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Sales of Apple's iPhone are beating out those of Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones in RIM's home turf of Canada, according to data from Bloomberg and IDC. ...

Facebook has reportedly purchased 750 patents from IBM in an effort to build its portfolio for better defense against patent suits ...

Executives from Verizon and Comcast went before a U.S. Senate judiciary subcommittee Wednesday to defend Verizon's plan to purchase US$3.6 billion worth of spectrum from cable industry joint venture SpectrumCo. They were met with opposition from other wireless providers and consumer advocacy groups ...

Oracle released its fiscal third-quarter earnings Tuesday, coming out ahead of Wall Street expectations in regard to profits and new license sales ...

Amazon has moved to acquire Kiva Systems, a maker of robotic equipment that services warehouses ...

Microsoft's next version of its office suite, Office 15, is currently available as a private preview for beta testers. However, a reviewer not bound by Microsoft's non-disclosure agreement claims to have used a copy, and he says the new version has a Metro look and feel to it that ties in Office to the minimalist aesthetics of Windows 8 ...

Cisco Systems has revealed plans to acquire NDS Group, paying US$5 billion for the video software company as part of an effort to increase investment in its software and video services ...

Encyclopedia Britannica will switch to an all-digital format, bringing its 244-year printing history to a close. ...

Microsoft recently issued the first consumer preview of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, and at least one user isn't wowed by the dramatic design changes found in the new OS ...

Yahoo on Monday launched a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming the socialnetwork infringed 10 patents relating to online social networking andadvertising. ...

Yahoo filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook on Monday, ensnaring the social network heavyweight in a legal entanglement weeks before it's scheduled to go public ...

Google+ chief Vic Gundotra sat down with Guy Kawasaki, cofounder of Alltop.com and founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures, at this year's SXSW convention. The topic at hand: how Google+ plans to remain afloat in the hotly competitive online social network space ...

Solar flares -- clouds of charged particles and plasma from the sun -- have hit Earth, according to the National Weather Service ...

Samsung's ES8000 -- a so-called smart TV complete with gesture and voice controls as well as a touchpad remote -- is ready to hit shelves ...

Apple's iOS handles HTML5-based games as much as three times better than Google's Android in HTML5, according to a new study from Spaceport. ...

AT&T on Thursday changed the way it handles the cellular data use of its unlimited wireless data users ...

AT&T on Thursday changed the way it handles the cellular data use of its unlimited wireless data users ...

Twitter launched an expansion of its mobile advertising system Tuesday, putting promoted tweets into the timelines of users accessing the service from mobile applications ...

Samsung's Galaxy S III Android smartphone will hit shelves with a quad-core processor, a ceramic case and 4G LTE compatibility, according to a report from BGR. ...

HTC revealed a new line of smartphones at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress Sunday, showcasing handsets designed to emphasize audio and sleek, efficient displays ...