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Facebook rolled out its job-board application Wednesday allowing users to access more than 1.7 million job opportunities from five different recruiting companies.

Facebook’s lockup expirations have weighed on the stock, as traders feared a flood of shares from employees, former employees, and investors would send it tumbling.

The fact that Facebook's stock jumped after shares were unlocked Wednesday doesn't really matter because the share price will ultimately take a hit because the social network still has a big mobile advertising problem, said Richard Greenfield, BTIG analyst, Wednesday.

Samsung sold more smartphones than Apple in the third quarter of 2012, as consumers postponed purchases in anticipation of the iPhone 5, new research showed on Tuesday, while Nokia slipped down the rankings to be overtaken by Blackberry maker Research in Motion.

Zynga is doing a major management shakeup as it shifts to focus more on mobile.

Advanced Micro is not planning a sale of the company or any significant asset sale, according to a report.

The computer-networking giant reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations and its outlook was in-line with expectations. Shares rose after-hours.

The departure of Windows Chief Steven Sinofsky from Microsoft is another sign that the PC market is dying and the software company isn't needed in a computing market dominated by smartphones and tablets, said Dan Niles, senior portfolio manager at AlphaOne Capital Partners.

Mark Cuban started a firestorm on Tuesday when he said he’s considering alternatives to Facebook for promoting news about his team the Dallas mavericks.

We can expect even bigger numbers than last year’s game, which sold over $400 million worth of copies in its first day

The departure of Windows chief Steven Sinofsky from Microsoft caught many by surprise, especially since the company just launched the most significant revamp of its operating system ever.

Apple stores are the most productive shops in the US according to new research that suggests the most effective use of retail space is selling expensive products that are occasional purchases for well-off consumers, the FT reports.

While neither Twitter nor Square consider an IPO their ultimate goal, it will be a "milestone" for each company, said Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Square. Plus, why he gave up on plans to be a massage therapist.

Microsoft’s "Halo 4" sold $220 million worth of games in the first 24 hours. That beats the record "Halo 3" set in 2007.

Microsoft is releasing the first security patches for its Windows 8 operating system and Windows RT Tuesday.

Now that Apple has updated most of its computing devices, new rumors are already beginning to circulate that the tech giant will soon begin trial production of an "iPhone 5S."