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Jul 11, 2011

TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 11, 2011

Social gaming firm DeNA to seek acquisitions in Europe, Asia
Sun,10 Jul 2011 11:39 PM PDT
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese mobile social gaming firm DeNA will seek to expand by buying more game developers, its new chief executive, Isao Moriyasu, said in an interview on Monday. Full Story1
 
Elpida to raise $990 million for new chips
Sun,10 Jul 2011 11:06 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoTOKYO (Reuters) - Elpida Memory Inc, the world's No.3 maker of DRAM memory chips, plans to raise nearly 80 billion yen ($992 million) through new shares and convertible bonds, as it shifts production to more profitable smartphone chips.

Exclusive: WikiLeaks loses Icelandic financial lifeline
Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:18 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost a financial lifeline. Since December, bans by the world's major credit card networks, it has been difficult for supporters of the controversial whistleblower to send him donations. But this week, WikiLeaks gained a brief respite with the unwitting help of an Icelandic bank.

U.S. Internet providers to act against online pirates
Fri,8 Jul 2011 10:22 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Consumers who illegally download copyrighted films, music or television shows might see their Internet speed slowed or access restricted under an industry anti-piracy effort announced on Thursday.

At chipmaker trial, investors play Rambus roulette
Fri,8 Jul 2011 10:02 AM PDT
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chun Ming has spent the past two weeks in a cramped San Francisco courtroom, sending notes from his laptop to a tight-knit group of investors glued to a $4 billion antitrust battle involving some of the world's biggest chipmakers. Full Story1

Baidu realigns business lines, senior exec to leave
Fri,8 Jul 2011 01:46 AM PDT
Reuters - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Baidu Inc announced on Friday a major restructuring of its business lines and said Shen Haoyu, its senior vice president of business operations will leave for personal reasons. Full Story1

Google's Schmidt sees room for several social networks
Thu,7 Jul 2011 08:02 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSUN VALLEY, Idaho, July 7 (Reuters) - Google Inc is leaving open the door to more co-operation with social-media giants Facebook and Twitter, and believes there is room for multiple social networks as it rolls out its own, executive chairman Eric Schmidt said.

Twitter security lags some other sites: experts
Thu,7 Jul 2011 06:07 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoBOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The fast-growing microblogging site Twitter has fallen behind some other Internet services in introducing tools to help secure the accounts of users, security experts say.

Proxy firm unimpressed by RIM promise about board
Thu,7 Jul 2011 03:24 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoTORONTO (Reuters) - Proxy firm Glass Lewis was left unimpressed by Research In Motion Ltd's promise to study board changes while avoiding an imminent shareholder vote on the matter.

Cell phones, devices biggest driving distractions
Thu,7 Jul 2011 01:21 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Driving distractions, primarily by cell phones and other electronic devices, are associated with up to 25 percent of U.S. car crashes, according to a report released on Thursday.

RIM says adds 1 million EMEA subscribers in 3 weeks
Thu,7 Jul 2011 12:32 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoTORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said on Thursday it has added more than one million subscribers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in less than three weeks.

Canada eyes Nortel patent sale review: minister
Thu,7 Jul 2011 12:30 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Industry Minister Christian Paradissaid on Thursday that officials in his office are studying whether to formally review a sale of Nortel patents to ensure investment law was properly applied.

Court OKs TerreStar's $1.38 billion sale to Dish
Thu,7 Jul 2011 12:29 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday approved TerreStar Networks Inc's proposed $1.375 billion sale to Dish Network Corp, pushing the satellite communications company a major step closer to emerging from a 9-month stint in bankruptcy.

James Murdoch defends executive Brooks
Thu,7 Jul 2011 12:03 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON, Jul (Reuters) - News International Chairman James Murdoch said on Thursday he regretted the phone-hacking scandal that has led to the closure of the News of the World tabloid and defended his chief executive Rebekah Brooks, a former editor of the paper. Full Story1

DragonWave hopes India can offset Clearwire woes
Thu,7 Jul 2011 10:25 AM PDT
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - DragonWave, a Canadian supplier of microwave technology for telecoms companies, is pinning its hopes on growth in India to make up for a spending pullback at its main customer, U.S.-based Clearwire, that has left it reporting losses for three straight quarters. Full Story1


 

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