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Apple's demand for touch screens was so large that it stripped manufacturers of most of their supplies, leaving rival companies like RIM with little material for their own tablets.

Google, Facebook and Youtube rank as first, second and third in web globalization, says a report from research firm Common Sense Advisory.

The tablet will get the functionally during a later update, according to a leaked Verizon FAQ,

Research In Motion has reached a deal with Intellectual Ventures that will give the BlackBerry maker access to more than 30,000 patents held by the intellectual property company.

Since the launch of the Apple's new iPad 2 on March 11 in the US, then March 25 in various more countries, it has been an incredible success. But the device isn't perfect. There are a number of drawbacks that potential buyers should know about before they purchase it impusively.

IDC says Windows Phone 7 will be in second place by 2015.

After the date and pricing were unveiled early Monday morning, tickets sold out within 12 hours of the announcement, marking the fastest selling WWDC to date. But what makes this years conference, a gathering of third-party developers Apple's own, so special ?

Tickets to Apple's annual Worldwide Developer's Conference sold out just as quickly as they were made available on yesterday. After the date and pricing were unveiled by the company early Monday morning, tickets sold out within 12 hours of the announcement, marking the fastest selling WWDC to date.

Apple announced it will hold its annual Worldwide Developer's Conference this June in San Francisco, but tickets sold out almost immediately.

Apple is reportedly delaying the launch of its next generation mobile operating system, the iOS 5, a move that could also spell a delay for its highly anticipated iPhone 5.

Apple's iPad 2 is selling like a hot-cakes in the United States as well as around the world. In United States, it was selling so fast that the company couldn't keep up with the orders.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion says it has bought Ontario-based startup tinyHippos Inc, creator of Ripple, a cross-platform mobile application development and testing tool.

Research In Motion is facing skeptical investors unsure the BlackBerry maker can pull off a difficult transition as it promises strong growth from a tablet and operating system few have seen.

Research In Motion Ltd faces a tough battle to win back market share in the United States, Wall Street analysts said on Friday, a day after the BlackBerry maker gave a weak outlook.

Shares of companies active in Friday's early trade are: Research In Motion, Finish Line, Accenture, JetBlue Airways, Holly, Western Refining, Embraer, Hitachi, SYNNEX and HealthSpring.

Futures on major U.S. stock indices continued to point to a higher opening on Friday after government data showed that US economic activity grew at a 3.1 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Wet Seal, Zalicus, Oracle, and JetBlue Airways. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: China Finance Online, Research In Motion, Acacia Research, Universal Display, XOMA, and Netflix.

During its fourth-quarter earnings call, Research In Motion revealed that its upcoming BlackBerry Playbook tablet would be compatible with applications developed for Google's Android operating system.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Body Central, THQ, Wet Seal, Alkermes, and Oracle. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Gen-Probe, Research In Motion, Move, Acacia Research, and China Finance Online.

Blackberry maker Research In Motion on Thursday warned its earnings would slip as it spends heavily on the launch of its PlayBook tablet, sending its shares tumbling as much as 12 percent.

Research In Motion's net profit jumped 32 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, boosted by strong global BlackBerry smartphone sales as it readies next month's North American launch of its PlayBook tablet computer.