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Google entered the social networking space dominated by Facebook, while several groups fought AT&T's proposed merger with T-Mobile.

A consortium of tech companies, including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research in Motion and Sony, outbid Google to win Nortel patents, in a move to protect themselves from copyright litigation and attack Android.

Skype today introduced video calling for Android, in an app that positions the chat service as a de facto standard across mobile platforms.

Microsoft today announced it will offer its Office software suite in the cloud, in a move to compete against Google and harness the growing momentum towards Web-based services.

Microsoft, BT and Sky are testing "white space" spectrum for a broadband mobile network in the U.K., signaling a charge to make a bigger dent in the wireless industry.

Hackers are hitting governments agencies worldwide, while the build-up for Nortel's bankruptcy auction heats up.

Nokia plans to launch its Windows Phone 7 products in six European nations this year, in a move to turnaround its struggling fortunes.

The patent battle royale that was supposed to take place next Monday, when 6,000 of Nortel's patents were scheduled to go to auction, has been given an extra week to heat up.

A preview of both Apple's and Microsoft's new desktop operating systems reveal significant influence of mobile devices on the design, and go as far as to suggest the rise of cross-platform universality and the demise of the mouse.

The number of Windows Phone 7 handsets used in the U.S. nearly doubled from April to May, but it's unclear if that's the beginning of a serious rally as other mobile platforms hold their ground.

The highest bidders at the upcoming auction of Nortel Networks Corp.'s patent portfolio could make losers out of their rivals.

Apple unveiled iCloud and iOS at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Meanwhile, Citigroup, Nintendo and Sony were all hacked, prompting governments around the world to continue their discussions on net neutrality.

The Supreme Court today ruled against Microsoft in a patent case, adding more fuel to the raging patent fire that continues to consume tech companies of all kinds.

Microsoft released details about its upcoming SkyDrive storage update, set to launch with its Windows Phone Mango update, as the company looks to catch up to competitors.

Google is deleting piracy-related terms from its auto-complete feature, in a move that may end up securing a mixed victory over copyright infringement.