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News: Microsoft partners with China firm on cloud-computing Malware targeting Android devices jumped in Q2: McAfee MP3tunes wins end to part of EMI copyright case Redemption clock for eHarmony is ticking Analysis: Google/Motorola could be peak of patent price spike Setback for Sprint in motion against TerreStar China's Sina invests up to $40 million in Tudou: source Free games boost gaming industry revenue Exclusive: Bain to buy Australia's MYOB for $1.3 bln: sources Sprint, cable operators in Clearwire talks: sources Avnet's M&A focus on emerging markets European software stocks leap on HP's Autonomy bid German gaming industry shrugs off economic worries DealTalk: Sizing up who might buy Motorola's phone business HP PC business too big for Asian tech firms to stomach Microsoft partners with China firm on cloud-computing Mon,22 Aug 2011 11:05 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will develop and market cloud-computing products in China with a Chinese partner, a pattern that the software giant could use as a model in other emerging markets, an executive said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Malware targeting Android devices jumped in Q2: McAfee Mon,22 Aug 2011 09:38 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - U.S. computer security software maker McAfee said the number of malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 percent since last quarter, making Android the most attacked mobile operating system. Full Story Top MP3tunes wins end to part of EMI copyright case Mon,22 Aug 2011 05:12 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday narrowed a lawsuit by EMI Group Ltd and 14 record companies and music publishers that accused MP3tunes LLC of letting users copy their songs without permission. Full Story Top Redemption clock for eHarmony is ticking Mon,22 Aug 2011 03:42 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two of eHarmony Inc's main backers stand to gain extra leverage over the online-dating company in early November when redemption rights from its last financing round kick in -- an unusual development in the venture capital business. Full Story Top Analysis: Google/Motorola could be peak of patent price spike Mon,22 Aug 2011 09:49 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - The bubble in mobile phone technology patent values may just have popped. Full Story Top Setback for Sprint in motion against TerreStar Mon,22 Aug 2011 08:08 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - A bankruptcy court has denied Sprint Nextel Corp's motion for a partial summary judgment in a proceeding against bankrupt mobile satellite network operator TerreStar Networks Inc , U.S. Bancorp and others. Full Story Top China's Sina invests up to $40 million in Tudou: source Mon,22 Aug 2011 03:17 AM PDT Reuters - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's top online portal Sina Corp has invested between $30-$40 million in Chinese online video site Tudou Holdings, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Full Story Top Free games boost gaming industry revenue Sat,20 Aug 2011 05:57 AM PDT Reuters - COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - An increase in the number of people playing free games is providing the gaming industry with an additional source of revenue as gamers shell out millions for virtual goods and add-ons. Full Story Top Exclusive: Bain to buy Australia's MYOB for $1.3 bln: sources Sat,20 Aug 2011 12:19 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bain Capital has agreed to buy Australian software maker MYOB for about A$1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) after Sage Group plc's bid ran into last-minute trouble, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday. Full Story Top Sprint, cable operators in Clearwire talks: sources Fri,19 Aug 2011 10:44 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp has held talks with cable partners about supporting their loss-making Clearwire Corp wireless venture in the face of increasing competition from bigger rivals, according to two people familiar with the matter. Full Story Top Avnet's M&A focus on emerging markets Fri,19 Aug 2011 09:59 AM PDT Reuters - BANGALORE (Reuters) - Avnet Inc, a distributor of electronic parts and computer gear for the likes of IBM and Apple, is focusing its M&A strategy on emerging markets, where the growth is, seeking to bolster its product offerings in an uncertain market. Full Story Top European software stocks leap on HP's Autonomy bid Fri,19 Aug 2011 08:08 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in European software makers jumped in a falling market on Friday on hopes they were more likely bid targets after Hewlett-Packard's $11.7 billion bid for British enterprise search-software maker Autonomy. Full Story Top German gaming industry shrugs off economic worries Fri,19 Aug 2011 06:56 AM PDT Reuters - COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - German video game consumers unfazed by the threat of economic uncertainty look happy to spend their hard-earned euros on the latest new games as a strong economic performance buoys Europe's biggest economy. Full Story Top DealTalk: Sizing up who might buy Motorola's phone business Fri,19 Aug 2011 06:45 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The ink on Google Inc's $12.5 billion plan to buy Motorola Mobility is barely dry, but speculation has already begun about its next deal -- expected by some to be the sale of Motorola's handset business. Full Story Top HP PC business too big for Asian tech firms to stomach Fri,19 Aug 2011 03:09 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co's personal computer business may be too big for Asia's technology companies to swallow whole, but potential suitors are out there should HP decide to break the group into parts, industry sources said on Friday. Full Story Top

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