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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 12:03 AM PDT

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News: HTC reaffirms to appeal U.S. decision in Apple lawsuit: CFO HP chairman sees turnaround as long-term project Sony denies report it may exit LCD JV with Samsung EA posts narrower-than-expected loss Senator Al Franken urges rejection of AT&T T-Mobile deal Activists come of age at "Oscars" for hackers Economic jitters threaten holiday chip cheer Patents take spotlight as Kodak posts losses Sony considering dropping LCD JV with Samsung: report Analysis: Pricing hit unlikely to deter Netflix growth Comcast bows live ads with on-demand on NBC Universal RadioShack shuns T-Mobile for Verizon Facebook tackles face-recognition privacy concern Motorola bid to dismiss 3G phones lawsuit fails InterDigital files Nokia, Huawei, ZTE complaint HTC reaffirms to appeal U.S. decision in Apple lawsuit: CFO Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:46 PM PDT Reuters - TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp stands by its decision to appeal against a U.S. trade panel's preliminary ruling in a patent dispute with Apple Inc, a top HTC executive said on Wednesday. Full Story Top HP chairman sees turnaround as long-term project Tue,26 Jul 2011 06:21 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Turning around troubled Hewlett-Packard is a long-term project that will require more investment in the business, company chairman and venture capitalist Ray Lane said. Full Story Top Sony denies report it may exit LCD JV with Samsung Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:14 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp, struggling with a lossmaking television business, on Wednesday denied a media report it was considering pulling out of its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics. Full Story Top EA posts narrower-than-expected loss Tue,26 Jul 2011 04:49 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc, reported a narrower-than-expected loss and raised its second-quarter earnings forecast, as it sold more copies of the puzzle game "Portal 2" than expected and pocketed more money on digital games. Full Story Top Senator Al Franken urges rejection of AT&T T-Mobile deal Tue,26 Jul 2011 04:48 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Al Franken called on federal regulators on Tuesday to reject AT&T Inc's proposed buy of rival T-Mobile, saying it would mean pricier wireless and could cost thousands of jobs. Full Story Top Activists come of age at "Oscars" for hackers Tue,26 Jul 2011 04:46 PM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - The computer hacking community is gearing up for its own version of the annual Oscars, with two notorious "hacktivist" groups and industry heavyweight WikiLeaks among those vying for the top award. Full Story Top Economic jitters threaten holiday chip cheer Tue,26 Jul 2011 04:44 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Makers of chips for TVs, game consoles and other consumer electronics aren't expecting much for Christmas, but insatiable demand for high-end gadgets like Apple's iPad will likely deliver some cheer. Full Story Top Patents take spotlight as Kodak posts losses Tue,26 Jul 2011 04:11 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co posted another loss as the once-iconic photography company faced high raw material costs and struggled to shift its focus from film toward digital cameras and printers. Full Story Top Sony considering dropping LCD JV with Samsung: report Tue,26 Jul 2011 03:55 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Sony Corp is considering pulling out of its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics, a media report said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Analysis: Pricing hit unlikely to deter Netflix growth Tue,26 Jul 2011 03:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc's star darkened briefly this week after a rare stumble on pricing incensed investors and triggered an unusually dim growth projection. Full Story Top Comcast bows live ads with on-demand on NBC Universal Tue,26 Jul 2011 02:43 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cable company Comcast Corp is teaming up with its NBC Universal unit to help programmers dynamically place commercials around on-demand TV shows in a bid to drive new advertising revenue. Full Story Top RadioShack shuns T-Mobile for Verizon Tue,26 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - RadioShack Corp disconnected an unprofitable wireless partnership with T-Mobile and replaced it with much bigger Verizon Wireless, sending shares of the U.S. consumer electronics chain up 19 percent. Full Story Top Facebook tackles face-recognition privacy concern Tue,26 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Facebook has made it easier for users to opt out of its controversial facial-recognition technology for photographs, an effort to address concerns that it had violated consumers' privacy. Full Story Top Motorola bid to dismiss 3G phones lawsuit fails Tue,26 Jul 2011 11:55 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Solutions Inc lost a bid to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing it of misleading shareholders about deteriorating prospects for its cellphone business, resulting in investment losses. Full Story Top InterDigital files Nokia, Huawei, ZTE complaint Tue,26 Jul 2011 10:26 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - InterDigital Inc has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against Nokia Corp, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp accusing the cellphone makers of infringing seven InterDigital technology patents. Full Story Top

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