Amazon.com today announced a licensing agreement with NBC Universal Domestic TV Distribution that will allow Amazon Prime members to stream select Universal Pictures movies through Prime Instant Video. This deal with Amazon will bring the total number of Prime instant videos to more than 9,000 movies and TV shows this summer.

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that Ixonos is its newest member.

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that Igalia is its newest member.

Intel Capital, Intel Corporation's global investment organization, today announced a $20 million investment in Kno Inc., an education software company. The investment is part of a $30 million Series-C round led by Intel Capital, which includes participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Advance Publications, First Round Capital, FLOODGATE and SV Angels. Kno will use the funding to develop its innovative educational software solutions for multiple platforms, including Intel architecture.

Spotify has announced that, for the first time, the service will be available on home cinema receivers. The company has forged relationship with home theatre major Onkyo.

Lenovo, NEC to form the largest PC group in Japan. The two companies are creating a join-venture to grow their commercial and consumer PC businesses in Japan, the third largest PC market in the world.

Google and Verizon is going in for a far more complicated partnership. After lobbying for butchering the net neutrality in the US, the companies are now targetting the small and medium businesses.

Microsoft, after failed attempt to buy Yahoo!, signed a deal with the company to power its search engine in the US. The two companies have now extended it beyond.