TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 19, 2011

China's Baidu signs music deal with studios, ends legal wrangle Mon,18 Jul 2011 11:29 PM PDT Reuters - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Baidu, China's largest search engine, signed an agreement with a joint venture owned by Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony Music to distribute songs through its mp3 search service, ending years of legal wrangling over charges that Baidu abetted piracy. Full Story

Hackers breach Murdoch's Sun newspaper website Mon,18 Jul 2011 08:38 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Computer hackers broke into the website of Rupert Murdoch's best-selling British tabloid and altered the front page to show a fake report about the media mogul's death. Full Story

Hackers breach Murdoch's Sun newspaper website Mon,18 Jul 2011 04:48 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Computer hackers broke into the website of Rupert Murdoch's best-selling British tabloid and altered the front page to show a fake report about the media mogul's death. Full Story

Kodak did not infringe on Apple patents, says ITC Mon,18 Jul 2011 04:02 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Trade Commission on Monday upheld a decision by one of its judges that Eastman Kodak did not infringe Apple Inc patents for digital cameras. Full Story

EBay's marketplace turnaround gains momentum Mon,18 Jul 2011 12:29 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc has been trying to revive its main marketplace business for at least a year and quarterly results from the e-commerce company this week may show those efforts are paying off. Full Story

Taiwan's HTC shares tumble after Apple ruling Mon,18 Jul 2011 07:53 AM PDT Reuters - 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. Full Story

General Dynamics buys cloud computing service firm Mon,18 Jul 2011 07:40 AM PDT Reuters - ATLANTA (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp said on Monday it acquired Network Connectivity Solutions Corp, a supplier of cloud computing and other information technology services to U.S. Department of Defense agencies. Full Story

New app connects art lovers to N.Y.'s Lincoln Center Mon,18 Jul 2011 06:32 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Patrons of the arts can now be instantly connected with New York City's famed Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts thanks to a new app. Full Story

Mobile devices to lead consumer electronics growth: report Mon,18 Jul 2011 06:28 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - More customers than ever will buy tablet computers and smartphones this year, driving consumer electronics revenue to a record high of $190 billion in 2011, according to a new forecast from a leading industry trade group. Full Story

Philips dims outlook after shock 1.3 billion euro loss Mon,18 Jul 2011 06:18 AM PDT Reuters - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips flagged a grim outlook after a surprise quarterly loss that was driven by writedowns on recent acquisitions to reflect weak consumer demand in Europe and the United States. Full Story

Samsung LED files complaint against Osram in U.S. Sun,17 Jul 2011 08:42 AM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (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. Full Story

Misrata youth goes from Playstation to front line Sun,17 Jul 2011 01:37 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

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 Reuters - WASHINGTON/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. Full Story

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

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