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Jul 22, 2011

TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 22, 2011

Sony insurer sues to deny data breach coverage
Thu,21 Jul 2011 11:34 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) - One of Sony Corp's insurers has asked a court to declare that it does not have to pay to defend the media and electronics conglomerate from mounting legal claims related to a massive data breach earlier this year. Full Story
 
Japanese tech giants aim to bounce back from quake
Thu,21 Jul 2011 08:41 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's major consumer electronics makers are expected to show April-June earnings collapsed due to the March earthquake, but focus is turning to whether they can meet their forecasts for a swift recovery, given a fragile global economy.

U.S. judge criticizes Google and Oracle at hearing
Thu,21 Jul 2011 07:29 PM PDT
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Both Oracle Corp and Google Inc have taken unreasonable positions on the scale of damages involved in a high stakes patent battle over the Android operating system, a U.S. judge said in court. Full Story

Apple joins Hulu bid talks: report
Thu,21 Jul 2011 05:58 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Inc is in early talks to join the bidding for Hulu, the online video site that Walt Disney Co, News Corp and its other owners have put up for sale, Bloomberg cited two unidentified sources as saying. Full Story

Icahn: Motorola could split patents and handsets
Thu,21 Jul 2011 05:21 PM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Motorola to consider splitting off its patent portfolio to cash in on surging interest in wireless technology from companies like Google Inc and Apple Inc.

Microsoft Windows fizzles as PC fears loom
Thu,21 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT
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photoSEATTLE (Reuters) - Sales of Microsoft Corp's flagship Windows software disappointed for the third straight quarter, taking the gloss off better-than-expected earnings that were aided by an unusually low tax rate.

Fake Apple Store in China even fools staff
Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:57 PM PDT
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photoSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese counterfeiters have had a field day pumping out knockoffs of Apple Inc's best-selling iPhones and iPads, but one appears to have gone a step further -- a near flawless fake Apple Store that even employees believe is the real deal.

Judge criticizes Google and Oracle at hearing
Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:41 PM PDT
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Both Oracle Corp and Google Inc have taken unreasonable positions on the scale of damages involved in a high stakes patent battle over the Android operating system, a U.S. judge said in court. Full Story

Hackers target intelligence agency contractors
Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:39 PM PDT
Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers, likely working for foreign governments, are actively trying to steal classified government data by breaking into the computer networks of contractors that work for U.S. intelligence agencies. Full Story

Icahn urges Motorola to shop patent portfolio
Thu,21 Jul 2011 03:05 PM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn urged Motorola to shop around its patent portfolio to cash in on interest in wireless technology from companies like Google Inc and Apple Inc.

Apple says over 1 million users bought Lion OS
Thu,21 Jul 2011 02:05 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc said over 1 million people bought the latest version of its operating software for Mac computers on the first day.

Google boosts federal lobbying
Thu,21 Jul 2011 01:22 PM PDT
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc boosted its spending to lobby the U.S. government by 54 percent in the second quarter, as the world's No.1 Internet search engine faces an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. Full Story

Hacking groups say they are back after FBI arrests
Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:38 PM PDT
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photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a brief hiatus and an FBI takedown of several alleged "hacktivists," two groups that have claimed responsibility for a recent wave of cyber vandalism say they are back.

RIM's PlayBook tablet approved for U.S. government use
Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:29 PM PDT
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photoTORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet has received the green light for use in U.S. federal government agencies, the BlackBerry maker said on Thursday.

Groupon data collection scrutinized by Congress
Thu,21 Jul 2011 11:43 AM PDT
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Groupon Inc's privacy and data-collection policies came under congressional scrutiny on Thursday, the latest sign of regulatory pressure on the largest online daily deals company. Full Story

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