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At the Guggenheim Museum in New York Thursday, Apple announced it would update its iBooks platform to include textbook capabilities and also added a new platform called iBooks Author, which lets anyone easily create and publish their own e-books.

Four key technology giants are to report earnings Thursday. Intel, IBM, Google and Microsoft results may provide keys to 2012 progress, while Apple comes next week.

Bill Weir, the co-anchor of ABC's Nightline, made a shocking discovery while working on a story about full body scans this week: he himself is at major risk of having a heart attack. Weir's on-air diagnosis is very rare, but he's not the only reporter whose assignment has turned intensely personal: three other reporters have all saved lives with their coverage, and for two of them, their reasons were intensely personal.

Apple is reportedly in talks to bring an Apple Store to Queens, New York -- specifically, Forest Hills. This would be the seventh Apple Store in NYC and the second outside of Manhattan, but why wasn't Brooklyn chosen as the next location?

The tech giant Apple will hold an invitation-only event at the Guggenheim Museum in New York on Jan. 19. However, reportedly Apple will not launch any gadget this time. Instead, it might be an education announcement.

The incredibly realistic Steve Jobs dolls have been pulled out from the market following immense pressure applied on the dolls' manufacturer from Apple and Steve Jobs' family.

Bill Weir, the co-anchor of ABC’s Nightline program, has discovered, to his shock no doubt, he is at major risk of contracting a heart attack.

Yang's abrupt departure comes two weeks after Yahoo appointed Scott Thompson its new CEO, with a mandate to return the once-leading Internet portal to the heights it enjoyed in the 1990s.

A handful of technology leaders – IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Google and Apple – are all scheduled to report quarterly earnings over the next week. Here are five things to watch when the numbers come out because they may indicate prospects for 2012.

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is expected to announce a digital textbook creation toolkit at its Jan. 19 event in New York City. The move could spell trouble for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN).

Tablet computer makers have had a hard time keeping up with Apple's iPad 2, but now Apple will try to outdo itself with the iPad 3 this March. Apple hasn't announced anything yet, but reports out of China show Apple's component suppliers are producing new parts for a March release.

According to the latest report, the iPad 3 is expected to be launched in March this year with a high-definition screen, a faster processor, supporting the next-generation wireless networks, and many other new features. Considering all these aspects, one major question that arises is whether the iPad 3 will have an improved battery life.

Apple's iPad 3 is likely to be launched in March, Bloomberg has reported, citing three persons familiar with the product.

Apple revealed its closely guarded list of global suppliers for the first time and vowed to deal with worker abuses, hoping to deflect criticism it was turning a blind eye to cases of poor working conditions in a mostly Asian supply chain.

For those who missed Apple's presence at CES 2012, there is some good news - Apple is going to hold an event in New York City and this time, it is about education. Disappointed? But it is still an Apple event!

Steve Jobs' influence over the people has not waned even though he passed away four months back. Besides biography, documentaries, action figures and TV specials, the people have found another way to immortalize the person who has changed the way they interact with technology - publisher Bluewater Productions released a Jobs-themed comic book on Wednesday.

Former Apple CEO John Sculley called for “disruptive technologies” to determine how to marry healthcare with emerging computer and telecommunications technologies.

The combination of lightweight operating systems, low-power processors, and near-ubiquitous high speed broadband will empower the disruption of the living room paradigm in 2012, says an analyst.

Here comes a new Twitter breaking record: The game winning moment by Tim Tebow's 80-yard touchdown in overtime on Sunday night, Jan 8 is the one.

Just because Apple isn't officially attending CES 2012 doesn't mean its presence isn't felt. Rumors are heating up that Apple's next-gen iPad 3 is actually be at the event. That rumor isn't confirmed, but what IS confirmed is that about 250 Apple employees are secretly making their rounds at the event, quietly judging their competition.

Was Apple CEO Tim Cook paid $380 million in 2011? It depends on how you look at it.