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Washington finally became the seventh state to approve of same-sex marriage in the U.S. after state lawmakers Wednesday voted to pass the marriage equality bill by a 55-43 vote.

Cisco Systems, the No. 1 provider of Internet equipment, reported second-quarter results that blew past estimates for both earnings and sales.

Business networking site LinkedIn will reportedly acquire Rapportive, a Gmail add-on that provides information about your social contacts as you e-mail them. Sources close to the situation say LinkedIn offered the browser plug-in a figure in the low teens in millions of dollars.

All of T-Mobile's 4G smartphones are free during their Valentine's Day 2012 sale, and that includes the Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Amaze 4G. Of course, you have to sign up with a new two-year contract to get that price, and you also have to buy one of the Classic or Small Business plans. Additionally, several other phones are free during the Feb. 11, one day only sale. The entire line-up of 4G-enabled devices, including the Springboard tablet, and three other non-4G phones are free on Satur...

Rumors about Xbox 720--Microsoft's yet-to-be-released next generation consul--and new technology that would prevent consumers from playing used games has ignited a heated debate over whether the ban would be a good or bad thing for the video game industry.

Microsoft is going to launch Nokia's latest smartphone Lumia 800 in the U.S. as a special bundle device for $899. The news has come from The Verge that said, citing sources close to Microsoft's Lumia launch plans, the special bundle would be launched Feb. 14.

Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.

Canadian researchers from the University of Western Ontario claim they have developed a promising HIV vaccine, which has received the green light by U.S. FDA officials to begin testing the vaccine on humans.

The Nokia Lumia 900 is up for pre-orders on the Microsoft Store and there's a $25 deposit. The smartphone itself will reportedly hit AT&T shelves on March 18. The big question is - can the latest Windows Phone-powered smartphone save Nokia?

Shares of Cisco Systems, the No. 1 provider of Internet equipment, could be volatile the next two days before the company reports second-quarter results after Wednesday’s close.

IBM's 900,000 square-foot Bangalore computer center is Asia's largest to date.

For the past two decades, Microsoft Windows users have relied on the highly recognizable start button to find all their programs and documents. When Windows 8 launches, maybe by the end of 2012, Microsoft will kill the start button.

The Samsung Galaxy Note is now available for pre-order on AT&T online shop. Will it now see a rush of buyers, thanks to the commercial that was aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday?

Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a Delhi court directive warning them of a crackdown like China if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.

Facebook realized it needed to strike a more cooperative tone with Madison Avenue ahead of its initial public offering and the accompanying intense scrutiny on profit growth.

TiVo Inc is trading at a compelling discount and could be a possible acquisition target by Microsoft or Google, Barron's financial newspaper reported on Sunday.

If you're troubled by the new privacy issues involved with Google's new policies, you may be thinking of boycotting them. If you are, here's how to use the the four best Google alternatives.

Super Bowl 2012 kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 5, with the NFC Champion New York Giants (12-7) and AFC Champion New England Patriots (15-3) facing off for the Lombardi Trophy. When, how and where can you watch the live coverage online?

Microsoft, the No.1 software company, is hitting back at Google, No. 1 in search, by insinuating new Google policies may inadequately protect consumer privacy.

Samsung Galaxy Note, known as the first hybrid of smartphone and tablet, will hit the U.S. market on Feb. 17. The shape, size and features of the phone have already generated a great amount of interest among smartphone enthusiasts. But conquering the market will not be that easy for the Samsung hybrid as Nokia is also set to launch its flagship Windows phone - the Lumia 900 handset. Let us take a look at the specifications of the Nokia Lumia 900 and compare them to the Samsung Galaxy Note.

It's the year's hottest initial public offering, but some wealth managers find themselves having a hard time recommending Facebook to their clients.