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Today's Reuters Technology News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Samsung launches mobile instant messaging tool Analysis: When a slimmer iPhone just isn't good enough Deutsche Telekom: U.S. staffing not linked to AT&T deal U.S. believes Google's Page knew about pharmacy ads: report Facebook ending Deals product after four-month test Facebook ending Deals product after four-month test Google TV to launch in Europe next year Analysis: When a slimmer iPhone just isn't good enough FCC clock resumes on AT&T/T-Mobile deal review Taiwan's Asustek Q2 net up 8 percent, sees Q3 shipments up Analysis: LG on mute as mobile phone losses mount Tumblr close to raising up to $100 million: report WikiLeaks publishes tens of thousands more cables Analysis: Where does Jobs stand among America's iconic CEOs? WikiLeaks publishes tens of thousands more cables Samsung launches mobile instant messaging tool Sun,28 Aug 2011 07:40 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it would launch a mobile instant messaging tool in its latest push to attract more consumers to its handsets and challenge rivals such as Apple and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion. Full Story Top Analysis: When a slimmer iPhone just isn't good enough Sun,28 Aug 2011 04:14 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tim Cook has big shoes to fill and he can't do it by just pushing out snazzier versions of the iPhone or iPad. Full Story Top Deutsche Telekom: U.S. staffing not linked to AT&T deal Sat,27 Aug 2011 03:57 AM PDT Reuters - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom said it had not been cutting jobs at its U.S. arm T-Mobile USA in anticipation of the unit's sale to AT&T , as reported by a German online magazine on Friday. Full Story Top U.S. believes Google's Page knew about pharmacy ads: report Fri,26 Aug 2011 08:33 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Justice Department investigators believed that Google Inc's Chief Executive Larry Page knew about improper online pharmacy ads that Google carried, and allowed the ads for years, the Wall Street Journal said. Full Story Top Facebook ending Deals product after four-month test Fri,26 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook is getting out of the daily deals business after four months of testing, a move that may ease some competitive pressure on industry leaders Groupon and LivingSocial. Full Story Top Facebook ending Deals product after four-month test Fri,26 Aug 2011 04:39 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook is getting out of the daily deals business after four months of testing, a move that may ease some competitive pressure on industry leaders Groupon and LivingSocial. Full Story Top Google TV to launch in Europe next year Fri,26 Aug 2011 04:34 PM PDT Reuters - EDINBURGH, Scotland (Reuters) - Google Inc will launch its TV service in Europe early next year, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said on Friday, despite teething problems that had led some observers to question how committed the company would remain to the project. Full Story Top Analysis: When a slimmer iPhone just isn't good enough Fri,26 Aug 2011 03:15 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tim Cook has big shoes to fill and he can't do it by just pushing out snazzier versions of the iPhone or iPad. Full Story Top FCC clock resumes on AT&T/T-Mobile deal review Fri,26 Aug 2011 02:22 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said it has restarted the clock on its review of AT&T Inc's proposed $39 billion purchase of smaller rival T-Mobile USA. Full Story Top Taiwan's Asustek Q2 net up 8 percent, sees Q3 shipments up Thu,25 Aug 2011 11:42 PM PDT Reuters - TAIPEI (Reuters) - Netbook PC pioneer Asustek Computer Inc posted an 8 percent rise in second-quarter net profit on Friday, above forecasts, and said it sees shipments of main products rising in the third quarter. Full Story Top Analysis: LG on mute as mobile phone losses mount Thu,25 Aug 2011 09:11 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics hasn't been so smart with its smartphone business. Its mobile phone division has suffered five consecutive quarterly losses, cutthroat competition is pressuring it to overhaul the business and its shares have plummeted. Full Story Top Tumblr close to raising up to $100 million: report Thu,25 Aug 2011 06:41 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The blogging service Tumblr is close to raising $75-$100 million in venture capital, implying a market value of $800 million, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Full Story Top WikiLeaks publishes tens of thousands more cables Thu,25 Aug 2011 06:20 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The WikiLeaks organization said Thursday it was releasing tens of thousands of previously unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables, some of which are still classified. Full Story Top Analysis: Where does Jobs stand among America's iconic CEOs? Thu,25 Aug 2011 04:58 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The question is not whether Steve Jobs is an iconic CEO, but where Apple Inc's co-founder ranks in the pantheon of business leaders who have carved out a place in history. Full Story Top WikiLeaks publishes tens of thousands more cables Thu,25 Aug 2011 02:54 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The WikiLeaks organization said on Thursday it was releasing tens of thousands of previously unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables, some of which are still classified. Full Story Top

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