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Groupon Tumult Turns Up the Pressure on Mason
Groupon Inc's latest financial results raise new questions about the daily deals company's business model and whether Chief Executive Andrew Mason is the right person to fix it.
Nokia Promises New Windows Phone Coming Soon
Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop promised to unveil a new smartphone using Microsoft's latest Windows 8 software soon, raising the prospect it will be launched in early September before rival Apple promotes its new iPhone.
U.S. Seniors Find It's Never too Late to Learn Social Media
Seniors, some in their 90s, could soon be making new friends on Facebook thanks to New York libraries offering classes to help the elderly learn, or brush up their social network skills.
EBay Shares Gain on Strong July Sales Data
EBay Inc shares rose 3 percent on Monday, closing in on a multi-year high after data showed the world's largest online marketplace had a strong sales month in July.
Verint to Buy Comverse Technology
Software developer Comverse Technology Inc agreed to be bought out by Verint Systems Inc, a surveillance products maker in which Comverse holds a majority stake, in a deal valued at about $800 million.
Google to Acquire Frommer's Travel Guidebooks
Google Inc is buying the Frommer's line of travel guidebooks, the latest move to amass a trove of publishing content that could strengthen the No. 1 Internet search company's push to become a major online travel broker.
RIM Says BB10 Will Soon Be Ready to License: Report
Research In Motion Ltd will soon be ready to license its new BlackBerry 10 operating system to other manufacturers, according to a report on Monday.
Groupon Results, Forecast Disappoint on European Woes
Groupon Inc became the latest young consumer Internet company to disappoint Wall Street on Monday, when the world's largest online daily deals provider missed quarterly revenue expectations and gave a cautious profit outlook.
Google to Cut 4,000 Motorola Mobility Jobs, Shares Rise
Google Inc will slash 20 percent of the workforce of Motorola Mobility in the Internet search giant's largest job cuts ever as it moves to make more smartphones and fewer simple mobiles.
Apple Expert Shines Light on Samsung Sales in U.S.
Apple Inc is claiming that more than a quarter of Samsung Electronics' $30.4 billion in U.S. smartphone and tablet sales result from copying of the iPhone and iPad or infringe on other patents, a damages expert for the U.S. company said on Monday.
EA Expects Its Digital Sales to Overtake Boxed Games
Electronic Arts expects revenue from digital downloads of its games to overtake sales of boxed game software within a few years and is focussed on expanding its array of mobile and free-to-play products, its chief operating officer said.
Barnes & Noble Cuts Price on Nook Tablets
Barnes & Noble Inc cut prices on three models of its Nook e-reader and tablet devices on Sunday, ahead of the peak of the back to school season and amid speculation that rival Amazon.com Inc is preparing to launch a new version of its Kindle Fire tablet.
VanceInfo, HiSoft to Merge to Create China Outsourcing Leader
VanceInfo Technologies Inc and smaller rival HiSoft Technology International Ltd agreed to merge to create what they said would be the largest China-based offshore IT services provider by revenue.
Loeb Backs Yahoo's Alibaba Cash Move - Source
Yahoo Inc board member and activist hedge fund manager Dan Loeb was supportive of the decision allowing Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to re-evaluate plans for the cash it gets for selling a portion of its Alibaba Group stake, according to a source familiar with the board's thinking.
RIM Looks to Sell Newbay, Other Assets: Source
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is looking to sell cloud services provider NewBay and some of the other minor assets it recently acquired, as part of a strategic review process, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Samsung Takes on Apple over Value of Phone Features
An Apple Inc expert witness testified on Friday that consumers would be willing to pay $100 for three patented smartphone features that are at issue in its high stakes trial against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
Virus Found in Mideast Can Spy on Bank Transactions
A new cyber surveillance virus has been found in the Middle East that can spy on banking transactions and steal login information for social networking sites, email and instant messaging, according to a leading computer security firm, Kaspersky Lab.
U.S. Judge Backs RIM in Patent Dispute with Mformation
A U.S. judge has overturned a $147.2 million jury award against Research in Motion Ltd, ruling that the BlackBerry maker has not infringed a Mformation Technologies Inc patent covering a remote management system for wireless devices.
U.S. Lobbyist Severs Ties with Chinese Telecom ZTE
A former U.S. lawmaker who lobbied for China's second largest telecommunications-equipment maker, ZTE Corp, severed ties with the company last month after reports that the FBI is investigating ZTE for allegedly selling banned computer equipment to Iran, according to a lobbying disclosure report.
Google Pays $22.5 Million to Settle Apple Safari Charges
Google Inc will pay $22.5 million to settle charges it bypassed the privacy settings of customers using Apple Inc's Safari browser, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.
Courtroom Tension Boils in Apple-Samsung Showdown
It was the end of a long week in court in the Apple-Samsung legal war, and Samsung attorney John Quinn was trying to block his adversary, Apple attorney Bill Lee, from showing the jury a document.
IBM Made 'Informal Approach' for RIM's Enterprise Business: Report
International Business Machines Corp has considered buying Research In Motion's enterprise division, Bloomberg reported On Friday, citing two unnamed sources.
Galaxy Note 2 Features: Display Flexible, Not Breakable
The highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is likely to be announced later in August. According to Android Community, the device's 5.5-inch screen will be flexible and slightly curved.
Nokia Sells 500 Patents, QT Software to Counter Losses
Struggling cellphone giant Nokia will sell some 500 wireless patents to U.S. firm Vringo and divest its Qt software business to Finnish IT services firm Digia Oyj to bolster its fast-shrinking cash reserves.
Mobile App Sparks Obama Camp Voter Drive, Privacy Fears
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has taken its digital infrastructure to the streets, arming its ground troops with mobile software that maps Democratic voters and canvassing strategies - and raising the blood pressure of privacy activists who worry about possible misuse.
Samsung Says Not Considering Buying RIM or Blackberry License
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co said on Thursday it has not considered acquiring Research In Motion or licensing the embattled BlackBerry phone maker's new mobile operating system.
Former Apple Designer Says Samsung Phones Looked Similar
The focus of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics courtroom battle shifted to the iPhone's iconic display on Tuesday, as the U.S. company called on a former employee and award-winning graphic designer to back up claims that Samsung gadgets look "confusingly similar."
