Technology Report: Apple edges out Samsung for mobile phone sales lead in fourth quarter

	Click to View in Browser 02/1/2013 Apple edges out Samsung for mobile phone sales lead in fourth quarter SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc became the top mobile phone seller for the first time in the lucrative U.S. market during the fourth quarter of 2012, outshining arch rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a report by Strategy Analytics showed. Coming soon to Facebook - more action, battle games SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When nWay began a trial of its dark, sci-fi combat game "ChronoBlade" on Facebook last year, the San Francisco-based startup felt sure it had a hit on its hands. Google moves closer to resolving EU investigation BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google Inc has offered to change some of its business practices to appease European competition authorities and avoid billions of dollars in fines. Dell nears buyout that could top $24 billion NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc is edging closer to an agreement to sell itself to a buyout consortium led by Michael Dell, its founder and chief executive, and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners in a deal that could top $24 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Google to pay 60 million euros into French media fund PARIS (Reuters) - Google is to pay 60 million euros ($82 million) into a special fund to help French media develop their presence on the Internet under a top-level deal signed on Friday, but will not pay them for posting links to their content. Regulator likely to free more UK airwaves for 4G LONDON (Reuters) - Mobile phone operators Vodafone and Three have asked British regulator Ofcom for permission to re-use their existing airwaves for 4G services, following in the footsteps of larger rival EE. HP to close site in Germany, cutting 850 jobs (Reuters) - Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co said on Friday it is planning to close a site in Germany by the end of October as part of its multi-year restructuring plan. Court rejects Oracle's bid for a quicker end to HP suit SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California appeals court on Thursday rejected an attempt by Oracle Corp to quickly end a bitter lawsuit brought by Hewlett-Packard Corp over Oracle's decision in 2011 to end support for HP's Itanium based servers. Microsoft sued over search-related patents NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawsuit filed on Thursday alleges Microsoft Corp has been infringing patents that allow Internet search engines to most effectively place advertisements. Google's silvery Samsung Chromebook could be gold You won't mistake the new Samsung Chromebook for Apple's rockstar MacBooks or any other full-powered laptop. But, it's far more useful than your average netbook, and, at its $249 price, it might be the best value out there. Related Video Food for thought - fish brain activity recorded in real time Flashy clam is disco king of the ocean Mediafile John C Abell Back in Blackberry A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend