Samsung Loses Bid for Rehearing in Patent Appeal

Samsung Electronics Co. was rebuffed in its request for reconsideration of whether it infringed Apple Inc.’s patented designs for smartphones.

Google and Apple Adjust Strategies on Mobile Payments

The battle for mobile software dominance revolves around two companies: Apple and Google. Now both giants are also going head-to-head in mobile payments, as they prepare to push deeper into digital wallets.

E.U. Charges Google With Violating Antitrust Laws

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s antitrust chief on Wednesday formally accused Google of abusing its dominance in web searches to the detriment of competitors and began official proceedings into whether its Android smartphone software forces phone makers to favor the company’s own services and applications.

Europe takes on Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon

Europe is in the midst of a massive tussle with American tech giants. The European Union is getting increasingly worried about the dominance of Big Tech and has launched a program to boost the European tech sector.

Apple $450 million e-book settlement gets final court approval

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday gave final approval to Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) agreement to pay $450 million to resolve claims it harmed consumers by conspiring with five publishers to raise e-book prices.

Microsoft leapfrogs Exxon to become second largest firm

Energy giant Exxon has ceded its position as the world's second-largest public company to tech firm Microsoft, after concerns about the falling price of oil drove its shares down.

Apple to Fiat EU Tax Cases Should Be Finished Ahead of New Ones

The European Union should complete its four tax probes before it can “decide what to do next,” EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said.

Sony reports a quarterly loss of $1.2bn

Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony has reported a net loss for the three months to September of 136bn yen ($1.2bn; £762m).

Apple earnings beat expectations on strong iPhone sales

Apple reported third-quarter earnings of $8.47bn (£5.24bn), a 13% rise from the same period a year earlier, beating analysts' expectations.

Apple to blame for Finland's economic problems, prime minister says

Apple is to blame for the economic weakening of Finland, the country’s prime minister suggested in an interview on Monday morning.

iPhone 6 and budget rivals hit Samsung profits

Profits at Samsung, the world’s biggest smartphone maker, collapsed in the third quarter as cheap Chinese brands ate into its share of the budget market and Apple’s iPhone sliced away at the top.

EU to accuse Apple of taking illegal tax aid from Ireland, reports say

The European Union will accuse Apple of taking illegal aid from the Irish state through sweetheart tax deals over two decades, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Apple says bent iPhones are 'rare'

Apple has responded to claims that its new handsets are prone to bending by saying such damage would be "rare" during normal use.

Apple voted United Kingdom's coolest brand as Twitter slumps

Apple has retained its title as the coolest brand in Britain for the third year running but Twitter has fallen out of favour to make way for rival Instagram, according to an annual survey.

Sony counts cost of smartphone failures with £1.3bn projected loss

Sony will not pay a dividend for the first time in its 56-year history as a public company after it warned that troubles at its smartphone division will push it into an annual loss of more than ¥230bn (£1.3bn).

Apple keeps customers happy – and paying a little more each year

Does the wisdom of crowds apply to Apple? Because there is a large crowd of people who hate it. But usually with American companies that make huge amounts of money – such as mobile carriers or TV companies – the hatred comes from their own customers.

Apple doesn't need another charismatic leader. It needs Tim Cook

Steve Jobs always had his "one last thing" – the hotly anticipated moment at the end of presentations when he would reveal the latest innovation to Apple's adoring fans.

Apple iPhone 6 suppliers 'struggling to get enough screens ready for launch'

Suppliers to Apple are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the need to redesign a key component disrupted production ahead of next month's expected launch.

Samsung and Apple 'growth to stagnate' as cheaper players enter smartphone wars

Technology giants Samsung and Apple’s seemingly unstoppable march to dominate the global smartphone market is to run aground and “stagnate”, ratings agency Fitch warned today.

Apple poaches another luxury executive as iWatch nears

(Reuters) - Apple has poached a senior executive from Swiss luxury watch brand Tag Heuer, which could be to help it with the launch of its iWatch expected this autumn.