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Sprint Nextel added the most customers in a quarter in six years, thanks in large part to the sale of 1.8 million iPhones. more

The open-source software for housing Web sites is widely used by big names including Facebook and Hulu. Now it's a start-up selling services, too. more

Electronic Arts Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore sees its Origin online platform as a way to directly connect with consumers, similar to Amazon's store or Apple's iTunes. He also draws comparisons to Macy's too. more

Factory workers in Finland, Mexico, and Hungary will lose their jobs this year as Nokia follows its peers to tap into Asia's manufacturing might. more

The image-sensor division, now owned by Platinum Equity, picks up the brand name of some of its products. more

The tile-based user interface created for Windows Phone has moved to the core of Microsoft's consumer offerings. Now, Microsoft has to make sure it doesn't muddy Metro's clear design. more

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices need to drop prices on their power-efficient chips to compete with ARM processor suppliers in the Windows 8 device market, says Asia-based publication. more

With an iOS and now Android version of the note-taking app, Microsoft shows its app and service strategy can take precedence over its OS strategy. more

World's tech capital adds 42,000 jobs in 2011, an increase of 3.8 percent compared with the nation's 1.1 percent growth rate, according to a new survey. more

Acclaimed Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez has repeatedly tried to travel internationally but local authorities refuse to let her leave--human rights organizations think it's because of the political views she writes about on her blog. more

Amazon moves one step closer to launching a standalone, subscription-based video streaming service with news of a possible partnership with entertainment giant Viacom. more

Hot Wheels new iNitro Speeders remote control car lets you drive the car with an iPhone app, with some intriguing control options. more

Olympus' new OM-D series revives the now-vintage look of its film cameras, but this digital incarnation is packed with some very modern technology. more

The Web giant has some reassurances ready to go, Bloomberg reports. Good timing: European regulators are expected to rule on the companies' $12.5 billion merger by next week. more

LinkedIn has supposedly acquired the startup Rapportive, which combines social networking with e-mail. more

After large numbers of longtime 'Burners' failed to get tickets during the event's recent selection process, many claimed organizers had failed to adopt a sensible system. Now, those organizers are trying to calm community anger. more

Apple's now requiring that developers upload the snazzier, Retina Display caliber screenshots of their games to the App Store when submitting their creations. more

An Internet troll who posts allegedly hateful and racist remarks on Facebook's RIP sites, seems blase about his activities when he is intercepted by a BBC reporter. more

Without any indication why, Sony has filed a trademark application for the name Sony Xperia Sola. We may find out more at Mobile World Congress, just three weeks away. more