Google says its search engine and several other services are working normally in mainland China after previously reporting the service had been completely blocked.

Samsung Electronics says net profit surged 83 per cent in the second quarter to a record high amid increased sales and strength in its semiconductor and flat panel businesses.

The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it is joining a fraud lawsuit against Oracle Corp. related to software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Microsoft will compete with Apple's iPad, but it isn't saying when.

Imax Corp. (TSX:IMX) says its second-quarter profits were more than five times higher than a year ago as it reaped the rewards of a slate of Hollywood blockbusters including "Iron Man 2" and "Toy Story 3."

Sierra Wireless Inc. (TSX:SW) said Thursday it lost US$8.6 million in its second quarter as revenue grew by nearly 20 per cent.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX:MDA) said Thursday it earned $27.5 million in its latest quarter, up from $25.3 million a year ago.

Profit and revenue at Thomson Reuters Corp. (TSX:TRI) came in slightly below analyst estimates in the second quarter, but the global information provider says it expects to meet previously announced guidance for 2010 as growth returns.

Motorola Inc. on Thursday reported a sharply higher profit for the second quarter and stabilized its long revenue decline as its strategy of focusing on smart phones like the Droid bore fruit.

Telecom software developer Bridgewater Systems expects to keep expanding its global customer base as more consumers use smartphones to surf the Internet and stream video over wireless networks.

Increased customer demand helped Zarlink Semiconductor surpass its first-quarter fiscal 2011 revenue guidance, the Ottawa-based company said Thursday.

The recession is over for top Japanese electronics brands like Sony, Panasonic and Sharp, all of which charged back to black last quarter. But it may just be starting for Mario and the gang at Nintendo.

Mobile software developer Bridgewater (TSX:BWC) is reporting a second-quarter profit of $3.2 million, or 13 per diluted share, versus $4.1 million, or 17 cents, in the same period a year ago. The Ottawa company reported a 41 per cent jump in revenue to $22.7 million.

Nintendo, maker of the Wii home console and DS handheld, slumped into the red last quarter as sales faded amid a strong yen and a lack of new game titles.

Softbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile carrier to offer the iPhone and iPad, said Thursday the popular products drove its strong performance last quarter, but its net profit fell 29 per cent due to a tax hit.

Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions.

A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them.

Your smart phone applications are watching you — much more closely than you might like.

Dalsa Corp. (TSX:DSA) said Wednesday it earned $5.5 million in its latest quarter as revenue grew by nearly 30 per cent.

Rogers launched its Chatr brand Wednesday for cellphone users who just want to talk and text, taking aim at new wireless players offering the same low-priced services.