Nokia Siemens to buy Motorola wireless gear unit

The long-planned breakup of Motorola Inc., one of the founders of the U.S. electronics industry, came a step closer Monday with a deal to sell most of its wireless networks division.

Phonemakers cry foul on Steve Jobs 'We're all alike' attack

Steve Jobs may have calmed some of the Antennagate ruckus with his spirited defense of the iPhone 4 on Friday, but he also stirred up a hornet's nest of response from other phone manufacturers, including RIM, Samsung, Motorola, Nokia, and HTC.

Facebook about to reach 500 million members

Facebook is expected to announce that it has reached the 500 million user mark this week. That's half a billion people in just six years.

At Yahoo, Using Searches to Steer News Coverage

Yahoo is introducing a news blog that will rely on search queries to help guide its reporting and writing on national affairs, politics and the media.

Give Us Google Voice, Online Petition Demands

After a recent leak showing a Google Voice desktop application in action, fans of Google's telecommunications service have started an online petition demanding Google release the app to the public.