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Skype acquiring startup GroupMe for group text messaging

GroupMe's team in New York will continue to focus on its group text messaging application

The micro view on the need for standardized definitions

Is webOS Dead? I Don’t Think So…

What’s going on at HP? When will the drama end and the leadership begin? And will webOS become the real major competitor to Android?

Internet restored briefly as rebels close in on Tripoli

At one point a majority of the country's international routes were also down, reported Renesys

HP’s $99 TouchPad tablet selling out in retailer fire sale

TouchPads were picked up fast by customers happy with the bargain-basement prices

Google+ introduces identity-verification badges

For now, the feature is intended to help users recognize the official accounts of public figures

IBM: The PC is the new mainframe

PC dead in terms of innovation, but not profit

HP’s PC unit could be a tough sell

A high price and low margins may discourage prospective buyers of HP's Personal Systems Group unit

HP’s tablet exit no signal of iPad immunity, say analysts

Experts dismiss idea that HP's dumping of webOS devices means Apple can't be challenged

HP shift on PCs could boost rivals

But can Dell, Acer and Lenovo take advantage of uncertainty?