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In a blow to Microsoft, Russia has taken another step towards transition into complete usage of free software. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday signed an order for the transition of federal bodies and agencies to use free software.

Key patent lawsuits that punctuated the smartphone industry in 2010.

Big players of the U.S. technology sector, who are flush with cash and looking to expand their horizon, returned to the merger and acquisition space this year after recovering from the 2009 recession.

Thanks to hackers, the Kinect has been popular for more than just gaming.

Software maker Microsoft has warned users of an Internet Explorer (IE) bug that could hack into computers and take control of unprotected computers.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs was named Person of the Year by the Financial Times, largely for his success in making Apple one of the most talked-about - and profitable - tech companies in the world.

Hoping for some monetary damages, Hopewell Culture & Design have sued Apple and Android makers for the infringement of double-click patent.

Shares of iPhone maker Apple Inc. (AAPL) reached an all-time high of $325.72 on Wednesday's regular trading session.

SkyFire is here to set iPad on fire as it is due to launch its app that translates Flash code into HTML5 to run Flash videos.

Microsoft plans to unveil its plans over a new Windows operating system (OS), specifically crafted to optimize the ARM (Advanced RISC Machine) CPU architecture for smartphones and tablets, signifying its departure from a long standing relationship with x86 Intel chips.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Tibco Software, ARM Holdings, Nova Measuring Instruments, Ariad Pharmaceuticals, YRC Worldwide, priceline.com, Activision Blizzard, Popular, and Huntington Bancshares.

Software giant Microsoft has developed a new site HTML5 Labs for developers to test new and evolving specifications and web standards that are not available in its internet explorer.

Activision said its sales of its latest video game Call of Duty: Black Ops have surpassed the $1 billion mark since its launch in Nov.9, as global audiences have logged billions of hours online with Call of Duty games

HP may play spoil sport for Microsoft as it plans to launch three webOS-based tablets at the Consumer Electronics Show, the venue that Microsoft has chosen to showcase its Windows 7 and Windows 8- based tablets.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Rudolph Technologies, Ossen Innovation, Tibco Software, YRC Worldwide, Keynote Systems, Mindspeed Technologies, Exceed Company, ARM Holdings, and Ener1.

Call of Duty: Black Ops is the quickest video game ever to reach the $1 billion mark.

Microsoft says that in six weeks on the market 1.5 million phones carrying the Windows Phone 7 operating system were sold.

Stock buybacks among companies in the S&P 500 surged by 128.3 percent in the third quarter from the year-ago period, according to data from Standard & Poor's.

Microsoft has retired its Office Genuine Advantage program that required users of the Microsoft Office software to validate their copy of Microsoft Office to download non-critical updates and other downloads such as add ons, samples etc.

New research from Clemson University says helmet-mounted technology, a key component to virtual reality and a new feature in video games, can cause motion sickness.

With dwindling market share for Symbian and growing smartphone competition may force Nokia to adopt either Google's Android Operating System or Windows Phone 7 in a bid to regain its lost marketshare in the smartphone space.