Four of the world's biggest tech giants - Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe - have agreed to a new settlement of $415m (£273.5m) in an attempt to resolve a lawsuit.

Technology giant Apple says it cannot sell products online in Russia because the rouble's value is too volatile for it to set prices.

 A court case against Apple, which could see the company facing damages of $1bn, might collapse.

VietNamNet Bridge – The high-end smartphone market in Vietnam is now dominated by Samsung, Nokia and Apple.

Apple has announced a new version of its tablet, the iPad Air 2, which it said was the thinnest device of its kind on the market.

Technology news site Tech Insider several days ago reported that Apple was in the process of acquisition of Vietnam’s largest listed technology corporation - FPT. However, FPT has denied the rumors.

 Apple has confirmed it will buy headphone maker and music-streaming service provider Beats Electronics.

 VietNamNet Bridge - On Sunday, Apple posted to YouTube two videos advertising the iPad Air, including a music clip and a clip with the familiar image of Vietnam.

 Mobile phone industry giants Apple and Google have agreed to dismiss lawsuits they had brought against each other over technology patents.

The old English proverb "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is still a useful public health advice, according to Oxford University researchers.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Only half an hour after opening sale, the yellow iPhone 5S in a Vinaphone shop in Hanoi were sold out. At the shops of Viettel, customers had to draw lots to buy iPhone 5S.

 Apple and Samsung are grabbing virtually all the profits in the red-hot smartphone market while most other makers are losing money, an analyst said Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – iPad Air, with lighter weight and outstanding features in comparison with the previous generation products, have been welcomed in Vietnam. However, iPad Air prices will not be overly high.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Both iPad Air and mini iPad Retina have captivated the Vietnamese hi-tech fans’ community because of their fashionable designs.

 As Apple polishes its culture-changing gadgets to gleam during the holiday shopping season, pressure is growing for it to deliver the next big thing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese don’t know what they eat--Chinese or the US fruits, because both management agencies and consumers cannot tell exactly about the origin of the products.

Vietnamese have expressed their disappointment on sci-tech forums about the newly launched Apple’s super-products. iPhone 5C is believed to be too expensive, while iPhone 5S still use the 4 inch screen.

 Apple's shares climbed ahead of an expected move on Tuesday to expand the iPhone domain with a pair of new models, including one aimed at China.

 Apple has asked its Taiwan-based supplier to begin shipping two new versions of the iPhone next month, including a lower-cost model, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

The biggest private iPhone 5 distributors in Vietnam have affirmed that the current price of iPhone 5 16GB at VND16 million won’t decrease in the time to come, at least until the next generation of iPhone series hits the market.