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Apple's next-generation iPhone, likely called the "iPhone 5S" or "iPhone 6," is said to feature an embedded fingerprint sensor in the "home" button for enhanced security.

A late shipment of Windows 8, the decline in global PC sales and ho-hum demand for its Surface tablets is expected to weigh on results.

Former Microsoft VP Joachim Kempin says CEO Steve Ballmer protects his CEO seat by intentionally ousting any rising managers with potential to unseat him.

Groupon has ended all promotions for gun-related offers just over a month after the mass shooting in Newton, Conn., late last year.

The Verizon variant of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone with the model number SCH-I515 recently started receiving the new AOKP (Android Open Kang Project) custom ROM “JB-MR1 Build 1,” based on Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean.

Mega, the successor to Kim Dotcom's controversial Megaupload service, launched over the weekend to much praise and long wait times.

Despite flat software/services revenue, IBM’s performance will look like a sleek engine running in a tech sector buffeted by easing demand.

A key test for “Big Data”? Opera Solutions’ new fraud detection system for health insurance exchanges established under Obamacare.

Renowned iOS hacker Planetbeing has announced via Twitter that he, along with pod2g, has made a significant progress in terms of developing the iOS 6 untethered jailbreak. Pod2g says that two new vulnerabilities have been found.

For those users of the AT&T variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-I317) waiting to experience the new Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean on their devices, here’s some good news. The device can now be updated to the new firmware using CM10.1, the popular custom ROM from the CyanogenMod Team.

The woman who became the face of Lennay Kekua has been identified as Diane O'Meara.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) reported a dismal quarter but it has strengths to regain ground quickly based on in-house skills.

Investment by U.S. venture capitalists fell 10 percent overall last year to only $26.5 billion, the worst performance in three years.

In a stunning photo, a woman is shown holder hew own heart following a heart transplant. The woman, identified only as Penny, received a new heart from a donor.

Microsoft Security Essentials, the world's most popular security suite, failed to win AV-Test certification - for the 2nd straight year.

Imangi Studios has quietly rolled out its successor to the widely popular "Temple Run" mobile game. "Temple Run 2" debuted in Apple's App Store this week, and Android users may not have to wait much longer.

Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppleman explained the site’s Local Inspector Value-Entry Specification (LIVES) program in a blog post that went live early Thursday morning. Starting now, Yelp users in San Francisco and New York City will be able to see not only reviews, operating hours, and transit directions for restaraunts in their cities, but also the health scores of those restaurants.

SurveyMonkey, the online consumer experience company run by David Goldberg, spouse of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) COO Sheryl Sandberg, has raised $800 million.

King.com's social game “Candy Crush Saga” has become the most popular Facebook game in terms of daily active users, surpassing Zynga’s top titles like “FarmVille 2,” “Words with Friends,” and “Texas HoldEm Poker.”

New music by the Strokes has reportedly been released to a Seattle radio station, which said Wednesday it may leak the recording "soon."

Should Dell go private? Here's a checklist for the CEO, who may not want to cede control of the company he's nurtured for 29 years.