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Apple Releases iOS 8 Workaround to Fix Dropped Cell Service

Apple released a workaround for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who reported a drop in cellular service and the inability to use the fingerprint reading Touch ID after downloading…

New ‘Bash’ Software Bug May Pose Bigger Threat than ‘Heartbleed’

A newly discovered security bug in a widely used piece of Linux software, known as “Bash,” could pose a bigger threat to computer users than the “Heartbleed” bug that surfaced in…

Apple Pulls iOS 8 Update After Reports of Dropped Cellular Service

Apple has pulled an update to iOS 8, its latest mobile operating system, following reports of dropped cellular service. “We have received reports of an issue with the iOS 8.0.1 update….

Verizon Hires TAP Advisors to Plan Sale of Assets

Verizon has hired investment bank TAP Advisors LLC to plan a sale of its network’s assets including its cell towers, according to a source familiar with the matter. Chief Financial Officer…

EU’s Almunia Says May Probe Google’s Non-Search Services

Google Inc, the target of an EU antitrust investigation into its internet search engine, may face further scrutiny over its other services following several complaints, Europe’s antitrust chief said on Tuesday….

Microsoft Xbox One Set to Launch in China on September 29

Microsoft Corp has set Sept. 29 as the new launch date for its Xbox One game console in China, the U.S. softwaregiant said on Tuesday, in the first launch since a 14-year ban…

Google to Build 600 Million Euro Data Center in the Netherlands

Google will build a 600 million euro ($773.58 million) data center in the northern Netherlands, the company said on Tuesday. Spokesman Mark Jansen said part of the server park will start…

Sony PlayStation TV to Hit Stores on October 14

Sony Corp said PlayStation TV set-top box, which allows users to access movies and TV episodes from the PlayStation store, will hit stores in the United States and Canada on…

Apple Sells More than 10 Million New iPhones in First Three Days

Apple said it sold more than 10 million iPhones in the first weekend after its new models went on sale on Friday, underscoring strong demand for phones with larger displays….

Facebook’s Oculus Unveils New Virtual Reality Prototype Device

Facebook Inc’s Oculus VR unit announced an upgraded prototype of its virtual reality headset that has higher resolution and built-in audio, but the company said it is not ready to sell…

Alibaba Stock Soars in Jubilant Trading Debut

Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed nearly 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited growth potential and a way to…

Review: Larger iPhones Eliminate Reason to Switch

Associated Press – It’s easy to dismiss Apple’s new iPhones as merely catching up to Android. After all, phones running Google’s Android system long have had larger screens. In addition,…

Alibaba Surges in its Stock Market Debut

Alibaba’s stock is surging as the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse begins its first day trading as a public company. The stock opened at $92.70 and nearly hit $100 on the New…

Review: Devices, Apps Act Like One Under iOS 8

The scores of new features in Apple’s software update for mobile devices can be boiled down to one word: unity. Many iPhone owners also have iPads and Mac computers, and…

Alibaba IPO Prices at Top of Range, Raising $21.8 Billion

Alibaba Group Holding priced its initial public offering at $68 a share, the top end of the expected range, raising $21.8 billion on Thursday, in the latest sign of strong…