Microsoft Corp. has been hit with a nearly $106 million fine for violating two patents held by a communications company. The verdict came today after a weeklong trial in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Lawyers for VirnetX Holding, which is based ...

Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search engine gained market share in the U.S. in February, according to research groups. Microsoft has worked for years to improve its search technology and narrow the gap with Google Inc. After launching its redesigned search site last June, the company ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Popular social-networking site Facebook will open an office in India, joining a long list of international firms that have looked to tap a skilled workforce that provides support services at relatively cheap wages. Facebook's office in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad will support users, advertisers and developers in India and around the world, the company said ...

Motorola Inc. said Thursday that it will add Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search and map functions to its smart phones that use Google Inc.'s Android operating software. Motorola said it start by rolling out the services on smart phones in China this quarter. The company ...