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It’s the status updates of travelers on various social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter that is helping them keep in touch with friends and family while on the go, according to a global survey conducted by Sheraton Hotels & Resorts.

Attachmate Corp, an investment group owned by Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital and Thoma Bravo, said it will buy networking solutions company Novell, Inc. for about $2.2 billion.

Internet search engine Google has played down its rivalry with social networking site Facebook, but said social media was part of its strategy and would be embedded in many of its products.

Amazon's Christmas bonanza includes Motorola Droid X, HTC Droid Incredible, Motorola Droid Pro, BlackBerry Bold which are up for grabs at $0.01 courtesy Verizon.

The US guest workers programs design needs an immediate and substantial in the wake of high unemployment in the nation.

iPhone, just three years old and already attained cult status, has catapulted Apple (AAPL) to one of the largest technology companies in the world.

Credit Suisse upgraded chip maker Qualcomm to outperform from neutral and raised profit estimates of the company, citing improved visibility on earnings growth.

Dell has put an end to its much-touted hybrid tablet wait; the 10-inch Inspiron Duo is up for grabs at $549.

HP announced the release of HD videoconferencing tools for desktops, notebooks and conference rooms based on its high-end Halo system.

Microsoft hopes that its newly launched hands-free sensor gadget, Kinect's growing popularity will help revive sales of its Xbox game console in the upcoming shopping season.

Holomaxx Technologies Corp., a Can-Spam compliant bulk emailer, has accused Yahoo, Microsoft, Cisco Ironport Systems and Return Path of breaching the wiretapping and other communications laws and wrongly blocking the mass emails it sends on behalf of its clients from reaching intended recipients.

Verizon resurrects Microsoft's social network-focused phones Kin One and Kin Two from the crypt, christening them Kin ONEm and Kin TWOm in their new avatar.

Microsoft has announced that it has partnered with Symantec and retailer PC Mall to offer free software security package for small business until December 31.

OnLive, a video game streaming company, will begin selling its small gaming console on Thursday for a promotional price of $99.

The stage is set for another wave of mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. technology sector as the big players, who are flush with cash and looking to expand their horizon, are acquiring aggressively in quest for new products and technology.

Facebook unveiled its next evolution of Messages, a seamless messaging platform that weaves e-mail, chat and SMS to offer an integrated communication service.

Prominent hedge funds loaded up on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares in third quarter 2010, according to SEC 13F filings.

Jay-Z and Gucci fashion house have come up with a leather bomber jacket to release his book 'Decoded' in a unique way. An interactive game with the Microsoft search engine Bing has been created to enable people to unlock clues to preview pages of the book.

Sony and Microsoft are hoping their new motion sensor controllers help them surpass long-time industry champion Nintendo in the console race this holiday season.

Report says across the globe, one in five cell phone purchases this past quarter was a smartphone.

Motorola responds to Microsoft's patent lawsuit with one of their own.