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Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) said it agreed to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) for $40 per share in cash or a total of about $12.5 billion. This might create more heat for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), as Google is trying to improve its Android ecosystem with this acquisition.

Estimates that Groupon Inc is worth $25 billion are very high because the largest online daily deals company is losing money, Benchmark Co analyst Fred Moran said on Friday.

SMS what? Facebook stole the show this week with the launch of its free Facebook Messenger app, available for iPhone and Android users.

Google Inc.?s Android powered tablets have collectively taken 20 percent of the market share away from iPad in the last 12 months.

The latest buzz around the next rendition of Android comes via leaked screenshots of the upcoming Android OS, the Ice Cream Sandwich.

A recap of the battle of words between Google and Microsoft over patents.

Google Inc, fresh from losing a bid to buy thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel, lashed out at its biggest rivals on Wednesday and accused them of banding together to block the Internet giant in the red-hot smartphone arena.

Google Inc, fresh from losing a bid to buy thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel, lashed out at its biggest rivals on Wednesday and accused them of banding together to block the Internet giant in the red- hot smartphone arena.

The fierce patent war unfolding in the technology sector just got muddier as Google finally fired a salvo in a missive posted on its blog, calling patent lapping efforts by companies like Microsoft, Oracle and Apple as an attempt to sabotage Android's march.

Apple Inc. is being aggressive defending its own IP with well publicized suits against Samsung and HTC, Barclays Capital said. Key companies in the wireless arena including Apple and Google continue to acquire and invest in IP to cement their positions.

Apple Inc?s South Korean unit has been fined with $2,885 by the telecommunication regulator for allegedly collecting users? location data without permission.

Jefferies believes Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry Enterprise Server/BlackBerry Internet Service (BES/BIS) infrastructure could be worth $5 billion to $10 billion in a sale. But who will buy it?

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Global Traffic Network, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, InterDigital, and ZST Digital Networks. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Smith Micro Software, MicroStrategy, OpenTable, Sonus Networks, Garmin, and Dunkin' Brands Group.

Google may be planning on adding its Dealmap acquisition to its Wallet service.

Looking to gain traction in the increasingly popular daily deals market, Google has snatched up The Dealmap.

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After losing the bidding war over Nortel Networks patents, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has purchased more than 1,000 technology patents from International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM).

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has acquired more than 1,000 technology patents from International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), after it lost the bidding war over more than 6,000 patent filings from Nortel Networks.

Facebook has taken a swipe at Google+ (or Google Plus), the new toy from Internet search engine giant Google Inc., by launching Facebook for Business just days after businesses complained that Google+ smacks of favoritism and ignores the needs of corporate.

Social networking phenomenon Google+ (or Google Plus), whose early growth has been meteoric, has finally hit turbulence - Web analytic firm Experian Hitwise said the site witnessed a drop in traffic growth and average usage time - but it still poses a threat to Facebook.

Computer maker Dell Inc. entered the 10.1-inch tablet race by releasing its Android Honeycomb tablet, Dell Streak 10 Pro, especially for the Chinese market. However, the tablet has to deal with the iconic Apple iPad 2, as the benchmark for design and performance has been set by the Cupertino giant.

Alibaba, the cloud computing unit of Alibaba Group is about to come up with its own cloud operated system for mobile phones.

Eric Schmidt, the executive chairmen and former chief executive of search engine giant Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) will testify before Congress on September 21, reportedly to discuss the company?s business practices and competition.

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE: MMI) launch of several sub-$200 smartphones for emerging markets will boost units but hurt average selling prices in third quarter, Jefferies said.

Internet search engine giant Google Inc.'s swansong Google+ (or Google Plus) is running out of breath if the latest data from Experian Hitwise is any indication.

Microsoft's latest Windows Phone OS (codenamed Mango) is set to launch this fall, which is around the same time Apple Inc.'s iOS 5 comes. But can Mango be sweeter than Apple iOS 5?

Long time host of the popular U.S. show "Jeopardy" injured his leg on Wednesday while chasing a burglar at a San Francisco Hotel he was staying at.

The operator of the Nasdaq Stock Market is "under constant attack" from would-be hackers and will spend more on security as a result, its top executive said.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) issued its quarterly 10Q which stated that the company's contribution to the recently announced Nortel patent win will be $2.6 billion, once the deal closes.