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At restaurants, at movies and at the office, checking Facebook has become a regular habit for many of the Internet social network's more than 800 million users.

The Samsung Galaxy S2, which is considered the best Android smartphone yet, received overwhelming responses from around the world. Samsung is expected to extend the version of its flagship range, moving from the Galaxy S2 to the Galaxy S3, which is expected to launch in February.

U.S. authorities are investigating allegations that an Indian government spy unit hacked into emails of an official U.S. commission that monitors economic and security relations between the United States and China, including cyber-security issues.

Mercedes-Benz USA is bringing Facebook to its cars, with a special version of the service that is built-in to a new in-vehicle telematics system that will be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

U.S. authorities are investigating allegations that an Indian spy unit hacked into e-mails of a U.S. commission that monitors economic and security relations between the United States and China, including cyber-security issues.

U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on Monday in a light-volume session, as investors stayed cautious ahead of corporate earnings and key auctions for European debt this week.

Stocks ended slightly higher on Monday in a light-volume session as investors stayed cautious ahead of corporate earnings and key auctions for European debt this week.