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Samsung wins reconsideration of Galaxy Tab sales ban
Sat,29 Sep 2012 03:18 AM PDT
Reuters -  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that a lower court should reconsider a sales ban against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 won by Apple in a patent dispute with the South Korean electronics maker. The injunction was put in place ahead of a month-long trial that pitted iPhone maker Apple Inc against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in a closely watched legal battle that ended with a resounding victory for Apple last month on many of its patent violation claims. ...
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Canada aware of two cyber attacks, won't say if China involved
Fri,28 Sep 2012 07:11 PM PDT
Reuters -  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Friday it was aware of an attempt by hackers to target a domestic energy company, the second time in 24 hours Ottawa had acknowledged a cyber security attack against a Canadian firm. In both cases the Canadian government declined to comment on reports which suggested a Chinese connection. The news comes at an awkward time for Canada's Conservative government, which is deciding whether to approve a landmark $15.1 billion bid by China's CNOOC Ltd to take over Canadian oil producer Nexen Inc. ...
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Canada aware of second hacking attack, this time on energy firm
Fri,28 Sep 2012 06:08 PM PDT
Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Friday it was aware of an attempt by hackers to target a domestic energy company, the second time in 24 hours Ottawa had acknowledged a cyber security attack against a Canadian firm. In both cases the Canadian government declined to comment on reports which suggested a Chinese connection. The news comes at an awkward time for Canada's Conservative government, which is deciding whether to approve a landmark $15.1 billion bid by China's CNOOC Ltd to take over Canadian oil producer Nexen Inc. ... Full Story | Top |
Google can't enforce German Microsoft injunction: ruling
Fri,28 Sep 2012 05:09 PM PDT
Reuters -  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit cannot enforce a patent injunction that it obtained against Microsoft Corp in Germany, diminishing Google's leverage in the ongoing smartphone patent wars. The injunction would have barred Microsoft from "offering, marketing, using or importing or possessing" in Germany some products including the Xbox 360 and certain Windows software. The ruling against the German injunction came from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. ...
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Apple CEO apologizes for Maps flaws, recommends rivals
Fri,28 Sep 2012 01:08 PM PDT
Reuters -  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook apologized Friday to customers frustrated with glaring errors in its new Maps service and, in an unusual move for the consumer giant, directed them to rival services such as Google Inc's Maps instead. The rare apology follows Apple's launch of its own mapping service earlier this month, when it began selling the iPhone 5 and rolled out iOS 6, the highly anticipated update to its mobile software platform. ...
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Tablets, Turtles make "most wanted" holiday toy list
Fri,28 Sep 2012 11:54 AM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tablet computers, turtles and a new take on a furry old-timer are the hot toys retailers and manufacturers hope will spark a rebound from a dismal 2011 holiday season, according to a closely watched "Most Wanted" list released on Friday. The industry is not just counting on best-selling toys to generate joy at the cash register. Major retailers are pushing more attractive layaway plans to lure shoppers into stores before they go elsewhere this holiday season. Competition will be stiff over layaway: who's the earliest, with no fee or just a small fee. ...
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Canada won't say if China involved in hacking incident
Fri,28 Sep 2012 11:48 AM PDT
Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said it was aware hackers had breached security at a domestic manufacturer of software used by big energy companies, but declined to comment on a report that a Chinese group could be responsible. Calgary-based Telvent Canada Ltd, which is owned by France's Schneider Electric SA, warned customers about the attack, which hit operations in the United States, Canada and Spain, the cyber security news site KrebsOnSecurity.com reported on Wednesday. ...
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RIM buys itself breathing room for BB10 launch
Fri,28 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT
Reuters -  TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd shares jumped on Friday after the embattled BlackBerry maker posted quarterly results that showed it was still able to pull off a surprise as it tackles the formidable task of getting consumers excited over its new smartphone line. While RIM's performance gave Wall Street a modicum of optimism, analysts stressed RIM has to now prove that the BlackBerry 10 devices, due early next year, can halt its brand's downward spiral. That won't be easy, they said. "I have to admit they did a very good job making the best out of a really tough situation. ...
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T-Mobile USA in $2.4 billion tower deal with Crown Castle
Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:32 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA is selling the rights to operate 7,200 of its wireless broadcast towers for $2.4 billion to Crown Castle International Corp to help fund a network upgrade and reduce debt at its parent Deutsche Telekom. Crown Castle has the option to pay another $2.4 billion to buy the towers outright from T-Mobile USA at the end of the lease term for each tower - between 2025 and 2048 - under the deal announced on Friday. Analysts said it was a good deal for T-Mobile USA, which is spending $4 billion on a network upgrade. ... Full Story | Top |
Kodak to stop selling inkjet printers from 2013
Fri,28 Sep 2012 08:25 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co said it plans to stop selling inkjet printers from 2013 as it winds down most of its consumer businesses and focuses on commercial printing. Printer makers are struggling with falling sales as companies cut costs and people increasingly use mobile devices to take snaps and share them digitally. Lexmark International Inc said last month that it will stop making inkjet printers and focus on its more profitable imaging and software businesses. ... Full Story | Top |
Nokia cuts smartphone prices before new models arrive
Fri,28 Sep 2012 05:58 AM PDT
Reuters -  HELSINKI (Reuters) - Struggling phone maker Nokia has knocked 10-15 percent off the prices of two of its top of the range smartphones, hoping to boost sales before newer models arrive in markets in November. Nokia has cut the price of the Lumia 800 by around 15 percent and the Lumia 900 by 10 percent in Europe, according to device pricing data compiled by British research firm CCS Insight. Nokia declined to comment. Earlier this month, Nokia launched Lumia 820 and 920, which many see as crucial for the Finnish company's survival. ...
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Exclusive: Groupon reshuffles execs, seeks to fix Europe business
Fri,28 Sep 2012 05:28 AM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Groupon Inc , the world's largest online daily deals provider, is reshuffling senior management roles in an attempt to fix its struggling European business -- a shake-up that will also include the departure of its chief of international business. According to an internal memo obtained by Reuters, Chris Muhr, SVP of sales, will now head the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, while Veit Dengler, SVP International, will be leaving the company. The memo did not give any reason for Dengler's departure. ...
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Sharp says making adequate volumes of display used in iPhone5
Fri,28 Sep 2012 03:41 AM PDT
Reuters -  TOKYO (Reuters) - Sharp Corp is making "adequate volumes" of displays it is known to supply for Apple Inc's new iPhone5, a company executive said, indicating that a possible bottleneck in supplies of screens may have eased. Analysts had blamed a shortfall in supplies of display for leaving Apple with too few iPhones to meet burgeoning demand at its launch this month. At the end of August three weeks before the new iPhone went on sale, Sharp, which was supposed to be mass producing at its Kameyama plant in central Japan, had fallen behind schedule, a source earlier told Reuters. ...
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Japanese banks stake $6 billion on electronics bailouts
Fri,28 Sep 2012 01:35 AM PDT
Reuters -  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese banks have staked more than $6 billion on two of the country's ailing electronics companies, Sharp Corp and Renesas Electronics Corp, loans that resolve the firms' immediate cash crises but fail to end doubts about their future. Chipmaker Renesas last month forecast its worst-ever annual loss as a result of sinking prices and a strong yen, and sources say 100-year-old Sharp expects to lose over 100 billion yen ($1.29 billion) this business year as it struggles against rivals including South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. ...
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U.S. cyber warrior accuses China of targeting Pentagon
Thu,27 Sep 2012 06:23 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Cyber Command's top intelligence officer accused China on Thursday of persistent efforts to pierce Pentagon computer networks and said a proposal was moving forward to boost the cyber command in the U.S. military hierarchy. "Their level of effort against the Department of Defense is constant" while alleged Chinese attempts to steal corporate trade secrets has been growing, Rear Admiral Samuel Cox, the command's director of intelligence, told Reuters after remarks to a forum on the history of cyber threats. ... Full Story | Top |
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