Apple shares fall after poor showing in China

Apple is in trouble after Chinese customers decided that its new iPhone 5 was not worth selling a kidney to own.

Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, said he will step down from his role as he prepares for his retirement in 2014.

Mundie has taken on the position of "senior adviser to the CEO," according to his biography on Microsoft's Web site. His responsibilities, which include overseeing Microsoft Research and other technical strategy duties, will fall to Eric Rudder, the company's chief technical strategy officer, according to AllThingsD.

Android Trojan can mount DDoS attacks

Android.DDoS.1.origin creates an application icon, similar to that of Google Play. If the user decides to use the fake icon to access Google Play, the application will be launched. This means that users will not even be aware that they have been infected.

Microsoft's Universal Translator turns spoken English into 26 languages

Computer giant Microsoft has reportedly created a software dubbed the " Universal Translator" that can convert English language spoken to it into 26 different languages.

Startups: Technology First, Market Next

Preference to tech benchmarks boosts market reputation for Bangalore-based power utility start-up Kalkitech Communication Technologies.

Apple-Samsung Rivalry: Update

A court document filed on Friday revealed that Apple is dropping all claims against Samsung's Galaxy S III Mini smartphone after the Korean company said it has no plans to formally import and sell the handset in the U.S.

Service for pirating iOS apps abruptly closes, cites 'stagnant' community

A prominent service for jailbroken iPhones that served up stolen iOS App Store applications abruptly closed on Sunday, marking a major victory for Apple in the war on piracy.