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Sprint unveils in-car communications system for automakers
By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES | Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:44pm EST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sprint Nextel Corp unveiled on Thursday an in-vehicle communications and entertainment system it hopes… Read more
Sony’s PlayStation3 beats Nintendo’s Wii U over Black Friday
By Malathi Nayak SAN FRANCISCO | Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:45pm EST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Sony Corp sold over 525,000 PlayStation3 consoles in the United States during the week… Read more
Microsoft Windows 8 makes lukewarm debut: sales tracker
By Bill Rigby SEATTLE | Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:56pm EST SEATTLE (Reuters) – Consumer sales of Windows-powered personal computers fell 21 percent overall last month, figures released by a… Read more
Twitter in legal spat over data clampdown
By Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO | Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:50pm EST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Twitter Inc’s steadily tightening grip over the 140-character messages on its network has set… Read more
Belden to sell defense cable business to Carlisle for $265 million
By Tej Sapru Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:28pm EST (Reuters) – Cable maker Belden Inc said it will sell its Thermax and Raydex cable businesses to diversified manufacturer Carlisle Cos… Read more
RIM jumps 10 percent in Toronto trade after Goldman upgrade
TORONTO | Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:42am EST TORONTO (Reuters) – Shares in Research In Motion Ltd rose more than 10 percent at the open on the Toronto Stock Exchange… Read more
Cisco to buy privately held network software co
Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:44am EST (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc said it will buy privately held network traffic-management software maker Cariden Technologies Inc for about $141 million in cash…. Read more
Vivendi’s SFR begins 4G battle in France
Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:54am EST LYON, France (Reuters) – Vivendi’s SFR launched France’s first fourth-generation mobile service open to the public on Thursday, kicking off a race with rivals… Read more
OCZ "back on track", taps more NAND suppliers
By Sruthi Ramakrishnan and Sriraj Kalluvila Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:45am EST (Reuters) – Embattled solid-state hard drive maker OCZ Technology Group Inc is sourcing a critical component from multiple… Read more
Siemens says Invensys Rail deal will boost profits
By Maria Sheahan and Rhys Jones FRANKFURT/LONDON | Thu Nov 29, 2012 6:39am EST FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Germany’s Siemens AG promised investors its deal to buy Invensys’ rail business for… Read more
Nokia Siemens to close Bruchsal plant in Germany
HELSINKI/FRANKFURT | Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:28am EST HELSINKI/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Mobile network equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) will cut 650 jobs as it shuts down its plant in… Read more
Taiwan body to reopen DRAM asset tender after failed auction
By Jeanny Kao TAIPEI | Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:44am EST TAIPEI (Reuters) – A tender for Taiwanese chip maker ProMOS Technologies Inc’s idled fabrication plant will be reopened next… Read more
Samsung takes aim at Japanese rivals with Android camera
By Miyoung Kim SEOUL | Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:57pm EST SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co is taking aim at its Japanese rivals with… Read more
Amazon’s cloud chief targets "old guard" tech giants
By Alistair Barr LAS VEGAS | Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:00pm EST LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s cloud computing division is going after big corporate customers, a new focus… Read more
Audit firms sued in HP’s Autonomy acquisition
NEW YORK | Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:03pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new shareholder lawsuit over Hewlett-Packard’s acquisition of British software firm Autonomy has named Big Four audit… Read more
Microsoft CEO defends its innovation record, financial results
By Bill Rigby BELLEVUE, Washington | Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:47pm EST BELLEVUE, Washington (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer defended his company’s record on innovation and financial… Read more
Chinese solar companies look homeward to boost shipments
Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:27am EST (Reuters) – Chinese solar panel makers Yingli Green Energy Holding Co and JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd joined rivals in saying that they would… Read more
BlackBerry maker RIM loses patent dispute with Nokia
By Tarmo Virki HELSINKI | Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:30am EST HELSINKI (Reuters) – Canada’s Research In Motion (RIM) has lost a contract dispute over the use of Nokia patents… Read more
Norwegian app aims to make math cool
By Joachim Dagenborg OSLO | Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:18am EST OSLO (Reuters) – The startup behind the algebra app that overtook Angry Birds as No. 1 in the Norwegian… Read more
FTC patent ruling might hint at how it will treat Google case
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON | Tue Nov 27, 2012 7:33pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal regulators investigating Google for a range… Read more

