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iPhone, iPad and Mac users are being held to ransom as a hacker remotely locks their devices and demands a ransom

AOL to invest at least $100,000 in some 10 Israeli projects at a time.

Sony and China's Shanghai Oriental Pearl Group to jointly produce and market PlayStation gaming console.

Hon Hai Precision, part of Foxconn Technology Group, to sell up to one billion new shares.

Samsung said to be working on virtual reality headset like Oculus Rift, which could be announced before the end of 2014

Apple acknowledges fault with iMessage that prevents texts being received by ex-iPhone owners using rival devices

Best photos of the day: 22 May 2014.

Google becomes world's most valuable brand, overtaking Apple which lost 20% of its value due to a lack of new products.

Apple and Samsung have blamed each other for the stagnation of out of court settlement talks.

Google's takeover of New York-based startup Divide signals intention to gain greater foothold in the enterprise sector

As Microsoft prepares to unveil a new Surface tablet, we preview what you can expect as well as where to watch online.

A ceasefire between Apple and Samsung in their ongoing patent disputes could be called in the next few months

Google-owned YouTube is set to fend off rivals that include Microsoft in acquiring live streaming service Twitch

Google is reportedly in the final stages of agreeing to buy live game streaming service Twitch. The question is why?

PlayStation 4 creator Sony slides into further decline.

Google Glass is once again available to the general public costing $1,500 - but only in the United States.

Dr. Jan Deepen, co-founder of mobile payments company SumUp, explains how mPOS technology will make mobile payments mainstream

The landmark "right to be forgotten" ruling has led to mixed reactions across Europe, with many calling it censorship.

The EU has ruled citizens have the "right to be forgotten" online, but what does the ruling mean for you and me.

Comcast intends to have eight million WiFi hot spots in the US by end of 2014.

Samsung's Chairman Lee Kun-hee is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home.

The chair of the public accounts committee has urged shoppers to shun Amazon.

Apple is ready to make a record $3.2bn acquisition of Beats, but the deal is not about headphones, but music streaming.

Apple is ready to make it biggest acquisition ever by buying headphone maker and music streaming service Beats for $3.2bn.

Samsung's smartphone design chief has resigned following disappointment over its flagship smartphone the Galaxy S5.

LinkedIn's stock shed 4.42% in after-hours trading on 1 May in New York.

Data from Gmail accounts for all Google Apps customers no longer collected for advertising

In the coming weeks and months Microsoft will need to answer some tough questions to see if the Nokia deal will be a success or not:

Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop claims he acted in company's best interests and was not a "Trojan horse" for Microsoft.