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Online games developer Zynga Inc scored badly as it went public on Friday, dashing hopes for the year's hottest tech IPO, as investors frowned on its over-reliance on Facebook, dimming growth prospects, and outsized control by CEO Mark Pincus.

To understand what ails BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. in the U.S. market, just ask eBay Inc. CEO John Donahoe. Recently, his company had a hundred engineers working on apps for Apple's iPhone, another hundred on apps for Google's Android, and only one or two on apps for RIM's BlackBerry.

Verizon Wireless has finally started sales of the eagerly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first mobile device in the U.S. to run on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, on Dec. 15. The flagship Android smartphone is selling at Verizon stores and through its online network for $299.99 with a two-year contract and will on its 4G LTE network.

The most powerful group at Google Inc used to be known simply as The OC, short for operating committee. Now, it goes by a more telling name: L Team, short for Larry's Team.

Verizon Wireless began selling the much-awaited Samsung Galaxy Nexus for $299.99 on its network from Thursday, triggering an interesting competition within the Samsung devices.

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus will finally hits the U.S. market as Verizon Wireless announced Wednesday that the first 4G smartphone to run on Android 4.0 will go on sale Dec. 15. The smartphone is priced $299.99 with a new two-year Verizon contract and will be available in stores and online.

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been released in the UK, Japan and Canada, while customers in the United States have been eagerly awaiting its release. The latest Google Android phone will runs only on the Verizon network and is rumored to be hitting stores in U.S. on Dec. 15.

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphone, is expected to hit stores Dec. 15.

Excavating lost Mayan ruins or traveling to space are normally the stuff of adventure novels. But for Facebook employees, these and other lavish dreams are moving closer to reality as the world's No. 1 online social network prepares for a blockbuster IPO.

As we cast our eyes over the year that was, the computer tablet market across the world strikes one as having been the sort of space most affected by a constant stream of products, with each one trying to outdo the other, in terms of innovation, design, components and performance. At the end of it all, however, if you've played the waiting game, hoping that 2012 will be an even better year, here is a brief rundown of what to expect...

Twitter revamped its website on Thursday to make the microblogging service easier to use and to help companies better showcase their brands.

Zynga Inc Chief Executive Mark Pincus said the social games company can double the number of its paying players but he and other executives sidestepped questions about player retention and churn rates, speaking at a luncheon ahead of its IPO.

Traveling to space or embarking on an expedition to excavate lost Mayan ruins are normally the stuff of adventure novels.

Zynga Inc Chief Executive Mark Pincus said the social games company can double the number of its paying players but he and other executives sidestepped questions about player retention and churn rates, speaking at a luncheon ahead of its IPO.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged private industry to protect Internet freedoms Thursday, saying it was vital to promote online rights amid restrictions in Russia, Syria and China.

Google Inc said it will invest $300 million in its Hong Kong data center, due to come online in early 2013 after the company broke ground on Thursday.

The battle between smartphones with near identical specifications is getting more intense day-by-day. Among those phones with similar features are the HTC Vivid and the LG Nitro HD. However, the Nitro HD outshines the Vivid, with a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and its True HD AH-IPS display.

Google Inc said it will invest $300 million in its Hong Kong data centre, due to come online in early 2013 after the company broke ground on Thursday.

Google Inc. is preparing to celebrate its 10 billionth download on the Android Market with a 10-day promotional offer that will see ten apps on sale for $0.10 throughout the offer period.

There will be no Google Wallet on Verizon’s upcoming smartphone Galaxy Nexus as the largest U.S. wireless service provider has blocked the mobile-payment application because of the security concerns.

The LG Nitro HD smartphone, made available on AT&T's networks on Sunday, is expected to face immense pressure from Samsung's Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, which, along with the HTC Vivid will be the first AT&T 4G LTE-capable smartphones.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Clearwire, First Solar, Marvell Technology Group, Randgold Resources and Yahoo. The top pre-market NASDAQ sock market losers are: Vera Bradley, First Niagara Financial Group, Wynn Resorts, EZchip Semiconductor and Vodafone Group.

Security software maker McAfee laid off about 250 workers, equivalent to 3 percent of its workforce, in a bid to focus on core businesses and improve efficiency in a market led by rival Symantec.

Amazon.com Inc is known as the world's largest online retailer, but the company is aggressively expanding in online advertising, putting it on course for a clash with Google Inc, the leader in the space.

Verizon Communications Inc plans to launch a standalone service allowing customers to stream movies and television shows over the Web, in a fresh challenge to Netflix Inc and the traditional cable TV business, according to several people briefed on the plan.

India has asked operators of social media networks, including Facebook, Google and Yahoo to screen user content from the country and prevent any disparaging, inflammatory or defamatory content from getting published.

LG Nitro HD smartphone, made available on AT&T Sunday, is expected to feel lots of burden from Samsung Galaxy S2, which is considered to be the best Android smartphone yet.

Stocks rose on Friday, on course for their best week in almost three years, after the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to a 2-1/2 year low, but resistance close to a key technical level limited gains as traders booked profits before the weekend.

AT&T said Monday that Nitro HD smartphone from LG would be made available through its stores and online from Dec. 4 for $249.99 with two-year contract. LG Nitro HD is expected fell immense pressure from Apple iPhone 4S.