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Polycom teams with IBM in consumer videoconference

Polycom Inc said it will work with IBM to introduce videoconferencing services aimed at consumers, competing with Skype and a yet-to-be announced product from Cisco Systems Inc.

Bono supports movie moguls in piracy fight

U2 front man Bono has suggested that movie company success in fighting piracy could help the U.S. economically.

Top French firms feel heat from online satire

The rise of video-sharing websites such as YouTube and Dailymotion is proving to be a headache for some of France's biggest companies as their image comes under fire from satirical online videos.

WSJ, Bloomberg report Apple tablet to debut in January

While Apple Inc's long-rumored tablet device has piqued interest among enthusiasts and industry analysts for several years, by Tuesday a pair of the top business news outlets, the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, had reported that the device will be unveiled in January and is set to ship by March.

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Spain's EU webpage hijacked by Mr Bean

An unidentified hacker briefly hijacked Spain's official website for its presidency of the European Union, inserting a large smiling picture of comic character Mr Bean, an official said on Monday.

Malaysia Allah row spills on to Facebook

More than 43,000 Malaysians protested online over a court ruling allowing a Catholic paper to use the word Allah to describe the Christian God, signaling growing Islamic anger in this mostly Muslim Southeast Asian country.

Freescale takes aim at tablet computer market

Chipmaker Freescale Semiconductor Inc is staking its claim on the tablet computer market, an emerging product category that will generate plenty of interest in 2010.

Samsung sells 2.6 million LED-backlight TVs in 2009

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's biggest TV brand by revenue, said on Monday it sold 2.6 million TVs using light emitting diode backlight units in 2009, outperforming its earlier target.

Lenovo unveils ThinkPad design with AMD chips

Lenovo Group Ltd is unveiling a new look for its classic ThinkPad line, and is including Advanced Micro Devices Inc microprocessors in the laptops for the first time.

Amazon could pay for Kindle sales coyness

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc's testing Wall Street's patience by repeatedly touting the success of its Kindle electronic reader without providing specific sales figures.

Taiwan's Asustek to free up subsidiary by June - paper

Taiwan netbook PC pioneer Asustek has approved plans to simplify cutting investment in its subsidiary Pegatron, which could be listed in June, a newspaper said on Saturday.

Washington DC sues AT&T over calling cards

The attorney general for Washington D.C. has filed a lawsuit against an AT&T Inc unit, seeking to recover consumers' unused balances on prepaid calling cards.

Phones, PCs to drive tech rally into 2010

As technology companies make their annual trek to Las Vegas to unveil their coolest gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, investors are laying bets on another good year for the industry.

Tech Round Up: Technology not as advanced by 2010 as some had hoped

Despite iPods, genetic sequencing, the Internet and Twitter, nearly a third of Americans said they thought there would be more technological advances by the year 2010.

Police: Twiiter helps users evade DUI checkpoints

As New Years eve festivities kick in, police chiefs around the nation said they are concerned with the number of people driving while drunk, and note that Twitter has become a tool some use to warn their friends and followers of police checkpoints.

Tweets, sexting unfriended in U.S. banned word list

If you recently tweeted about how you were chillaxin for the holiday, take note: Fifteen particularly over- or mis-used words and phrases have been declared shovel-ready to be unfriended by a U.S. university's annual list of terms that deserve to be banned.

Technology not as advanced by 2010 as some had hoped

Despite iPods, genetic sequencing, the Internet and Twitter, nearly a third of Americans said they thought there would be more technological advances by the year 2010.

Tech Round Up: Nokia VS Apple continues, Google Nexus One price details leaked online

Nokia's latest patent strike against Apple underscores the changing dynamics of the cell phone market, with the sector leader no longer holding the whip hand over rivals in terms of product development

Apple wins appeal over alleged iPod hearing loss

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a class-action lawsuit seeking to hold Apple Inc responsible for possible hearing loss caused by using its popular iPod music player.

Nokia's latest patent strike on Apple a risk, but may pay off

Google's Nexus One Price Options : $530 Unlocked, $180 With Plan

A day after Google confirmed its Android media event on January 5, more details of the Google smartphone, Nexus One, have been leaked online, including its price details and its network provider.

Nokia's latest patent stike on Apple a risk, but may pay off

Kaufman Bros raises Marvell and Nvidia to buy

Kaufman Bros upgraded Marvell Technology Group Ltd and Nvidia Corp to buy from hold and said it expects the chipmakers to benefit from an improving PC demand market.

Tech Round Up: Google confirms Android event in Jan, Nokia VS Apple continues, Hacker faces 25 years

Google Inc. has announced an Android related press conference for January 5, where the company is rumored to officially unveil its Google Phone

U.S. hacker pleads guilty, faces 17 to 25 years

A 28-year-old college dropout pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges that he stole tens of millions of payment card numbers by breaking into corporate computer systems.

Google confirms Android event on Jan. 5

Google Inc. has announced an Android related press conference for January 5, where the company is rumored to officially unveil its Google Phone.

Nokia opens new front in Apple patent battle

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia launched a new patent broadside against Apple, escalating a battle for control of the smartphone market that has already led to a flurry of lawsuits.

Google to hold Android event in early January

Google Inc said it will hold a briefing about its smartphone business at its headquarters next week as rumors continue to swirl that the Internet search giant is preparing to sell a Google-branded device.

Facebook, Twitter top list of weird stories in 2009

From the German town that unwittingly advertised pornography on its website to the American who interrupted his wedding to update his Facebook and Twitter accounts, the world was full of weird stories in 2009.

Nokia opens new patent battle against Apple

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia launched a new patent broadside against Apple, escalating a battle for control of the smartphone market that has already led to a flurry of lawsuits.

O2 says iPhone demand strained London network

Apple's data-hungry iPhone at times overwhelmed operator O2's network in London during the last six months but additional capacity helped ease the problem by December, O2 said on Tuesday.

Microsoft pegs China search market as top priority

China is a vital market for Microsoft's Web search business, as it chases leaders Baidu Inc and Google in the world's biggest Internet market, the world's largest software maker said.