Apple's profit problem

Just four months ago, Apple came within a stone's throw of the biggest quarterly profit in corporate history -- now it has a profit ...

HTC unveils new flagship smartphone , Nokia launches patent lawsuits

Nokia has won a court injunction banning HTC from using microphone components in its flagship HTC One smartphones. It will create more hea...

'Smart guns' could be next step in gun control

A proposal to expand background checks failed in Washington, but several entrepreneurs say they have a different answer to curbing gun v...

Police scanner sites see surge in traffic after Boston

For listeners of police scanners, last week's tragic events offered one real-time drama after another. During the fertilizer plant e...

The timeless allure of microcars

Outsize personality  Microcars have held the limelight of late. The world’s largest privately held collection went under the hammer in t...

Asus Fonepad is a 7-inch tablet that can make calls

Didn't we tell you that the lines between smartphones and tablets are blurred? Case in point: the Asus Fonepad, a 7-inch tablet that...

From 3D graphics to biometric scans: How your smartphone will get smarter

Today's smartphones are much more than phones -- they are powerful, networked multimedia computers, and over the next 10 years they...

Apple reveals how long Siri keeps your data

All of those questions, messages, and stern commands that people have been whispering to Siri are stored on Apple servers for up to two y...

For charity, Rolls-Royce creates a blushing pink Ghost

The brand devised the car for BBC Radio 2 host Chris Evans’ FAB1 Million project, which plans to hire it out during the next 12 months – ...

Will Apple bounce or sink next week? Its GM% may be the key

Apple's (AAPL) shares have been getting slammed as Wall Street frets about its March quarter earnings report, due out next Tuesday. W...

Nokia struggles with comeback bid

Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop is struggling to regain share of a smartphone market dominated by Apple and Samsung. Nokia's turnaroun...

Twitter acquisition move hints at music service

Micro-blogging site Twitter is rumoured to be launching a new music service after buying the music discovery site We Are Hunted. We Are H...

Hacker says phone app could hijack plane

Could this be the deadliest smartphone app ever? A German security consultant, who's also a commercial pilot, has demonstrated tools ...

Report: Microsoft is making a smartwatch, too

 Microsoft is working on a touch-enabled smartwatch, reports The Wall Street Journal. Citing unnamed supply chain sources, The Journal cl...

Samsung unveils 6.3in Galaxy Mega smartphone

Samsung has unveiled the biggest smartphone to date - the Galaxy Mega, which features a 6.3in (16cm) screen. The firm suggested its size ...

Social media comes to health care

What makes a social network valuable ? Facebook (FB), with more than 1 billion active monthly users posting photos, sending messages, and...

How to tell Google what to do with your account in the afterlife

There's no better way to start off the afternoon than coming to terms with your mortality, which you'll need to do if you want to...

South Korea blames North for bank and TV cyber-attacks

South Korea has accused North Korean spies of masterminding a series of high-profile cyber-attacks last month. Tens of thousands of c...