Masked and armed thieves used the New Year's Eve fete to rob the flagship Apple store in Paris.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer met with investors and customers Thursday, pitching the firm's new Windows 8 operating system as key to his efforts to redefine his company and get away from the software giant's stodgy reputation in the face of challenges from rivals Apple and Google.

Not sure whether President Barack Obama or Mitt Romney are stretching the truth? There's an app for that.

Argentines increasingly are feeling trapped inside their country as the government restricts access to the foreign cash they need to travel.

Nothing grates quite like a lecture from a "locavore," a scold who mixes food and politics by refusing to buy any product that has traveled more than 100 miles from stable to table, and lecturing those who don't do likewise. While the "buy local" philosophy often makes for pitiful politics, the locavore crowd is right about one thing: Food that has traveled for thousands of miles and grown out of season generally isn't tasty. So if you believe in letting your palate guide your spending, there is something to be said for urban farming.
A group of prominent Chinese writers have demanded millions of dollars in compensation from technology giant Apple Inc. for allegedly selling unlicensed versions of their books in its online store, a lawyer said Monday.

Apple's latest iPad drew the customary lines of die-hard fans looking to be first and entrepreneurs looking to make a quick profit.
Apple's latest iPad drew the customary lines of die-hard fans looking to be first and entrepreneurs looking to make a quick profit.
Let the wild rumpus start.