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Facebook Holds Commanding Lead In Search
December 30, 2010
The social network held four of the top 10 terms searched in 2010 and recorded more site visits than any other Web property, reported Experian Hitwise.
Nokia Siemens Purchase Of Motorola Wireless Delayed
December 29, 2010
China's antitrust regulators have not yet approved the sale, which was expected to be completed this year.
Groupon Seeks $950 Million In Venture Funding
December 29, 2010
The filing to raise investor capital has caused analysts to increase the daily-deal site's value to nearly $7 billion.
Verizon To Preview Android Devices, Not iPhone
December 29, 2010
At CES next week, the carrier has scheduled a news conference to provide "sneak peek" of Android-based 4G LTE consumer devices, rather than the rumored announcement it will launch a version of the Apple iPhone.
Alcatel To Pay $137 Million In Bribery Settlement
December 28, 2010
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission found the telecom made illegal payments to foreign government officials in exchange for favorable business treatment.
AT&T Expands WiFi Hotzones In NYC, San Francisco
December 28, 2010
Move intended to ease mobile spectrum congestion in large cities.
Outsourcing Pioneer Patni Gets $915 Million Takeover Bid
December 27, 2010
Private equity firms Apax Partners and iGate are leading an effort to acquire the offshore IT services firm, say reports.
Online Holiday Shopping Surges 15%
December 27, 2010
Mobile phones accounted for a larger share of the $36.4 billion consumers spent in November and December.
Voters Used Cell Phones For Election News
December 24, 2010
Younger, more affluent people were more inclined to use wireless devices to share information about November's midterm vote, finds Pew study.
White House Deputy CTO Resigns
December 23, 2010
Andrew McLaughlin will leave his government post, where he worked on Internet policy, to launch two startups.
Data Center Upgrades Spur Surge In Network Equipment
December 23, 2010
Infonetics research says cloud computing will fuel large gains in the 10G Ethernet and storage markets through 2014.
Motorola Developing LTE Smartphone For Verizon
December 22, 2010
The 4G handset will be among the devices launched when Verizon debuts voice services over its Long-Term Evolution network.
FCC Net Neutrality Vote Sets Up Legal Challenges
December 22, 2010
The 3-2 Federal Communications Commission decision in support of an open Internet won't be the end of the story, as Congress and the courts will likely be called in to address the matter.
EBay Acquires brands4friends For $200 Million
December 22, 2010
The buyout will boost Ebay's presence in the European fashion market.
WiFi, ZigBee Battle On Smart Grid Cred
December 21, 2010
The competing home wireless network technologies launch a public debate about which is more energy efficient.
ZigBee Intros Wireless Input Device Standard
December 21, 2010
The communications spec for mice, keyboards, set-top boxes, and other consumer electronics will replace infrared devices with greener, smarter technology, said Zigbee Alliance.
Earthlink To Acquire One Communications For $370 Million
December 20, 2010
The phone and Internet service provider will add about 113,000 small and midsized business customers across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Upper Midwest to Earthlink's footprint.
AT&T To Acquire Qualcomm Spectrum For $1.9 Billion
December 20, 2010
The added 700-MHz bandwidth, freed when Qualcomm terminated its FLO TV service, will cover more than 300 million people across the U.S.
Yahoo Targets AltaVista, Buzz, Delicious For Elimination
December 18, 2010
AlltheWeb and MyBlogLog are also reported to be on the list of Yahoo "sunset" products being considered for elimination.
IEEE Intros Hybrid Home Network Standard
December 17, 2010
The common interface for bridging small networks will cover broadband over powerline, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and coaxial.
Twitter Valuation $3.7B After $200M Funding Round
December 17, 2010
Kleiner Perkins has reportedly led a fourth round of venture funding for the microblogging service that values the company at three times it's worth only months ago.
Microsoft Search Gains On Google, Yahoo
December 16, 2010
Google continues to dominate the market, reports ComScore's November search engine rankings.
Regulators Approve Qwest Sale To CenturyLink
December 16, 2010
Colorado utilities commission signs off on the $22 billion deal for the former Baby Bell wireline operation.
Atos Origin To Buy Siemens IT Services Unit
December 15, 2010
The $1.1 billion deal, which gives Siemens a 15% stake and a place on Atos' board, is expected to create an outsourcing powerhouse and step up competition with IBM in Europe.
MetroPCS Adds Boston, NY, Sacramento To LTE Network
December 15, 2010
The Long-Term Evolution wireless service covers about 80% of the company's existing CDMA footprint.