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Amazon.com released its Best of 2010 lists, which include the bestselling, most-wished-for and favorite gift products as determined by Amazon.com customers in 2010. The data includes period from Jan. 1, 2010, to Dec. 15, 2010.

Sony Corp. has filed a patent suit against LG Electronics, seeking to stop its import of mobile phones to the US. It is the latest in a series of patent complaints that have plagued the technology industry.

Bing has announced a holiday gift by promising to give away half a million songs free to those who subscribe to its newsletters on Bing search page, which may leave you nowhere.

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen added details to the patent infringement lawsuit filed against Google, Apple, eBay, Facebook, Netflix, AOL, Yahoo!, Office Depot, OfficeMax and Staples in August.

Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen relaunched a wide-ranging patent lawsuit against Apple Inc, Google Inc, Facebook and others with specific allegations that the companies are illegally using technology owned by his company.

A sum up of top events that shaped United States in past decade (2000-2010). Part 2 covers 2004 to 2008 on weapons of mass destruction, Iraq, Bush second term, Hurricane Katrina, Housing bubble burst, and Barack Obama as the first Black president.

In a blow to Microsoft, Russia has taken another step towards transition into complete usage of free software. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday signed an order for the transition of federal bodies and agencies to use free software.

Key patent lawsuits that punctuated the smartphone industry in 2010.

Big players of the U.S. technology sector, who are flush with cash and looking to expand their horizon, returned to the merger and acquisition space this year after recovering from the 2009 recession.

Thanks to hackers, the Kinect has been popular for more than just gaming.

Software maker Microsoft has warned users of an Internet Explorer (IE) bug that could hack into computers and take control of unprotected computers.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs was named Person of the Year by the Financial Times, largely for his success in making Apple one of the most talked-about - and profitable - tech companies in the world.

Hoping for some monetary damages, Hopewell Culture & Design have sued Apple and Android makers for the infringement of double-click patent.

Shares of iPhone maker Apple Inc. (AAPL) reached an all-time high of $325.72 on Wednesday's regular trading session.

SkyFire is here to set iPad on fire as it is due to launch its app that translates Flash code into HTML5 to run Flash videos.

Microsoft plans to unveil its plans over a new Windows operating system (OS), specifically crafted to optimize the ARM (Advanced RISC Machine) CPU architecture for smartphones and tablets, signifying its departure from a long standing relationship with x86 Intel chips.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Tibco Software, ARM Holdings, Nova Measuring Instruments, Ariad Pharmaceuticals, YRC Worldwide, priceline.com, Activision Blizzard, Popular, and Huntington Bancshares.

Software giant Microsoft has developed a new site HTML5 Labs for developers to test new and evolving specifications and web standards that are not available in its internet explorer.

Activision said its sales of its latest video game Call of Duty: Black Ops have surpassed the $1 billion mark since its launch in Nov.9, as global audiences have logged billions of hours online with Call of Duty games

HP may play spoil sport for Microsoft as it plans to launch three webOS-based tablets at the Consumer Electronics Show, the venue that Microsoft has chosen to showcase its Windows 7 and Windows 8- based tablets.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Rudolph Technologies, Ossen Innovation, Tibco Software, YRC Worldwide, Keynote Systems, Mindspeed Technologies, Exceed Company, ARM Holdings, and Ener1.