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Twitter buys 900 IBM patents, dodging a potential infringement suit

The patents likely cover a range of software and tools of interest to Twitter

IBM to consolidate communication and collaboration wares into Connections suite

Connections' scope will extend beyond enterprise social networking to include email, productivity apps and video conferencing

Sprint “Complete Collaboration” Adds Microsoft Lync to its UC Solution

Sprint Touts its Own UC Savings and Benefits

Researchers create Android app to show when other apps track you

The app shows users when other apps are accessing their location

Google sales rise despite Motorola slip

The company also had mixed results in its ads business

With Motorola sold, Google can focus on robots, Glass and smart homes

With Moto sale to Lenovo, Google looks to the future

Office 365 turns one, but success is tough to tally

Beware of misleading numbers, says one analyst; look at Office Web Apps' progress, argues another

LibreOffice enhances its enterprise spreadsheet abilities

The GPU and the CPU can work together to quickly handle very large data sets, LibreOffice said

Facebook launches mobile news app Paper for iPhone

The app reimagines Facebook on mobile devices with a mix of news stories and content from the user's personal feed

8 Ways to Use LinkedIn Groups to Boost Your Business