TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 14, 2011

Google margins and new social product in spotlight Wed,13 Jul 2011 09:42 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's profit margins and its newly released social networking service will be in the investor spotlight when the Internet company reports its quarterly results after Thursday's market close. Full Story

Amazon tablet seen aiming to widen e-commerce lead Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:08 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc will launch a tablet computer this year to extend its position as the world's largest Internet retailer, expand in mobile commerce and sell more digital goods, according to analysts and investors. Full Story

Royalty payments dog Pandora's Westergren Wed,13 Jul 2011 02:12 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two years ago, Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren fought the battle of his life, successfully working to get online music royalties cut to a level that would allow his burgeoning Internet music company to survive. Full Story

SAP attacks $1.3 billion Oracle verdict at hearing Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:23 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp and SAP AG have not had any settlement talks since a $1.3 billion verdict against SAP last November, an attorney for Oracle said in court. Full Story

Exclusive: China Telecom plans iPhone launch near year-end Wed,13 Jul 2011 10:25 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Telecom Corp Ltd plans to offer its 106 million subscribers the Apple Inc iPhone by the end of 2011, sources said on Wednesday, which would make it the second operator to do so in the world's largest mobile phone market. Full Story

UK spies losing Web experts to private sector: report Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:24 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British intelligence eavesdroppers are suffering a steady loss of Internet experts to the private sector because the likes of Google and Microsoft offer much higher wages, a group of lawmakers said on Wednesday. Full Story

Fresh blow for Nokia as NSN stake sale abandoned Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:19 AM PDT Reuters - HELSINKI (Reuters) - Struggling Nokia suffered a fresh blow on Wednesday when it abandoned plans to sell a stake in its network gear venture with Siemens . Full Story

Social Media: a double-edged sword in Syria Wed,13 Jul 2011 07:26 AM PDT Reuters - DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The byline has been withheld to protect the writer and those interviewed for the story. Reuters correspondents were expelled from Syrian shortly after unrest began in March. Full Story

Samsung, HTC, Apple to show Q2 cellphone gains Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:38 AM PDT Reuters - HELSINKI/SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and HTC are predicted to be the big winners in the global cellphone market in the second quarter, benefiting from booming demand for their smartphones running Google's software. Full Story

Exclusive: China Telecom plans iPhone launch year-end Tue,12 Jul 2011 10:56 PM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Telecom Corp Ltd plans to offer its 106 million subscribers the Apple Inc iPhone by the end of 2011, sources said on Wednesday, which would make it the second operator to do so in the world's largest mobile phone market. Full Story

Toshiba, Hynix say to collaborate on MRAM development Tue,12 Jul 2011 10:45 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp and South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor said on Wednesday they have agreed to jointly develop Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory, or MRAM, products. Full Story

RIM deflects criticism at annual meeting Tue,12 Jul 2011 06:39 PM PDT Reuters - WATERLOO, Ontario (Reuters) - Research In Motion executives deflected criticism from investors who complained the BlackBerry maker has been mismanaged and marketed poorly as rivals Apple and Google steal its market share. Full Story

Apple chief patent lawyer leaving: sources Tue,12 Jul 2011 11:37 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's chief patent counsel will soon leave the company, at a time when the iPhone maker is fighting numerous legal battles around the world, according to sources familiar with the situation. Full Story

Regulators combat unauthorized phone bill fees Tue,12 Jul 2011 11:27 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telephone companies would have to make third-party charges on landline phone bills clear and distinct to help people detect unauthorized fees under rules proposed on Tuesday by communications regulators. Full Story

Timeline: WikiLeaks' Assange fights extradition Tue,12 Jul 2011 11:15 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Here is a timeline of the main elements in the WikiLeaks saga as founder Julian Assange appears in a British court for a second time on Tuesday to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden. Full Story

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SPORTS News, Jul 14, 2011

Golf-McIlroy poised as 140th British Open makes damp start Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:33 PM PDT Reuters - SANDWICH, England, July 14 (Reuters) - American Jerry Kelly struck the first tee shot of the 140th British Open under cloudy skies and light rain at Royal St George's on Thursday as crowds flocked to await the first appearance of man-of-the-moment Rory McIlroy. Full Story

Blue Jackets' Huselius out for at least four months Wed,13 Jul 2011 10:06 PM PDT Reuters - COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kristian Huselius will have surgery to repair a torn chest muscle on Thursday and is expected to miss the start of the NHL season. The 32-year-old Huselius, who sustained the injury while lifting weights in his homeland Sweden, is expected to miss at least four months.Columbus face Nashville in it's regular season opener on October 7. "We're looking at November at the earliest, and maybe January (for a return). It's a pretty serious injury with a long recovery," Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson told the Columbus Dispatch. ... Full Story

Mavericks, Nowitzki shine at Espy Awards Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:59 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Professional basketball's Dallas Mavericks and their star player Dirk Nowitzki took home top Espy Awards on Wednesday night, capping a year that saw them become improbable champions. Full Story

McIlroy the main draw in a wide-open Open Wed,13 Jul 2011 07:00 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - All eyes will be focused on the new U.S. Open champion and hot favorite Rory McIlroy when he begins his quest for back-to-back majors at the 140th British Open on Thursday. Full Story

Golf-McIlroy the main draw in a wide-open Open Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - All eyes will be focused on the new U.S. Open champion and hot favourite Rory McIlroy when he begins his quest for back-to-back majors at the 140th British Open on Thursday. Full Story

Hurricanes sign Sutter to three-year, $6.2 million deal Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:44 PM PDT Reuters - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The Carolina Hurricanes have signed center Brandon Sutter to a three-year contract worth $6.2 million, the National Hockey League (NHL) team said on Wednesday. Full Story

Motor racing-Webber will re-sign for Red Bull, says team owner Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:30 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Australian Mark Webber will re-sign for Formula One champions Red Bull, team owner Dietrich Mateschitz was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Full Story

Prosecutors, Clemens' team trade barbs in U.S. trial Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:22 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors promised on Wednesday to link Major League Baseball pitching great Roger Clemens to steroid use with needles and bloodied cotton balls in their bid to prove he lied to Congress about it. Full Story

Lunde has one eye on $1 million at Viking Classic Wed,13 Jul 2011 01:53 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - While most golf fans are focused on this week's British Open at Royal St. George's, American Bill Lunde will have a cool $1 million on his mind at the PGA Tour's Viking Classic in Madison County, Mississippi. Full Story

PREVIEW-Golf-Lunde has one eye on $1 million at Viking Classic Wed,13 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) - While most golf fans are focused on this week's British Open at Royal St. George's, American Bill Lunde will have a cool $1 million on his mind at the PGA Tour's Viking Classic in Madison County, Mississippi. Full Story

Blues give Cheechoo shot at return with one-year deal Wed,13 Jul 2011 01:25 PM PDT Reuters - ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Free-agent forward Jonathan Cheechoo, who led the National Hockey League in goals scored during the 2005-06 season, signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues, the team said on Wednesday. Full Story

Cardinals sign pitcher Jaime Garcia to a four-year deal Wed,13 Jul 2011 12:40 PM PDT Reuters - ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals and starting pitcher Jaime Garcia agreed to a four-year contract extension, the team said on Wednesday. Full Story

Kings and center Richardson agree to two-year deal Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:51 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed center Brad Richardson to a two-year contract, the National Hockey League team said on Wednesday.Full Story

U.S. beat France 3-1 to book World Cup final spot Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:42 AM PDT Reuters - MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States struck twice late in the second half to beat France 3-1 on Wednesday and book a spot in the women's World Cup final where they will face either Japan or Sweden. Full Story

Players and league agree it is time to end lockout Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:01 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League and some of the game's top quarterbacks agreed on Wednesday it is time to reach an agreement to end a four-month-old lockout rather than risk disrupting the start of the 2011 season. Full Story

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SCIENCE News, Jul 14, 2011

Texas artist's work hurtling through space with Atlantis Tue,12 Jul 2011 04:12 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - It's a rare person who can say that her artwork is hurtling through space. Full Story   Spacewalkers pack gear for last shuttle home Tue,12 Jul 2011 01:59 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A pair of spacewalking astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to pack up a broken cooling pump and tackle other tasks before NASA's last space shuttle heads back to Earth. Full Story Billions of bugs wiped out on Dutch roads Tue,12 Jul 2011 10:33 AM PDT Reuters - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch motorists kill about 133 billion insects a month, splattering bugs on their vehicles and eliminating important members of the food chain, according to a study released this week. Full Story Space robot to practice refueling satellites Mon,11 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - With the end of the space shuttle program in sight, the U.S. government intends to stimulate development of private space transportation and also to lay the foundation for an entire new industry to service satellites in orbit. Full Story Japan idled reactors could restart after stress test Mon,11 Jul 2011 04:05 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's idled nuclear reactors could restart work if they pass the first stage of two-step post-Fukushima safety checks, the government said on Monday.Full Story End of shuttle program could be boon for startup SpaceX, others Fri,8 Jul 2011 10:47 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - After the U.S. space shuttle program ends this month, NASA will rely on Russia and its Soyuz craft to deliver Americans to the International Space Station -- at a cost of more than $50 million a seat. Full Story Factbox: Space shuttle Atlantis' final mission Fri,8 Jul 2011 10:05 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis is due to launch on Friday on the 135th and final flight in NASA's shuttle program. The mission, scheduled to last 12 days, is intended to stockpile a year's worth of supplies on the International Space Station. Full Story Analysis: Summer to test Japan resolve over nuclear power Thu,7 Jul 2011 08:31 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Two months of baking heat will test Japan's resolve to wean itself off nuclear power and show whether an energy-saving drive set off by meltdowns at the Fukushima plant will bring lasting efficiency gains the way the 1970s oil crisis did. Full Story Shuttle's end a blow to Florida's "Space Coast" Thu,7 Jul 2011 07:50 PM PDT Reuters - TITUSVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - The end of the U.S. space shuttle program is the end of the line for Tom Brown and other workers like him at the Kennedy Space Center in central Florida. He is about to join the ranks of the unemployed. Full Story Experts find rogue stem cells in liver cancer Thu,7 Jul 2011 04:10 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Liver cancers are embedded with a type of super cancer stem cells that make them resistant to chemotherapy, spread to other body parts and stage a comeback even after they are surgically removed, researchers in Hong Kong reported on Thursday. Full Story Last blastoff from Florida to end space shuttle era Wed,6 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis, carrying a crew of four and food and other supplies critical for the International Space Station, is set to vault into orbit on Friday on the final flight in the 30-year U.S. shuttle program. Full Story NASA's "Final Four" astronauts close out shuttle era Wed,6 Jul 2011 12:11 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - It's been 28 years since NASA launched a four-person shuttle crew, but that will be the number of astronauts slated to fly on Atlantis for the program's last flight, a 12-day cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story Shuttles' end stirs doubts about U.S. space program Wed,6 Jul 2011 11:48 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - As the clock ticks down to this week's final space shuttle launch, there is a mounting sense of uncertainty about future U.S. dominance in space. Full Story Final space shuttle flight crew arrives for launch Tue,5 Jul 2011 09:10 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Four veteran astronauts landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday to prepare for the launch of NASA's last space shuttle on a cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story Witness: Practice key to risky, high-speed shuttle landing Tue,5 Jul 2011 09:09 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - I have watched as space shuttles nosedive toward the runway more than 100 times, knowing that there are no engines available to carry them back into the sky if something goes wrong. Full Story

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