with high-definition graphics unveiled at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles.

A look at how people are mourning Steve Jobs.

TNT will remember Steve Jobs' death by re-airing its 1999 film Pirates of Silicon Valley.

Amidst an outpouring of social media tributes to Steve Jobs on Wednesday in the immediate aftermath of the Apple co-founder's death, so have donations toward awareness and research of his longtime battle with pancreatic cancer.

TNT has scheduled back-to-back re-airings Thursday night (8 and 10 p.m.) of Pirates of Silicon Valley, the 1999 TV movie about the race between technology rivals Apple and Microsoft to build their computer empires.

When KFC founder and fast food pioneer Harland Colonel Sanders died in 1980, the fast food world mourned and competitor Wendy's ordered all the flags at its stores to be flown at half-staff.

Steve Jobs is dead, but his legacy will live on for decades to come. Here are the top 5 ways his work changed the world.

Microsoft has released a trailer highlighting the perks of the Xbox's latest transformation from a games console into a full- fledged multimedia venture that's brings cable television to the 360 console.

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates' history dates back through 30 years of rivalry, competition, and friendship.

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing, music and mobile phones, died Wednesday at the age of 56.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs, 56, deemed irreplaceable by millions of fans of the operating system, died on Wednesday due to his long battle with a rare form of pancreatic cancer, beginning in 2004, when he underwent transplant surgery for it.

Wednesday, Apple's founder and tech visionary Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56 after his long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Microsoft Corp is considering a bid for Yahoo Inc, resurfacing as a potential buyer after a bitter and unsuccessful fight to take over the Internet company in 2008, sources close to the situation said on Wednesday.

Jobs was almost universally beloved and respected because of the devices he introduced to the world.

Steve Jobs, the co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Apple Inc, passed away Wednesday at the age of 56, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

The death of Apple's inspirational leader is likely to have a deep impact on the maker of the iPod, iPhone and iPad, giving major rivals a greater chance to catch up with the technology giant.

If Steve Jobs ever had a competitor, that was Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. Hailed as visionaries, Jobs and Gates framed the A to Z of personal computing while competing for domination of the tech world.