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Sony Ericsson and ZTE have settled by dropping patent infringement lawsuits against each other.

After the exit of Megaupload many other file-sharing sites could be in the firing line.

Samsung has denied claims of recruitment through unsolicited e-mails and SMSes. Cyber criminals are being blamed.

Game developer Capcom has announced Resident Evil 6, giving the game a 20 November, 2012 release date and treating fans of the zombie-shooter to a three minute trailer of the new game.

A vote for the controversial Protect Intellectual Property Act which was due to take place on 24 January has been postponed, following the blackout protest.

Will the battle for supremacy between Netflix and Lovefilm fuel more piracy? The signs are ominous, as the Amazon's giant is challenged by an U.S. invader.

Despite being unavailable in English for 24 hours, Wikipedia recorded higher traffic than usual to its site during the blackout on 18 January to protest against Sopa and Pipa.

Following the announcement of iBooks 2 and iBooks Author on Thursday, Apple saw its stock price hit a new company record of $431 (£278) per share.

Those who crave for online storage resources have one more reason to smile, as HiDrive Free (a cloud-based service from STRATO) announces up to 5GB of free online storage in the U.S.

Google's share price fell 10 percent following disappointing results in the fourth quarter that saw the search giant miss its revenue target for the first time in eight quarters.

Media companies, non-profit organisations, freelancers and individuals are eligible to participate in the exclusive event organized by the Global Editors Network and sponsored by Google at the European Journalism Centre.

Microsoft joins other Northwest employers in support of Washington State legislation recognising marriage equality for same-sex couples.

Nintendo's game controller has won the 'Guinness Gamer World Record' at Liverpool St. Station, London.

Apple has launched a new version of iTunes U - the popular database of online education for college and university students - with an iPad application.

Apple is set to reinvent the textbook industry with the launch of iBooks 2, featuring interactive textbooks for the iPad sold at a fraction of the price of printed books.

As the long and eventful year 2011 ended, the expectations over the upcoming gadgets have hit the pinnacle, particularly after the grand display at the CES. It's time to look at the most anticipated gadgets for the year 2012.

Looking to reverse its ailing financial fortunes, LG has officially announced its Optimus Pad LTE tablet.

The unveiling of the world's thinnest notebook, the 13-inch Acer Aspire S5 at CES 2012, has sparked a comparison with the better known Macbook Air.

Google has changed how it scans web pages and has provided advice to help Wikipedia, Reddit and others remain high in search results while they black out to protest SOPA and PIPA.

Reports suggest that a number of Asian smartphone makers have taken an interest in buying ailing BlackBerry maker RIM.

Apple is tipped to be holding a media event next month where it will announce the hotly anticipated iPad 3, just under a year after the iPad 2 broke cover.

Wikipedia and Reddit may not be the only ones on the Anti-SOPA blackout radar, as reports indicate about 7,000 websites will be going down in protest against SOPA and PIPA legislation in U.S.

Wikipedia closes English-speaking site over controversial Sopa and Pipa legislation website says threaten to censor internet.

Wikipedia saysentire existence depends on free, open and uncensored internet.

An untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0.1 is just around the corner, as a hacker has posted a video online demonstrating that it works.

Apple is expected to enter the digital textbook business on January 19 at a media event focused on education.

Production of a figurine of the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been cancelled, after the Hong Kong manufacturer received "immense pressure" from Apple.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is believed to be preparing for initial public offering with astronomic $100bn valuation.

For users running out of steam after a hardcore diet and energy-sapping weight loss programmes, it may be time to reverse that trend. The advent of the New Year and the chance to sample some truly delicious, if not sinful, food may be too much to resist.