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Apple Inc. failed to convince a U.S. judge to block Samsung Electronics from selling some Galaxy smartphones and tablets in the U.S. market, depriving the iPhone and iPad maker of crucial leverage in a global patent battle between the two companies.

Abdulfattah John Jandali, Steve Jobs' biological father, has declared his support for the Syrian protesters after the government banned his son's invention, Apple iPhone throughout the country.

AT&T said Monday that Nitro HD smartphone from LG would be made available through its stores and online from Dec. 4 for $249.99 with two-year contract. LG Nitro HD is expected fell immense pressure from Apple iPhone 4S.

Apple's iPhone edged past major news events, celebrities and pop stars as the top searched term on the Web in 2011, according to Yahoo.

The biggest legal battle for the technology industry is playing out in a federal court in Silicon Valley, where Apple is trying to stop Samsung from selling Galaxy phones and tablets in the United States. It is a veil of secrecy where court papers are sealed.

Apple Inc is facing its first major controversy over well-received voice software Siri, as the cutting-edge iPhone search service ran afoul of abortion rights advocates.

An Australian court on Friday extended a ban on sales of Samsung Electronics' latest Galaxy tablet in the country by at least a week, further delaying the South Korean technology firm's attempt to sell the device to Christmas shoppers.

The new iPhone 4S is beloved by owners, primarily due to its unique voice-activated personal assistant named Siri.

Apparently when iPhone users ask Siri: Where can I get an abortion? it guides them to nearby Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC). The problem is that while CPCs are similar to counseling centers, they tend to advise women to go through with their pregnancies and not abort

For the second time in a week, another report has emerged of an iPhone spontaneously combusting. Brazilian Ayla Mota says he woke up to discover his phone smoking and sparking less than a foot from his face.

What happens to the wire, chip and sensor makers working for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) when the company gives them the boot? The answer to that question might be found in the dismal quarterly results released Tuesday by OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OVTI), a company that makes imaging sensors used in smartphone, tablet and notebook cameras.

Apple will reportedly include Bluetooth Smart on its next-generation Apple TV, which means we may see Siri and instantaneous motion-control appear on the platform.

Barclays Capital said its checks indicate that sales over Black Friday and Cyber Monday were quite solid for Apple Inc., largely in line with its expectations.

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.4-0.7 percent.

An Australian court on Wednesday reversed a ban on the sale of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy tablet computers in the country, handing it a rare victory against rival Apple Inc in the firms' intensifying global patent war.

Samsung Electronics Co is set to resume selling its Galaxy tablet computer in Australia as early as Friday, after the South Korean technology firm won a rare legal victory in a long-running global patent war with Apple Inc.

An Australian court reversed a ban on the sale of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's (005930.KS) Galaxy tablet computers in the country, handing it a rare victory against rival Apple Inc (AAPL.O) in the firms' intensifying global patent war.

Upon closer inspection of the iPhone that spontaneously combusted on an Australian flight, the logo signifies that the back panel was not made by Apple. Was the damaged phone a custom job?

Apple's newest update to its mobile platform, iOS 5.1 beta, includes code that references two new iPad devices and one new iPhone device.

Siri was the talk of the town when Apple launched its latest smartphone iPhone 4S Oct. 14 and it fascinated the techies.

Apple Inc. has released the beta of iOS 5.1, the upgraded version of its newest mobile operating system, to developers; iOS 5 was similarly released, a month ago. Questions are being asked if the forthcoming version of the operating system will be free from the bugs that plagued its predecessors. It is also interesting to note that Apple went straight to a 5.1 version, skipping iOS 5.0.2.