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Microsoft's Corporate VP Panos Panay and his Surface team took to Reddit on Wednesday to answer questions from users and fans about Windows 8 and the Surface Pro.

Now that Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) has announced its $24.4 billion leveraged buyout, the fifth-largest ever, are more tech buyouts ahead?

Twitter has adjusted the age restrictions for its Vine application to address the service's "porn problem."

Activision Blizzard will post strong fourth-quarter profit on big sales of "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2" and "Skylanders: Giants."

Tablets are already changing the PC sector, so Dell going private may not have much impact overall.

Amazon Coins, Amazon's new virtual currency, could be the key to jump-starting the company's app sales.

As the 45-day clock starts ticking on the deal for Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), is there another company that might step up to offer more?

Unless a higher bid emerges, Dell will soon become a private company, managed by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners. Why?

Struggling social game developer Zynga is expected to report continued heavy losses in its fourth quarter.

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) said it will be acquired by CEO Michael S. Dell and Silver Lake Partners in a $24.4 billion private deal in technology.

IBM has introduced a new series of low-cost, powerful computer servers that provide sophisticated analytics to small business.

Dell Inc., the No. 3 PC maker, remained mum on reports it was close to completing a leveraged buyout with Silver Lake Partners.

BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY), the developer of the new Z10 and Q10, saw its shares rocket 12 percent by changing its name.

Oracle Corp. said it will acquire Acme Packet, and IBM bought private Star Analytics.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) introduced security software intended to detect “stealthy threats” that penetrate systems of “big data” providers

Google's redesigned image search looks just like Expanded View in iTunes 11, but this isn't the first time Google has been accused of stealing an Apple design.

If Apple is successful in landing a deal for HBO Go, it could find renewed confidence to make more deals with Time Warner Inc. and other service providers to introduce a broader television solution for the future.

Digutal Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR), a unique REIT for the computer business, is benefiting from the cloud boom, its CEO said.

When Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) introduced the BlackBerry 10, it also announced a name change. A mistake?

Valve Co-founder Gabe Newell is more concerned with Apple as a potential rival than he is with video game console developers.

Watson from International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) that already has been fed most of the world’s knowledge, is going to RPI.

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations as revenue jumped 40 percent.

Zynga has lost its chief game designer, Brian Reynolds, the latest in a long line of executive departures.

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), the No. 1 e-retailer, demonstrated it's creating a 21st-century hybrid of technology and retailing.

YouTube is reportedly preparing to charge access to a small number of premium channels on its popular video-sharing platform.

After two years of waiting, a shakeup and near collapse, Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) finally unveiled the BlackBerry 10 on Wednesday.

A year ago this week, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) filed its IPO. Now, for the first time, the company will report fourth-quarter results.

When Amazon.com reports fourth-quarter results later Tuesday, investors expect the company will return to profitable operations.

Video game publisher Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) may report lower third-quarter earnings due to tepid sales.