Apple briefly becomes most valuable company
A surge in Apple's share price pushed its market capitalization beyond energy giant Exxon for part of yesterday's Nasdaq trading. Apple's market cap had reached a high of $347.3 billion during the day.
Nokia to stop feature phone sales in NA
Nokia's US chief has revealed the company plans to stop selling feature phones or Symbian phones in the US and Canada, concentrating exclusively on smartphone sales through wireless operators.
Verizon claims sabotage from striking workers
US police are investigating allegations from Verizon Communications that its striking employees have been conducting acts of sabotage - including cutting fiber, cable and phone lines.
Facebook debuts mobile messaging app
Facebook has launched a standalone mobile messaging app for Android and iOS smartphones named Facebook Messenger.
India govt to keep stake in Bharti unit
The Indian government will hang on to its 30% stake in Bharti Airtel subsidiary Bharti Hexacom for now. Public sector company TCIL has been dissuaded from earlier intentions to exit the venture due in part to the operator's performance.
Wikipedia looking for more female editors
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is hunting for more female contributors, to fill gaps in the user-edited encyclopaedia that the site's primarily “26-year-old geeky, male” editors lack the expertise to address.
NSN ramps up India manufacturing
Nokia Siemens Networks will extend its manufacturing facility in Chennai, India by nearly 50%, and increase to 33 the number of product lines produced there.
Augmented reality app to rebuild WTC
A group of US developers are creating an augmented reality mobile app that will show an outline of the former World Trade Center towers in photos taken of the New York skyline.