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Thursday, June 30, 2011 6:20 AM PDT

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News: Hitachi may join Toshiba-Sony merger in small LCDs: sources Samsung asks U.S. to ban iPad, iPhone imports Dell to keep up acquisitions, sustain margin growth Amazon protests California Web-sales tax plan News Corp sells Myspace, ending six-year saga Vulnerabilities found in Google Chrome PC security Zynga expected to file IPO paperwork on Thursday: source Hitachi to join Toshiba-Sony LCD panel merger Dell to keep up acquisitions, sustain margin growth Oracle fires new salvo against HP over Itanium Wi-LAN buys 60 mobile patents for $8 million Oracle buys company majority owned by CEO Ellison Social networking browser backed by Khosla, Accel Gaza flotilla makes Internet splash HP to develop cloud products in China Hitachi may join Toshiba-Sony merger in small LCDs: sources Wed,29 Jun 2011 08:37 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd is in talks with Toshiba and Sony about joining the merger of their liquid-crystal display (LCD) units, a move that would create the world's largest maker of small panels, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Full Story1 Top Samsung asks U.S. to ban iPad, iPhone imports Wed,29 Jun 2011 07:04 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Samsung asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban the importation of Apple's iPhones, iPads and iPods, ratcheting up its dispute against Apple. Full Story1 Top Dell to keep up acquisitions, sustain margin growth Wed,29 Jun 2011 06:29 PM PDT Reuters - AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Dell Inc plans to keep making acquisitions and expects to hold on to recent gains in profit margins, as it expands into areas such as storage and computer services. Full Story1 Top Amazon protests California Web-sales tax plan Wed,29 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc warned its 10,000-plus California sales affiliates on Wednesday that it may be forced to sever ties with them should the state begin taxing their online sales. Full Story1 Top News Corp sells Myspace, ending six-year saga Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:28 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp has sold Myspace for $35 million, a fraction of what it paid for the once-hot social media site even as a new generation of Web-based start-ups is enjoying sky-high valuations. Full Story1 Top Vulnerabilities found in Google Chrome PC security Wed,29 Jun 2011 01:54 PM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Google Inc brags that computers running its recently released Chrome operating system are a lot safer than traditional PCs, partly because user data is stored in the Internet cloud and not on the machine. Full Story1 Top Zynga expected to file IPO paperwork on Thursday: source Wed,29 Jun 2011 01:20 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online social game company Zynga is expected to file paperwork for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday morning, a source familiar with the situation said. Full Story1 Top Hitachi to join Toshiba-Sony LCD panel merger Wed,29 Jun 2011 11:17 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd wants to join the ongoing talks between Toshiba Corp and Sony Corp to combine their units that make small and mid-size LCD panels, the Nikkei business daily reported. Full Story1 Top Dell to keep up acquisitions, sustain margin growth Wed,29 Jun 2011 11:07 AM PDT Reuters - AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Dell Inc expects acquisitions to remain a critical focus for the computer maker, which is expanding into areas such as storage and services. Full Story1 Top Oracle fires new salvo against HP over Itanium Wed,29 Jun 2011 09:47 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Hewlett Packard lawsuit against Oracle is a publicity stunt designed to blame Oracle for "disruption" that will happen when HP's Itanium chip-based server business comes to an end, Oracle said in a court filing. Full Story1 Top Wi-LAN buys 60 mobile patents for $8 million Wed,29 Jun 2011 06:34 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Canadian patent licensing firm Wi-LAN Inc has bought a portfolio of about 60 mobile communication patents from Glenayre Electronics Inc for $8 million in cash. Full Story1 Top Oracle buys company majority owned by CEO Ellison Wed,29 Jun 2011 06:22 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Software company Oracle Corp has agreed to buy Pillar Data Systems, a privately held storage technology company that is majority owned by Oracle's own chief executive officer, Larry Ellison. Full Story1 Top Social networking browser backed by Khosla, Accel Wed,29 Jun 2011 05:41 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - RockMelt, a Web browser that integrates Facebook and other social media, reeled in two more Silicon Valley heavy hitters in a new $30 million round of financing. Full Story1 Top Gaza flotilla makes Internet splash Wed,29 Jun 2011 04:34 AM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - They're all aTwitter about the flotilla. Full Story1 Top HP to develop cloud products in China Wed,29 Jun 2011 03:38 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co, the world's No.1 PC maker, is investing heavily in China and plans to develop cloud-computing products here to sell globally, Chief Executive Leo Apotheker said. Full Story1 Top

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