Apple has acquired AuthenTec, a mobile security company which specializes in fingerprint sensor chips used for security and identification purposes, in a bid to take on the enterprise mobile market.

Amazon has reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2012, with revenue growing 29% to $12.83 billion, but operating profit declining to $107 million.

With less than 24 hours left for the mega sporting event to kick start, Google has come up with a colorful doodle on the occasion of Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, officially called as the Games of the XXX Olympiad.

Facebook is apparently working with HTC to build its own smartphone, which will be integrated deeply with its various services.

Zynga posted Q2 2012 earnings today, with revenue of $332 million, up 19% year-over-year, but a net loss of $22.8 million. Its stock has crashed 40% post-earnings.

This remodeling will go a long way towards clearing the stigma associated with torrent technology, as one that steals money from artists.

Apple captured a 68.3% market share in the tablet space in Q2 2012, with the iPad 3. Android and Microsoft tablets fell farther behind.

LG reported a 46% increase in its net profits which grew to $138 million, while revenues declined to $11.16 billion, down 10.6% year-over-year primarily because of declining phone sales.

AOL reported its earnings for Q2 2012, with revenues down to $531 million but a significant increase in net profits which jumped to around $970 million, owing primarily to its patent sale.

Google has just added a full featured scientific calculator in Google search, thereby allowing you to perform complex scientific and trigonometrical calculations using only your mouse.

Netflix reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2012, with revenue of $889 million and a net profit of around $6 million.

Google has outlined how exactly it valued Motorola when deciding to acquire it, by breaking down the $12.4 billion price tag into various components.

Foursquare has launched Promoted Updates, a new type of ad unit to monetize its hyperlocal user base and generate revenue from local businesses by guaranteeing footfalls. .

Here are some juicy tidbits that were revealed in Apple’s Q3 FY12 earnings call by its CEO and CFO.

Apple has posted its earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2012, with quarterly revenue of $35 billion. It sold 26 million iPhones and 17 million iPads this quarter.