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Microsoft plus Nokia: Pending patent troll?

Nokia's large patent portfolio could be a powerful weapon in Microsoft's war on archrival Google

Google takes second browser spot on the back of mobile

Company's desktop and mobile browsers combine to unseat Mozilla's Firefox from No. 2

Lenovo’s ThinkPad T440 packs dual batteries, runs up to 17 hours

The new Thinkpads will be available worldwide in September

MICROSOFT BUYS NOKIA for $7.2 billion — Wall St. frowns — ELOP TOPS CEO TALK at Redmond conclave — GITHUB mainstreaming — BEZOS speaks — KIM DOTCOM for NZ prez

Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer … and Tony Stark? Welcome to Microsoft’s CEO search

Can Iron Man save Microsoft? But doesn't he have an HTC gig? And what does 'HTC' stand for? Cringely has your answers

Tech’s cash kings are sitting on billions

Compared to other industries, tech companies like Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Apple, and Oracle are keepers of the cash, holding a combined $245 billion

Microsoft ends top Masters certification exams for IT pros

The Masters level certification exams will be retired by Oct. 1

Windows 8 surpasses Vista’s uptake rate — 10 months after launch

New OS gains 2.5 points in August, the second-largest one-month jump by a Microsoft operating system

Why you should be using rsync

Rsync doesn't get the credit it deserves. Here's what you might be missing

Parallels Access shows why an iPad is a poor PC or Mac

The overpriced but innovative VNC app shows that an iPad should be used like an iPad