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TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 18, 2011

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Taiwan's HTC shares tumble after Apple ruling
Sun,17 Jul 2011 06:57 PM PDT
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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares in Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC tumbled as much as 6.5 percent on Monday after losing a preliminary ruling in a patent case with Apple Inc, with its announcement of a share buyback failing to stem the fall.
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Samsung LED files complaint against Osram in U.S.
Sun,17 Jul 2011 08:42 AM PDT
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photoSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung LED Co. Ltd. said it had filed a complaint with the U.S. fair trade commission to ban imports of LED products from Siemens' (SIEGn.DE) light bulb unit Osram and affiliates Osram Opto Semiconductors and Osram Sylvania Inc.
Misrata youth goes from Playstation to front line
Sun,17 Jul 2011 01:37 AM PDT
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photoDAFNIYA, Libya (Reuters) - When the war in Libya started, many young men now on the rebel front line at Misrata were so interested in computer games and mobile phones that older residents never thought they would turn into fighters. "Before the uprising, all those young men cared about was hair gel, clothes, music, mobile phones and hanging out in cafes," said Mahmoud Askutri, a businessman who has formed and funds the 1st battalion of the Al Marsa regiment, one of the rebel units fighting here to end Muammar Gaddafi's 41-year rule.
Misrata youth goes from Playstation to front line
Sun,17 Jul 2011 01:35 AM PDT
Reuters - DAFNIYA, Libya (Reuters) - When the war in Libya started, many young men now on the rebel front line at Misrata were so interested in computer games and mobile phones that older residents never thought they would turn into fighters. "Before the uprising, all those young men cared about was hair gel, clothes, music, mobile phones and hanging out in cafes," said Mahmoud Askutri, a businessman who has formed and funds the 1st battalion of the Al Marsa regiment, one of the rebel units fighting here to end Muammar Gaddafi's 41-year rule. Full Story
Apple wins initial ITC ruling on HTC phone
Fri,15 Jul 2011 04:57 PM PDT
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photoWASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc won a preliminary ruling from a U.S. trade panel that Taiwanese handset maker HTC Corp infringed on two of the California company's patents.
U.S., Romania arrest more than 100 for cyber scams
Fri,15 Jul 2011 01:00 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Romanian police have arrested more than 100 people in a year-long effort to stop Internet fraud schemes that have cost Americans more than $100 million, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday. Full Story
Apple fixes security flaw in iPhone, iPad software
Fri,15 Jul 2011 12:37 PM PDT
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photoBOSTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc has plugged a hole in the software that runs iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch music players that could allow hackers to take remote control of those devices.
Investors toast Google results, shares surge
Fri,15 Jul 2011 11:58 AM PDT
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photoBANGALORE/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc surged as much as 13.5 percent on Friday, a day after blockbuster results and signs of success in mobile and social networking revived hopes the Internet titan was getting back on a growth track.
Exclusive: Apple tests new chips with TSMC
Fri,15 Jul 2011 05:55 AM PDT
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photoTAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's TSMC has begun trial manufacturing of next generation chips for Apple Inc's mobile devices, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Friday, in a sign that the iPad maker is shifting from its traditional chip supplier, Samsung Electronics.
Sony Ericsson counts cost of Japanese disaster
Fri,15 Jul 2011 04:17 AM PDT
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photoHELSINKI/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson forecast an upturn in the second half, as it posted a first quarterly loss since 2009 due to a parts shortage stemming from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Oracle wants to question Google's Larry Page
Thu,14 Jul 2011 11:17 PM PDT
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photoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp wants to question Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page in the course of high stakes patent litigation between the two companies, according to a court filing.
Pentagon to treat cyberspace as "operational domain"
Thu,14 Jul 2011 02:29 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Defense Department unveiled a new strategy for protecting military computer networks from hackers on Thursday, designating cyberspace as an "operational domain" U.S. forces will be trained to defend. Full Story
Key senator calls for special cyber security panel
Thu,14 Jul 2011 02:20 PM PDT
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photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain calledon Wednesday for the creation of a bipartisan panel to draft long-sought legislation to combat data breaches and espionage aimed at U.S. companies and defense networks.
Blockbuster targets disgruntled Netflix customers
Thu,14 Jul 2011 01:16 PM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Blockbuster is seeking to persuade incensed Netflix Inc customers to switch their allegiances, after the fast-growing online video service provoked a storm of outrage this week by raising prices as much as 60 percent
photoLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's celebrities might no longer have to worry about the News of the World hacking phones or rifling their bins, but the manner of the paper's demise shows controlling information is getting much more difficult.

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