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Monday, Apr 08, 2013 12:37 PM PDT
Today's Reuters Technology News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Ericsson to buy Microsoft IPTV business U.S. business groups worried by cybersecurity law aimed at China UAE telco Etisalat says unblocks Skype website HTC posts record-low quarterly profit after delayed phone launch

Ericsson to buy Microsoft IPTV business  Monday, Apr 08, 2013 12:37 PM PDT By Niklas Pollard and Sven Nordenstam STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson struck a deal on Monday to buy Microsoft Corp's Mediaroom IPTV business, which makes software used by phone companies to deliver television over the Internet, making it the world's leader in a growing business. The sale marks the end of Microsoft's two-decade effort to put itself at the front of a technology shift toward internet television that did not materialize the way it expected. ... Full Story	Top
U.S. business groups worried by cybersecurity law aimed at China  Monday, Apr 08, 2013 09:41 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-China Business Council on Monday criticized a new law aimed at thwarting cyber attacks by discouraging the Justice Department and several other government agencies from buying information technology systems from China. "The national security of the United States is critical, but it must not be used as a means of protectionism," John Frisbie, the group's president, said in a letter urging leaders in the Senate and the House of Representatives to block similar measures in the future. ... Full Story	Top
UAE telco Etisalat says unblocks Skype website  Monday, Apr 08, 2013 06:18 AM PDT By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' top telecom operator Etisalat has stopped blocking the website of Skype, the world's No.1 internet-based phone call provider, although the move could put further pressure on the state-controlled firm's revenue. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers such as Skype allow for free internet-to-internet phone calls and messaging, while tariffs for internet-to-mobile or landline phone calls are dramatically cheaper than by conventional means. Skype is owned by Microsoft Corp. ... Full Story	Top
HTC posts record-low quarterly profit after delayed phone launch  Monday, Apr 08, 2013 01:36 AM PDT TAIPEI (Reuters) - HTC Corp reported a record-low quarterly profit on Monday that missed analysts' estimates after it delayed the full launch of its 2013 flagship smartphone model, which will now debut against Samsung Electronics' newest Galaxy. A shortage of cameras meant HTC managed to introduce its latest HTC One phone in just three markets by the end of the first quarter instead of the planned 80. It does not expect to kick off sales across Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region before the end of April. ... Full Story	Top

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