Apple Computer Inc. now has more cash to spend than the United States government.

BOTH campaigns for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama say they know nothing about a new campaign advertisement airing on YouTube that attempts to cast the Democratic frontrunner and New York senator as Big Brother.

Wall Street posted a modest advance today after blue-chips including Alcoa extended their gains.

Apple Computer’s popular iTunes Music Store appears to be back to normal, three days after shoppers wielding new Christmas present iPods and gift cards faced error messages and long delays while trying to download songs.

Wall Street stalled today after a battery of reports indicated the US economy was stronger than expected and raised concerns that the Federal Reserve might be more aggressive about interest rates next year.

Visa International and MasterCard have stopped accepting credit card transactions for purchases of online music made on a Russian website accused of selling music illegally.

Toshiba said today it was recalling worldwide 340,000 batteries made by Sony for its laptops, the latest in a series of embarrassing battery problems for the electronics giant.

APPLE Computer has recalled 1.8 million Sony-built laptop batteries that could overheat and catch fire.

Stocks dropped in light summer trading today after Apple Computer said its mishandling of employee stock options would require significant revisions to its most recent quarterly results.

Wall Street got what it wanted today – Labour Department figures showing slower US job growth – but cautious investors pushed stocks modestly lower, unwilling to trust that the report was enough to keep the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates next week.

Wall Street retreated today as mixed earnings news and rising oil prices prompted investors to take profits from a sharp rally in the previous trading session. A disappointing forecast from Intel also dragged down the Nasdaq composite index.

The Beatles were invited to join the iPod generation today after losing their trademark battle with the company that shares the apple logo.

A HIGH Court judge rules today in the latest battle between the big apples — the Beatles’ Apple Corps and Apple Computer.

AS THE unmistakable opening notes of the disco hit Le Freak thumped through the High Court in London yesterday, it was clear that Apple Corps Ltd vs Apple Computer Inc was not going to be a typical trademark lawsuit.

REACHING further into living rooms, Apple Computer has introduced a speaker system for its iPod music players and a revamped Mac Mini computer that will let users access music, video and photos across their home networks.

The Walt Disney Company is buying long-time partner Pixar Animation Studios, which made blockbuster films Toy Story and Finding Nemo.

APPLE Computer, the maker of the iPod music player, had its share price target lifted 29% by Piper Jaffray & Co on expectations the company will keep gaining market share in music devices and personal computers.

US stocks moved sharply higher on Wall Street today on strong earnings from Time Warner and declining oil prices.

Good news – positive economic data, strong earnings and a sharp drop in oil prices – sent stocks sharply higher on Wall Street today and lifted the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to a four-year high.

Sony shareholders today approved Welsh-born Howard Stringer as the new chief executive, the first foreigner to head the Japanese electronics and entertainment company.

A late rally fed by falling oil prices pushed US stocks higher today, although Wall Street’s mood remained tentative amid uncertainty about the economy.

The major stock indexes struck fresh lows for the year today as a cautious forecast from Apple Computer unsettled investors, who are growing uneasy about the US economy despite signs of continued improvement in the labour market.

APPLE COMPUTER, maker of the iPod digital music player, said second-quarter earnings soared more than six-fold as the devices propelled sales and helped win new customers for more-profitable Macintosh computers.

The Dow Jones industrial average moved into positive territory for the year today as investors piled back into the market.

Apple’s computer arm has announced stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit and revenues on heavy sales of its computers and iPod portable music players.

Wall Street had an indecisive session today, closing mixed as better-than-expected earnings from Apple Computer and Citigroup were again eclipsed by investors’ growing anxiety over interest rates.

A young Norwegian who became a global hacker hero by writing and distributing a program to crack DVD security codes appears to have struck again, this time against Apple Computer’s Itunes online music service.

Handel’s Messiah, recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, has been given an X certificate by Apple Computer’s online iTunes Music Store.

In the US, technology stocks dropped sharply soon after the release of weak consumer confidence figures.

Microsoft said it will no longer develop versions of its popular Web-browsing software for Apple Computer’s Macintosh system, saying Apple’s own browsing software is a logical choice for Mac users.

Apple Computer's first-quarter profit was in line with Wall Street expectations.

Buying in technology stocks lifted the market today as investors bet that the beleaguered sector’s prospects for recovery were improving.

US Stocks soared today in a last-minute rally that overcame Wall Street’s initially lukewarm response to the Federal Reserve’s ninth interest rate cut of the year.