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News: Asustek Q3 net beats forecast; Q4 shipments seen lower Japan's Noda seeking clarification from Olympus over payments Investors should avoid Groupon IPO: Barron's Cablecom head eyes "all options" regarding Swiss Orange: report South Korea smart phone subscribers exceed 20 million Panasonic to post $3.9 billion net loss in FY 2011/12: Nikkei China arrests 12,000 in online drug sale sweep Samsung president sees DRAM market worsen due to Thai flood Google takes another shot at the TV market Pressure mounts on Olympus as ex-CEO meets prosecutors Thai floods boost PC hard drive prices Analysis: Shakeout expected among online advertising companies E-brokers for customized certificates to hit Swiss market Google takes another shot at the TV market Samsung surges past Apple in smartphones, upbeat on Q4 Asustek Q3 net beats forecast; Q4 shipments seen lower Sun,30 Oct 2011 11:10 PM PDT Reuters - TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese netbook PC pioneer Asustek Computer Inc's posted a better-than-expected net profit in the third quarter, but sees a decline in shipments in the fourth quarter. Full Story Top Japan's Noda seeking clarification from Olympus over payments Sun,30 Oct 2011 03:50 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has called for clarification about a string of controversial payments made by Olympus, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Full Story Top Investors should avoid Groupon IPO: Barron's Sun,30 Oct 2011 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Investors may want to avoid Groupon Inc's high-profile IPO this week because the deals and coupon website operator has an unproven earnings record and slow growth, according to Barron's newspaper. Full Story Top Cablecom head eyes "all options" regarding Swiss Orange: report Sun,30 Oct 2011 05:25 AM PDT Reuters - ZURICH (Reuters) - The head of internet, telephone and TV provider Cablecom said he was looking at all options when asked about whether his firm might buy mobile phone provider Orange Switzerland, a unit of France Telecom SA, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Full Story Top South Korea smart phone subscribers exceed 20 million Sun,30 Oct 2011 02:57 AM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - The number of smart phone subscribers in South Korea, one of the world's most wired countries, hit 20 million last week, as some 40 percent of the country's citizens signed up to use the mobile device, the state telecoms regulator said on Sunday. Full Story Top Panasonic to post $3.9 billion net loss in FY 2011/12: Nikkei Sat,29 Oct 2011 08:27 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp is set to post a group net loss of 300 billion yen ($3.95 billion) in the year to March 2012, hurt by a global slowdown and the yen's strength, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. Full Story Top China arrests 12,000 in online drug sale sweep Sat,29 Oct 2011 07:46 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have arrested 12,125 people during a crackdown on the sale of narcotics online and have confiscated more than 300 kg of illegal drugs, state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday. Full Story Top Samsung president sees DRAM market worsen due to Thai flood Sat,29 Oct 2011 07:03 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' president expected Thailand floods to further hit the computer memory chip market by hurting PC production until the first quarter of next year. Full Story Top Google takes another shot at the TV market Fri,28 Oct 2011 06:06 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is making another push to bring its Web savvy to television sets, hoping to tap into a vast new market despite consumers' lukewarm reaction to one of its initial offerings. Full Story Top Pressure mounts on Olympus as ex-CEO meets prosecutors Fri,28 Oct 2011 03:59 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Olympus Corp Chief Executive Michael Woodford said on Friday he has met with U.S. federal prosecutors and hired a Washington law firm, as pressure mounted in Japan on the camera and endoscope maker to conduct an independent probe into controversial acquisitions. Full Story Top Thai floods boost PC hard drive prices Fri,28 Oct 2011 02:49 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Prices for hard drives are jumping as flooding in Thailand creates a shortage of the major component used in personal computers and one big customer is complaining of price gouging. Full Story Top Analysis: Shakeout expected among online advertising companies Fri,28 Oct 2011 01:57 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The crowded advertising technology sector may be about to shake out some losers. Full Story Top E-brokers for customized certificates to hit Swiss market Fri,28 Oct 2011 10:42 AM PDT Reuters - ZURICH (Reuters) - Electronic brokers for customized structured products are set to hit the Swiss market next year, allowing investors to get even better deals from banks. Full Story Top Google takes another shot at the TV market Fri,28 Oct 2011 10:23 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is making another push to bring its Web savvy to television sets, hoping to tap into a vast new market despite consumers' lukewarm reaction to its initial offering. Full Story Top Samsung surges past Apple in smartphones, upbeat on Q4 Fri,28 Oct 2011 09:37 AM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co overtook Apple Inc as the world's top smartphone maker in the July-September period with a 44 percent jump in shipments, and forecast strong sales in the current quarter in a clear warning to its rivals. Full Story Top

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