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COMING SOON: Windows Phone 8 will be available on new phones this fall. The software will bring Windows phones closer to PCs and tablets running Windows 8, which is also...

NEW YORK (AP) — As it struggles to gain a foothold against the iPhone and Android phones, Microsoft Corp. is planning to issue a dramatic update to its phone software,...

Facebook Inc. began trading publicly in mid-May following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The initial public offering of stock priced at $38, at the top of...

JOB CUTS: BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has started laying off employees as part of its restructuring plan aimed at saving about $1 billion this year. RIM declined to provide...

TORONTO (AP) — Struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said Wednesday it has started laying off employees as part of a restructuring plan aimed at saving about $1 billion this...

PHILADELPHIA — Yahoo said Wednesday it is expanding its original offerings, partnering with Liquid Comics to offer motion-comics.

This week, Samsung's Galaxy S III phone will go on sale in the U.S. The Galaxy line has emerged as a leading competitor to Apple's iPhone. Here's a comparison of...

THE RISK: Microsoft is heading into unusual territory with its Surface tablet computer. It will be competing with its partners — companies that make Windows PCs.

THE OFFERING: The music-subscription company Spotify is offering a free radio service for mobile devices in the U.S. Until now, the company charged people $10 per month to use its...

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is letting app developers charge subscription fees, in addition to existing one-time payments, for games and other applications on its site.

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's stock has had its fourth consecutive day of gains.

Facebook Inc. began trading publicly in mid-May following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The initial public offering of stock priced at $38, at the top of...

NEW YORK (AP) — With the unveiling of the Surface tablet, Microsoft is heading into unusual territory: competing with its partners, the very same companies that make Windows PCs. But...

On Monday, Microsoft Corp. announced the Surface, a tablet computer it believes will compete with Apple Inc.'s dominant iPad. There are two models of the Surface, one with an ARM...

In producing its own tablet computer called Surface, Microsoft Corp. is entering a market dominated by Apple Inc. Six out of every 10 tablets shipped are iPads, according to research...