Mediagrif Interactive Technologies Inc. (TSX: MDF) has acquired Laval-based InterTrade Systems Inc. for $8.1 million cash.

Patent licensing company Wi-Lan Inc. (TSX:WIN) announced Wednesday that it has reached a settlement in one of its patent litigation cases against LG Electronics.

Sony Corp. on Wednesday launched a music streaming service in a bid to boost sales of its consumer electronics and break Apple's dominance of the online music business.

Airgas Inc.'s board has unanimously rejected rival Air Products & Chemicals Inc.'s US$5.88 billion acquisition offer.

Federal regulators are investigating the circumstances of Mark Hurd's forced resignation five months ago as CEO of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ )

Internet services provider Barrett Xplore Inc. said Tuesday it has secured $55 million in private funding to build an advanced broadband network in rural Canada.

A subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (TSX:GIB.A) has won a subcontract to provide management consulting to health services departments of the United States government.

New rules aimed at prohibiting broadband providers from becoming gatekeepers of Internet traffic now have just enough votes to pass the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday.

The publisher of the popular "The Smurfs' Village" game for the iPhone and iPad has added a warning that virtual items such as "Smurfberries" cost real money — as much as $100 with just two taps on the screen.

When The Walt Disney Co. bought mobile game maker Tapulous Inc. in July, Disney wanted the startup's cofounders to build upon the popular "Tap Tap Revenge" franchise of music apps for iPhones and other gadgets and set the strategy for its fledgling mobile games division.

AT&T Inc. will buy US$1.92 billion worth of broadcast spectrum from Qualcomm Inc. to ramp up its high-speed, next-generation "4G" network, the companies said on Monday.

EBay Inc. says it will acquire a German online shopping club for US$150 million to strengthen the company's fashion business in Europe.

Shares in BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. (TSX:RIM) are up nearly four per cent on the heels of Thursday's record third-quarter results.

Oracle Corp.'s net income jumped 28 per cent in the latest quarter, its biggest increase in more than two years and another sign that companies are spending more liberally on technology.

Research In Motion expects its PlayBook tablet and new BlackBerry smartphones to power growth in 2011 as it continues to compete against rival Apple and Android products for market dominance.

Yahoo is preparing to close more of its online services now that it has shed about 600 employees.

New wireless company Wind Mobile plans to expand its network and go after small business customers in 2011 as it continues its plans to expand nationally, its chairman said Thursday.

Mobile software company Bridgewater Systems has a new contract with U.S.-based Verizon Wireless valued at US$56 million to help the wireless carrier manage new and existing network traffic and data.

Communications software company 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. (TSX:ONE) lost $43,000 more in the third quarter compared to the same period last year.

Shares of Mosaid Technologies Inc. (TSX:MSD) were nearly six per cent higher on Thursday morning after the technology licensing company settled a patent litigation with IBM Corp.