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Jul 28, 2011

TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 28, 2011

Alibaba launches smartphone running its Cloud OS
Wed,27 Jul 2011 11:13 PM PDT
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Alibaba Group launched its self-developed mobile operating system and a smartphone on Thursday in a bid to capture a slice of China's rapidly growing mobile Internet market. Full Story

photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City hospital has stopped asking many patients to dig out health insurance cards and fill in endless forms, instead identifying them by scanning the unique lattice of veins in their palm.

Accused AT&T-iPad hacker Andrew Auernheimer in plea talks
Wed,27 Jul 2011 07:43 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andrew Auernheimer, accused of hacking into AT&T Inc servers and stealing the personal data of 120,000 Apple Inc iPad users, is in talks to plead guilty after his co-defendant did the same last month. Full Story

Google says DoJ asked for more information on AdMeld
Wed,27 Jul 2011 07:42 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Google Inc said the Department of Justice has asked for more information regarding its acquisition of online advertising company AdMeld. Full Story

Japan's quake-hit technology companies to show steady recovery
Wed,27 Jul 2011 07:39 PM PDT
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's biggest consumer electronics makers are expected to show quarterly earnings slumped due to the March earthquake, but investors will focus on whether these companies can meet their forecasts for a swift recovery, given a fragile global economy. Full Story

THQ loss widens, lowers earnings outlook
Wed,27 Jul 2011 05:47 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video game publisher THQ Inc slashed its annual earnings forecast as the company behind games such as "WWE SmackDown vs Raw" and "Saints Row" said it was facing a tough quarter ahead for sales and said its costs would rise as it spends more on marketing, sending its shares down more than 15 percent late Wednesday. Full Story

Accused AT&T-iPad hacker Andrew Auernheimer in plea talks
Wed,27 Jul 2011 04:47 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andrew Auernheimer, accused of hacking into AT&T Inc servers and stealing the personal data of 120,000 Apple Inc iPad users, is in talks to plead guilty after his co-defendant did the same last month. Full Story

Google asked for more information on AdMeld
Wed,27 Jul 2011 04:46 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Google Inc said the Department of Justice has asked for more information regarding its acquisition of online advertising company AdMeld. Full Story

AT&T's T-Mobile plan gets boost from states
Wed,27 Jul 2011 04:21 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc's $39 billion plan to acquire Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile unit got support from a Louisiana regulator and 11 state attorneys general on Wednesday. Full Story

Law firm strikes back at AT&T over merger
Wed,27 Jul 2011 04:13 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York-based law firm is waging a creative legal battle to block AT&T Inc's $39 billion takeover bid for T-Mobile USA . Full Story

Veins in palms scanned to reduce medical errors at NYC hospital
Wed,27 Jul 2011 03:35 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City hospital has stopped asking many patients to dig out health insurance cards and fill in endless forms, instead identifying them by scanning the unique lattice of veins in their palm. Full Story

UK police say arrested teen hacking leader
Wed,27 Jul 2011 03:33 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested a teenager believed to be a leader of computer hacking groups that boasted attacks on the networks of the CIA, Sony and Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

Symantec profit beats Street view
Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:52 PM PDT
Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Symantec Corp, the top maker of computer security software, beat Wall Street's profit estimates for a fourth consecutive quarter, saying it is benefiting from a surge in hacking activity. Full Story

Panasonic decides to sell Sanyo's white goods units: reports
Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:49 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp has decided to sell its unit's washing machine and refrigerator operations in Japan and Southeast Asia to Chinese firm Haier Group Co for about 10 billion yen ($128.3 million), Japan's Nikkei business daily reported. Full Story

Louisiana regulator votes in favor of AT&T/T-Mobile merger
Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:47 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted on Wednesday in favor of AT&T Inc's $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA. Full Story

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