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Samsung claims Ericsson is demanding billions more for its patent licenses

Ericsson wants a block on Samsung products in the US

Larry Ellison to talk in-memory database, Oracle PaaS at OpenWorld

The CEO will deliver two keynotes at Oracle's annual conference next month

Microsoft declares Windows 8.1 ready for OEMs even though work’s not finished

Developers, IT pros won't get the update early, as they have historically

Silver Peak jumps on VMware bandwagon

WAN optimization vendor integrates with VMware's software defined data center tools

New smartphone OSes take baby steps forward

Newcomers Firefox, Ubuntu, Sailfish and Tizen won't challenge Android's dominance anytime soon, but can still survive, according to analysts

iPhone buyback firms unruffled by Apple’s trade-in plans

Quote volumes climb as early adopters prep for next month's new iPhones

Google, Apple remove some restrictions on technology to Iran

The move follows a U.S. decision to lift sanctions on some personal communications technology

With Ballmer retiring, tech world awaits white smoke from Redmond

Speculation is sizzling over who will take over as Microsoft CEO

Judge approves $20 million Facebook fund to settle advertising suit

The suit addresses the use of members' likenesses for the site's sponsored stories program

What Does iOS 7 Bring to the BYOD Party?