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Internet voice and video calling giant Skype has agreed to acquire New York-based start-up GroupMe, a move that will let the company get into group messaging service.

HP is pulling the plug on its TouchPad tablet after just over a month of existence, devastating the hopes of many for a viable iPad competitor, but there is a silver lining in the untimely demise.

With a $99 price tag, Hewlett-Packard's WebOS TouchPad joined Dell Streak 5 in the tablet graveyard after just seven weeks on shelves, and given the weak sales of many other players, it looks like similar deaths are bound to follow.

HP is 'reinventing' itself, shedding its PC division and the division responsible for its TouchPad tablet -- the would-be iPad contender -- but that means it can now be yours for $99. So should you run out and get one?

After missing earnings by a long-shot and announcing the divestiture of its webOS smartphone and tablet business, HP is now slashing the prices of its TouchPad tablet. But is it even worth $99?

While rumors are still in the air about the release date of iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S II is yet to come to the U.S market, Microsoft comes with a “Hey! We’re ahead of schedule!”

Hearing on Microsoft’s claims that the Google’s Android run devices infringed on its patents will begin at the U.S. International Trade Commission will begin on Monday.

Microsoft will offer free Windows Phones, dev tools and free training to webOS developers, Brandon Watson, senior director of the company, announced in a tweet. To Any Published WebOS Devs: We'll give you what you need to be successful on WindowsPhone, incl.free phones, dev tools, and training, etc. Brandon Watson, Senior Director of Windows Phone 7 development at Microsoft tweeted on Friday.

Google Inc.'s $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. will have positive impact on Apple Inc., Barclays Capital said in a note. But Jefferies believes Apple is likely to strike back in patent war.

Kodak's patent auction can benefit shareholders as well as the U.S.

Google Inc.'s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings will have positive implications for Nokia Corp. and Apple Inc., but Research In Motion and HTC will have a neutral impact, Barclays Capital said in a note.

Apple may use Nortel Networks patents to force rewrites of Andoid OS

Google has agreed to buy struggling Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion -- or $40 per share -- suddenly opening the door to Microsoft as it vies for new life in the mobile phone software business.

When Northern California's Bay Area Rapid Transit agency turned off cell phone service to disrupt peaceful protests, "hacktivist" group Anonymous, breached BART's Web site and released personal information in protest.

Google's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings probably will not lead Microsoft to respond by buying Nokia, an industry analyst says.

The ViewPad 10pro is one of the first tablets to be powered by the new 1.5GHz Intel Atom processor Z670.

Software giant Microsoft is working on an App Store for Windows 8 whose additional details are expected to be revealed at Microsoft's BUILD Conference in September.

The technology giant is planning to disclose details and information about its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system on its blog in the coming weeks.

Sony?s decision to cut the price of its already popular gaming console Playstation 3 has brought about a hike in sales at several retail outlets.

Google Inc. shocked the technology world with its $12.5 billion all-cash deal to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, valuing each essential patent at about $20 million, to defend its Android ecosystem.

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday won a motion to have a patent lawsuit brought against it by Motorola Mobility moved to its preferred federal court in its hometown of Seattle.