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Google lodges Nokia, Microsoft complaint with EU

US Internet giant Google said on Monday it has lodged a complaint with European Union competition authorities against Finland's Nokia and its US software peer Microsoft.

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Netflix tops Apple in booming US online movies

The US online movie business more than doubled in 2011 to rake in $992 million and will almost double again this year, a research report showed Friday.

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Mobile ads' promise eludes Facebook, other businesses

Mobile ads are the Holy Grail of revenue for anyone with a social-media plan.

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Global mobile payments to top $171 bn: survey

Worldwide mobile payments are expected to top $171.5 billion in 2012, a 61.9 percent increase from 2011, a research report said Tuesday.

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BlackBerry maker stock slips to new low

Shares in BlackBerry maker Research In Motion fell below $10, the lowest point in nearly eight years, amid growing concerns about the outlook for the troubled smartphone maker.

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Millions more Facebook shares coming soon

Facebook already unleashed millions of shares to wary investors. Now the technology giant's early investors are about to see if they can force-feed millions more.

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Salesforce buys Buddy Media for 'marketing cloud'

Salesforce.com, a major customer relations management software firm, said Monday it was buying the social media marketing firm Buddy Media for $689 million in cash and stock.

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Nintendo seeks E3 game show buzz with Wii U peek

Nintendo provided a glimpse Sunday into its second-generation Wii console as the Japanese videogame giant set out to generate excitement ahead of the E3 industry extravaganza.

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Groupon stock tumbles as IPO lock-up period ends

(AP) — Groupon's stock tumbled Friday as insiders sold their shares after a post-IPO prohibition was lifted.

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Mobile phone-charge provider expands

Ever run out of battery life on your cellphone just when you need it most? GoCharge wants to be your go-to place to get your smartphone charged - for a fee.

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Judge hands Google victory in Oracle copyright fight

A federal judge on Thursday put a stake in the heart of Oracle's big-money lawsuit against Google by ruling that the application programming interfaces (APIs) at issue can't be copyrighted.

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Google files patent claim against Microsoft, Nokia (Update)

(AP) — Google lashed out at Microsoft and Nokia in a regulatory complaint, accusing them of illegally feeding mobile patents to a technology troll scavenging for billions of dollars in licensing fees that threaten to ...

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Apple moves closer to iPad 3 sales in China

(AP) — Chinese regulators have approved Apple's iPad 3, possibly moving the company closer to launching the latest version of its tablet in the fast-growing Chinese market.

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Mobile Internet to shine despite dim Facebook IPO

Silicon Valley stars on Wednesday argued that the mobile-focused Internet startups will shine despite the dim stock market debut by leading social network Facebook.

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Oracle aims to dethrone IBM in business hardware

Oracle boss Larry Ellison said that he is out to dethrone IBM in the realm of business network hardware, including high-end computer servers.

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