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Samsung: Apple agreement not to affect tablet sales outside
Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:25 PM PDT
Reuters - SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said it will not sell its current version of its flagship Galaxy Tablet in Australia after reaching an agreement with Apple following a patent lawsuit filed by the U.S. company. Full Story 		Top

Huawei hires ex-UK info chief as global cyber security
Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:08 PM PDT
Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said it has appointed a former British government information official as global cyber-security officer, as the world's second-largest network equipment maker aims to expand its footprint with more global hires. Full Story 		Top

Government hankers for hackers
Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:03 PM PDT
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photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Security Agency has a challenge for hackers who think they're hot stuff: prove it by working on the "hardest problems on Earth."


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Samsung delays Australia tablet launch on Apple suit: report
Mon,1 Aug 2011 08:44 PM PDT
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photoSEOUL/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics has delayed the Australian launch of its latest Galaxy tablet due to a patent lawsuit filed by Apple Inc, Bloomberg reported, as both technology companies defend their market share in the booming tablet market.


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Slim's America Movil takes final consolidation step
Mon,1 Aug 2011 06:02 PM PDT
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photoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Billionaire Carlos Slim moved on Monday to bring his whole telecommunications empire under one roof when America Movil launched an offer to buy the rest of fixed-line phone subsidiary Telefonos de Mexico.


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Expert: networking defendant challenges wiretap
Mon,1 Aug 2011 05:39 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former expert-networking executive arrested as part of a government insider trading probe asked a New York judge on Monday to throw out wiretap evidence four weeks before his trial is to begin. Full Story 		Top

Synchronoss Q2 beats Wall Street, ups FY11 outlook
Mon,1 Aug 2011 03:29 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Communication software maker Synchronoss Technologies Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by a 13 percent jump in revenue at its largest customer, AT&T Inc, and raised its full-year outlook. Full Story 		Top

Slim's America Movil takes final consolidation step
Mon,1 Aug 2011 03:09 PM PDT
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photoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Billionaire Carlos Slim moved on Monday to bring his whole telecommunications empire under one roof when America Movil launched an offer to buy the rest of fixed-line phone subsidiary Telefonos de Mexico.


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Google buys daily deal aggregator The Dealmap
Mon,1 Aug 2011 12:51 PM PDT
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has bought The Dealmap, expanding further into a potentially lucrative daily deals market now dominated by the likes of Groupon and LivingSocial. Full Story 		Top

Tech firm says News International deleted emails
Mon,1 Aug 2011 12:51 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A technology firm has told British legislators it was aware of the deletion of hundreds of thousands of emails at the request of News Corp unit News International between April 2010 and last month, parliamentarian Keith Vaz said on Monday. Full Story 		Top

Dragon Go! app enables voice-powered search
Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:54 AM PDT
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Looking for directions to the nearest supermarket, bank or cafe? Don't approach a stranger for information, just ask your smartphone. Full Story 		Top

Android conquers almost 50 percent of smartphone market
Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:49 AM PDT
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photoFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Google's Android platform has taken almost 50 percent of the global smartphone market, dominating in the Asia-Pacific region, research firm Canalys said on Monday


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Samsung to halt tablet sales in Australia: report
Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:15 AM PDT
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photoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics has agreed to halt sales of the newest version of its Galaxy tablet in Australia until a patent lawsuit brought by Apple Inc in the country is resolved, Bloomberg reported on Monday.


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UK teen cyber activist bailed without Internet access
Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:49 AM PDT
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photoLONDON (Reuters) - A British teenager charged with hacking offences and believed to be a leading member of the Anonymous and LulzSec online activist groups was released on bail in a London court on Monday on condition he did not use the Internet.


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Google's Chrome overtakes Firefox in UK
Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:35 AM PDT
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photoLONDON (Reuters) - Google's Chrome overtook Mozilla Firefox in July to become Britain's second-most popular Web browser after Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Web analytics firm StatCounter said on Monday.


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