iPhone spyware spotlights Israel's secretive surveillance industry
The discovery of sophisticated spyware to infiltrate and remotely take control of iPhones put a spotlight on Israel's surveillance industry.
Opera Software welcomes Chinese consortium's $1.2 billion bid
Chinese consortium led by the Golden Brick Silk Road investment fund offered 10.5 billion kroner ($1.2 billion) to take over Opera Software
Apple Music boasts 6.5 mn subscribers
Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the technology giant's new music service has some 6.5 million subscribers.
Microsoft gives peek at coming Windows 10 software
Microsoft offered its first glimpse of its Windows 10 software that it hopes delivers a winning formula for powering tablets and smartphones.
Hackers charged in software theft from US army, others
Four members of an international hacking ring were charged with cracking the networks of the US Army to steal software.
Apple sorry for software glitch, defends new iPhones
Apple made a rare apology for a software bug that has seen iPhone users lose service.
Complaints on 'bendy' iPhone, software bugs dog Apple
Apple released and then abruptly pulled back an update for the iOS software powering the iPhone.
Samsung, LG launch smartwatches with new Google software
South Korea's Samsung and LG launched rival smartwatches powered by Google's new software as they jostle to lead an increasingly competitive market for wearable devices seen as the mobile industry's next growth booster.
Malware worms its way into more apps: study
Malicious software is increasingly making its way into mobile phones through "cloned" versions of popular apps, and software weaknesses in legitimate ones, security researchers said.
New Apple software brings Macs and iPhones closer
Apple on Monday unveiled new operating software it hopes will create a seamless experience for users flitting between its coveted mobile devices and popular Macintosh computers.
Google buys Bump app for sharing smartphone files
The startup behind popular smartphone apps for sharing contacts, pictures or other data by "bumping" smartphones together announced on Monday that it has been bought by Google.
Next Android mobile software version dubbed 'KitKat'
Google on Tuesday said the next version of Android will be called "KitKat" in keeping with its penchant for giving tasty names to its software for powering mobile devices.
India's Infosys recalls founder as woes mount
Infosys on Saturday reappointed co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy to lead the Indian outsourcing giant two years after he retired, as the company grapples with weak earnings and falling market share.
US report urges action on 'unprecedented' IP theft
A high-powered commission said Wednesday that intellectual property theft was costing the United States the equivalent of all its exports to Asia and urged a tougher approach to China.
Apple in court in China over 'Siri' claim
Apple appeared in a Shanghai court on Wednesday, accused by a Chinese firm of copying software used for the "Siri" personal assistant on its hugely popular iPhones.
Glasses.com turns heads with 3-D iPad app
Jonathan Coon turned heads Wednesday with iPad software that lets people try on sunglasses by manipulating 3-D images of themselves from the neck up.
Facebook network hit by 'sophisticated' attack
Facebook said Friday its computer system was "targeted in a sophisticated attack" last month, but that it found no evidence any user data was compromised.
McAfee back in US after Guatemala expulsion
Computer software pioneer John McAfee was back on American soil Wednesday after being expelled from Guatemala, escaping immediate deportation to Belize for questioning over his neighbor's murder.
Software pioneer McAfee seeks return to United States
US anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee said Sunday that he has filed legal motions with the Guatemalan government to avoid extradition to Belize, in hopes of being sent instead to the United States.
Sender of first text message 'amazed' 20 years on
The British software engineer who sent the world's first text message 20 years ago said on Monday that he is amazed at how the technology has developed.