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The mood is grim in Thirsty's, the tiny blue-collar pub across from Research In Motion's low-rise block of manufacturing buildings.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: FriendFinder Networks, Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Travelzoo, F5 Networks, and SBA Communications. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Adobe Systems, Volcom, Unilife, Cree, Logitech International, Research In Motion, and Apple.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: AeroVironment, Asia Entertainment & Resources, A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Globus Maritime, and Merge Healthcare. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: NuVasive, Adobe Systems, Atmel, Globe Specialty Metals, Altera, Research In Motion, and Apple.

Research In Motion's shares rose around 10 percent on Tuesday as reports surfaced that it had begun cutting staff and rumors of a takeover swirled around the BlackBerry maker.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has started to hand out layoff notices after it said on Friday it would cut an unspecified number of jobs, a local newspaper said on Tuesday.

The love-hate relationship between Apple Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc., whose Flash technology was banned from use on Apple products so far, took a new direction, Monday, with Adobe announcing that the latest versions of its Flash Builder and Flex support building apps for not only Android devices and BlackBerry Playbook but also for the iPhone and iPad.

Apple, well-known for creating proprietary software, is probably running out of ideas these days as people have pointed out that many features in the new version of its mobile operating system - iOS 5 - launched earlier this month at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2011 were borrowed from other mobile OS such as Android, BlackBerry and even Windows Phone 7.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) has largely missed a major cycle and is on the verge of missing another as LTE networks are introduced, Jefferies & Co. said in a note to clients.

Nokia Corp. unveiled several new mobile phones in Singapore on Tuesday, including N9 smartphone which is based on the MeeGo platform.

Microsoft’s Mango, a Windows Phone7 update comes with 500 new features joining the likes of iOS and Android, which have become market leaders after flaunting their new capabilities.

The BlackBerry PlayBook may not have made a name for itself as yet, but it still provides a few entertaining games that are guaranteed to keep you hooked on to your tablet for hours. Here is a list of the top 10 games on the tablet.

Apple products users that uses iOS operating platforms, namely the iPad and iPhone, are expected to have more Flash experience opportunity on their device which does not natively support Adobe Flash.

The iOS 5 has been fully altered over the earlier versions. Here is a list of the top revamped features in the new iOS:

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Harbin Electric, Diana Containerships, Curis, Vodafone Group, and Marvell Technology Group. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Vitacost.com, GT Solar International, Level 3 Communications, Human Genome Sciences, BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Research In Motion, and Apple.

Google’s cloud-based Chromebook comes with a lot of promises as it has started to ship, but the Chrome OS vision leaves a lot to be desired in reality.

Android operating system’s strong integration with existing Google products and the wide offering of devices and carriers, makes it a strong challenger for Apple’s iPhone and iPad.

A new feature in Apple 'Find my iPhone' service could help boost the technology giant's smartphone sales.

Research In Motion(RIM) once dominant of smartphone space has seen its shares drop by 20 per cent, taking it to the lowest level in almost five years, as the consumers shift their attention to sleeker phones from competitors like Apple.

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) dismal quarterly earning forecast has left it with a bloody nose but it far from being dead.

Shares of Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) plunged more than 20 percent after the BlackBerry maker reported weaker-than-expected first quarter results and slashed full-year forecast.

Shares of Research In Motion Ltd fell more than 15 percent in pre-market trade on Friday, a day after the Blackberry maker posted weak quarterly results and outlook, prompting two analysts to downgrade the stock and several others to cut their price targets.