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News: Samsung: Apple agreement not to affect tablet sales outside Huawei hires ex-UK info chief as global cyber security Government hankers for hackers Samsung delays Australia tablet launch on Apple suit: report Slim's America Movil takes final consolidation step Expert: networking defendant challenges wiretap Synchronoss Q2 beats Wall Street, ups FY11 outlook Slim's America Movil takes final consolidation step Google buys daily deal aggregator The Dealmap Tech firm says News International deleted emails Dragon Go! app enables voice-powered search Android conquers almost 50 percent of smartphone market Samsung to halt tablet sales in Australia: report UK teen cyber activist bailed without Internet access Google's Chrome overtakes Firefox in UK 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 Reuters - WASHINGTON (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." Full Story Top Samsung delays Australia tablet launch on Apple suit: report Mon,1 Aug 2011 08:44 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL/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. Full Story Top Slim's America Movil takes final consolidation step Mon,1 Aug 2011 06:02 PM PDT Reuters - MEXICO 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. Full Story Top 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 Reuters - MEXICO 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. Full Story Top 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 Reuters - FRANKFURT (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 Full Story Top Samsung to halt tablet sales in Australia: report Mon,1 Aug 2011 10:15 AM PDT Reuters - SAN 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. Full Story Top UK teen cyber activist bailed without Internet access Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:49 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (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. Full Story Top Google's Chrome overtakes Firefox in UK Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:35 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (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. Full Story Top

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