Research In Motion buys adaptive radio frequency component maker Paratek Microwave, to boost the design and capabilities of its smartphones. FULL STORY >

Apple has apparently acquired app discovery company Chomp, in its bid to strengthen its iTunes app search functionality. FULL STORY >

Intel snaps up a large number of patents from RealNetworks, the firm behind the Real Player media player. FULL STORY >

Popular social networking site Twitter looks to become a less favoured destination for malware, as the company acquires anti-malware firm Dasient. FULL STORY >

Nuance Communications is snapping up Vlingo in an effort to deliver intelligent voice interfaces that combine voice, language understanding and semantic processing to more devices. FULL STORY >

European Union regulators temporarily suspended their investigation into search giant Google's acquisition of smartphone and tablet maker Motorola Mobility. FULL STORY >

HP's latest acquisition is German-based software solutions provider Hiflex. FULL STORY >

The Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is reportedly still looking to own a piece of web search company Yahoo!. FULL STORY >

HTC will be re-examining its decision to acquire graphics chip maker S3 Graphics after S3 lost its ITC patent case against the Cupertino-based tech firm. FULL STORY >

Microsoft's latest acquisition is video content discovery company VideoSurf, whose software it will use to enhance the Xbox LIVE network as well as the Xbox 360 ecosystem. FULL STORY >

Huawei Symantec Technologies will be setting a new course under a sole owner, as Huawei is acquiring Symantec's share of the joint venture. FULL STORY >

Digital media company Yahoo! will be extending its audience targeting capabilities and premium content supply via the acquisition of interclick. FULL STORY >

Skype has now officially become a division within the Redmond-based software behemoth Microsoft. FULL STORY >

Research in Motion's reported latest acquisition is an Ireland-based social software company NewBay. FULL STORY >

Sony Ericsson is aiming to obtain full control of the Sony Ericsson mobile initiative. FULL STORY >