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U.S. Closes Antitrust Probe of Samsung

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says it has closed an investigation of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. over alleged misuse of patents to exclude some Apple iPhone and iPad models from…

In China, Apple Will Engrave iPads — If the Words Aren’t too Political

BEIJING — Want to engrave a few words in Chinese on your new iPad? No problem — Apple offers consumers in mainland China free personalization. Just don’t get too political….

Apple Gets Approvals for Union Square Store

Apple got the approvals it needed Thursday to move ahead with plans to build a landmark store on Union Square, but not without hearing plenty of concerns about the project…

Apple Buys Back $14 Billion of Shares

Apple has reportedly repurchased $14 billion of its stock in the two weeks after its first-quarter financials and second-quarter revenue outlook disappointed investors. Its shares are up almost 2 percent…

Macworld/iWorld 2014 Conference Agenda

IDG World Expo today announced an exciting array of featured speakers, content and workshops for Macworld/iWorld 2014, the ultimate celebration of Apple fans’ passions and innovations. Tens of thousands of…

HTC Working on Entry in the Wearable Gadget Arena

Taiwanese smartphone and tablet maker HTC has confirmed that it will be launching at least one wearable computer gadget by end of 2014. HTC has been struggling to compete with…

Stocks End Higher, the Best Day of 2014

After a rocky start to the week, U.S. stocks roared back on Thursday, giving major stock indexes their biggest gain of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average and the…

S.F. Officials Like Redesigned Apple Store on Union Square

Apple’s plan for a flagship store on Union Square, reviled when it was announced in May, goes before the city Planning Commission on Thursday with a new, more pedestrian-friendly design…

Sony Lowers Forecast to Loss, Trying to Sell Vaio

Sony is in talks to sell its troubled personal computer business and Thursday lowered its earnings forecast for the business year ending March to a 110 billion yen loss ($1.1…

How to Watch the Winter Olympics on Mobile

Four years ago at the last Winter Olympics in Vancouver, NBC streamed just two events live — ice hockey and curling. All 15 venues will be live-streamed at the Games…

Apple Reportedly Hires Sleep Expert to Work on Rumored ‘iWatch’

Apple has reportedly hired a sleep expert to aid it in its creation of the iWatch, a wearable device that the tech giant is rumored to be developing. 9to5Mac reported…

Kim Jong-un Jobs: North Korea’s Computer OS is Apple OS X Lookalike

North Korea’s latest version of its state-mandated computer operating system bears a striking resemblance to Apple’s Mac OS X platform, Web watchers say. Red Star OS — North Korea’s “home-grown”…

Lenovo Takes on a Fixer-Upper with Motorola Acquisition

Executives at China-based tech giant Lenovo face a major turnaround project with their $2.9 billion acquisition of Google’s Motorola Mobility. The Libertyville, Ill.-based laggard has a great history, but it…

Microsoft CEO to Focus on Mobile, Cloud Technology

As longtime Microsoft insider Satya Nadella takes the company’s helm, he is declaring a new focus on a “mobile-first, cloud-first world.” So far, he only has the latter half of…

Jason Mraz Finds Fans Online for Music

Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz graduated from the San Diego coffee house circuit to garner more than 2 billion views and counting for his music on YouTube. With hit records such as…