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Aug 9, 2011

TECHNOLOGY News, Aug 09, 2011

Sony: London warehouse fire may affect UK deliveries
Mon,8 Aug 2011 11:24 PM PDT
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photoTOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Tuesday deliveries in Britain of compact discs and DVDs could be affected after its sole warehouse for content products in the country caught fire in north London.

Trade agency to eye Apple complaint against HTC
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:44 PM PDT
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photo(Reuters) - A U.S. trade agency will review Apple Inc's patent-infringement complaint against Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp.

Verizon strike tensions heighten on Day 2
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:36 PM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - The second day of a strike by Verizon workers turned ugly after unions accused managers of injuring three workers while driving past picket lines, and the phone giant complained of a spike in network sabotage cases.

Take-Two misses Street, downplays NBA concerns
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:34 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc missed Wall Street estimates because one of its games failed to connect with audiences, but it downplayed concerns the NBA lockout would hurt its top-sports title. Full Story

IPO View: Market rout exposes high-flying dotcom deals
Mon,8 Aug 2011 01:45 PM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - The latest market rout might serve as a warning to investors who have euphorically poured money into high-flying technology stocks.

Limelight posts wider Q2 loss
Mon,8 Aug 2011 01:29 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Content delivery network provider Limelight Networks Inc posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss, hurt by higher costs, and forecast third-quarter revenue below analysts' expectations, sending its shares down 9 percent in extended trade. Full Story

LG Display plans to invest $2.83 billion in OEL panels
Mon,8 Aug 2011 01:10 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Display aims to invest about 220 billion yen ($2.83 billion) toward mass-production of OEL (organic electroluminescence) panels from the second half of 2014, the Nikkei business daily reported, quoting a top executive. Full Story

Angry Birds developer Rovio gets into baby products
Mon,8 Aug 2011 01:06 PM PDT
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photoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Can an Angry Bird keep your baby safe and warm?

Cisco, networking companies deal with more bad news
Mon,8 Aug 2011 11:36 AM PDT
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photoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wall Street underestimated the effect of cuts in government spending on the networking industry and may have to curtail its expectations again with growing fears of a global economic slowdown.

Private equity circling Orange Switzerland:sources
Mon,8 Aug 2011 08:49 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Private equity firms are likely to dominate the auction for France Telecom's Swiss business, with Apax, EQT and Providence among those expected to take a look at the asset, banking sources said on Monday. Full Story

New smart phone app lays bare Londinium
Mon,8 Aug 2011 05:50 AM PDT
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photoLONDINIUM (Reuters) - Finding London's Roman ruins amid the tangled network of streets and lanes that make up the ancient part of a contemporary city is a challenge for even the most experienced urban explorer.

Telecity boosts data-centre capacity with Irish deal
Mon,8 Aug 2011 01:57 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British data-center operator Telecity on Monday said it had bought Dublin-based Data Electronics Group for 87.6 million pounds ($143.5 million) making it the market leader in Ireland. Full Story

Oracle, other companies "punkd" in hacking contest
Sun,7 Aug 2011 09:17 PM PDT
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photoLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A weekend contest at the world's largest hacking convention in Las Vegas showed one reason why big corporations seem to be such easy prey for cyber criminals: their workers are poorly trained in security.

Oracle, other companies "punk'd" in hacking contest
Sun,7 Aug 2011 01:40 PM PDT
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photoLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A weekend contest at the world's largest hacking convention in Las Vegas showed one reason why big corporations seem to be such easy prey for cyber criminals: their workers are poorly trained in security.

Hacking encouraged, even prized, at Vegas geek fest
Sat,6 Aug 2011 10:04 PM PDT
Reuters - LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - There was a whole lot of hacking going on in Sin City this weekend -- and right under the noses of federal agents. Full Story

SPORTS News, Aug 09, 2011

Uggla extends streak as Braves beat Marlins
Mon,8 Aug 2011 09:33 PM PDT
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photoMIAMI (Reuters) - Atlanta's Dan Uggla closed in on Major League Baseball's longest hitting streak of the season as the Braves beat the struggling Florida Marlins 8-5 on Monday.

Del Potro issues Grand Slam warning at Rogers Cup
Mon,8 Aug 2011 07:44 PM PDT
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photoMONTREAL (Reuters) - Juan Martin Del Potro stormed to a 6-4 6-0 first round win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen at the Rogers Cup Monday, the Argentine continuing his impressive comeback with the U.S. Open on the horizon.

Federer turns 30 but no retirement party planned
Mon,8 Aug 2011 07:12 PM PDT
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photoMONTREAL (Reuters) - Roger Federer celebrated his 30th birthday in typical low-key fashion on Monday but the Swiss tennis great has no intention of fading quietly away from the game.

Mets lose key players Reyes and Murphy to injuries
Mon,8 Aug 2011 06:47 PM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets have lost National League batting leader Jose Reyes for a couple of weeks and infielder Daniel Murphy for the season due to injuries, the team said Monday.

Top seeds dealt early exits from Rogers Cup
Mon,8 Aug 2011 06:41 PM PDT
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photoTORONTO (Reuters) - Former world number one Jelena Jankovic suffered a swift exit at the Rogers Cup Monday, falling 6-1 6-3 to Germany's Julia Goerges on a day where a pair of other top seeds fell.

photoJOHNS CREEK, Georgia (Reuters) - When David Toms tees off in this week's PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club, many of the fans watching him will have vivid memories of how he finished to win the title in 2001 when the major was last played here.

PGA Championship wide open in uncertain Tiger era
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:52 PM PDT
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photoJOHNS CREEK, Georgia (Reuters) - With a list of potential major winners unprecedented in depth and doubts over whether Tiger Woods will ever regain his former dominance, this week's PGA Championship is wide open for the taking.

Golf-Past winners of the PGA Championship
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:48 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 8 ,(Reuters) - Past winners of the PGA Championship, ahead of this week's 93rd edition starting on Thursday at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia (U.S. ...Full Story

Golf-Card of the course for the 93th PGA Championship in Atlanta
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:48 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 8 ,(Reuters) - Card of the course at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, which will host this week's PGA Championship starting on Thursday: Hole Yards Par Hole Yards Par 1 454 4 10 442 4 2 512 4 11 457 4 3 475 4 12 551 5 4 219 3 13 372 4 5 565 5 14 468 4 6 425 4 15 260 3 7 184 3 16 476 4 8 467 4 17 207 3 9 426 4 18 507 4 Out 3,727 35 In 3,740 35 Total 7,467 70 Full Story

Golf-PGA Championship first and second round tee times
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:48 PM PDT
Reuters - Aug 8 (Reuters) - Tee times and groupings for the first two rounds of this week's PGA Championship being played at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia from Aug. 11-14 (listed times are all local, for GMT add four hours: U.S. unless stated): Full Story

Golf-2001 layup still fresh in the memory for PGA champion Toms
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:48 PM PDT
Reuters - JOHNS CREEK, Georgia, Aug 8 (Reuters) - When David Toms tees off in this week's PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club, many of the fans watching him will have vivid memories of how he finished to win the title in 2001 when the major was last played here. Full Story

PREVIEW-Golf-PGA Championship wide open in uncertain Tiger era
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:48 PM PDT
Reuters - JOHNS CREEK, Georgia, Aug 8 (Reuters) - With a list of potential major winners unprecedented in depth and doubts over whether Tiger Woods will ever regain his former dominance, this week's PGA Championship is wide open for the taking. Full Story

UPDATE 1-Mexico eyes return of Formula One racing
Mon,8 Aug 2011 02:42 PM PDT
Reuters - * No races in Mexico since the early 1990s Full Story

Ravens acquire running back Williams for backup role
Mon,8 Aug 2011 01:33 PM PDT
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photoBALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens have signed former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams to provide backup support, the National Football League team said on its website on Monday.

Judge sets hearing for Dykstra on auto theft charges
Mon,8 Aug 2011 12:40 PM PDT
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photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge on Monday set a September pretrial hearing for former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra on grand theft auto charges.