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Shares of British-based chipmaker ARM Holdings are surging on the London Stock Exchange after Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) said last night that its new Windows operating system would work with chips designed by ARM.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers on Thursday are: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, ARM Holdings, XOMA, Microvision, Glu Mobile and Randgold Resources.

While Microsoft slugs-it-out in the CES arena, Google won temporary relief in its cloud-war against Microsoft as it restricted the U.S. Interior department from handing a $59 million contract to Microsoft.

Microsoft's move to make its Windows software compatible with chips designed by ARM throws open computer markets previously dominated by Intel.

Microsoft Corp sold more than 8 million of its Xbox Kinect motion-sensing game system in its first 60 days since launch, outpacing its target of 5 million and outshining Sony Corp's competing Move.

Microsoft unveils new Surface 2.0, the thinner and better tabletop touch computer at CES. Is Touchscreen the new weapons of choice for tech rivals? Will Apple Inc retaliate?

S&P Equity Research predicts slower, but healthier growth in the technology sector in 2011, including notable developments regarding new products, international activity, and M&A deals.

Steve Ballmer gives a keynote address at the CES going over Xbox, Windows PC and Windows Phone 7 capabilities.

Microsoft Corp is taking its biggest step away from a long-standing, lucrative alliance with Intel Corp, teaming up with Britain's ARM Holdings to take on Apple Inc in the red-hot tablet and smartphone arena.

Microsoft Corp will introduce a version of its Windows software aimed squarely at catching up with rivals like Apple in the red-hot tablet market, taking a step away from a long-standing alliance with chipmaker Intel.

Intel takes the wrapping off its much anticipated Sandy Bridge processor.

Facebook shares are hot, but they're starting to behave like publicly-traded shares, which has attracted the scrutiny of the SEC.

Microsoft Corp will introduce a version of its Windows operating system compatible with chips designed by Britain's ARM Holdings, as the software company tries to grab a slice of an exploding market for tablet computers.

Reports had stated that Microsoft will showcase a slew of tablets running on Windows 7 and Windows 8 manufactured by Dell and Samsung at CES 2011, and part of the forecast has come true, as a UK-based AHX Global launched a Windows-based iTablet.

Giving tough competition to Ford's Sync is Toyota's latest in-car entertainment platform coined as the Toyota Entune multimedia system.

Firefox has dethroned Internet Explorer (IE) in December 2010 to become the number one browser in Europe, as Google’s Chrome stole share from the Microsoft browser, a report said.

An appeals court sided with Uniloc in its patent-infringement lawsuit against Microsoft Corp but ordered a new trial on damages.

Some versions of Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system are vulnerable to attack from hackers exploiting a flaw in the software that could allow them to remotely take control of a personal computer.

AMD has unveiled a new class of accelerated processor that brings in supercomputer-like performance to every day computing tasks, including superior Internet, video and gaming experiences. AMD's launch comes a day after Intel showcased its Sandy Bridge second generation of Core processors.

Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to a higher opening on Tuesday with futures on the S&P 500 up 0.26 percent, futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.33 percent and Nasdaq100 futures up 0.16 percent.

PCs join the motion bandwagon and get their own interface device, the Wavi Xtion.