Technology Report: Intel revamps Atom chips in bid to find mobile footing

	Click to View in Browser 05/6/2013 Intel revamps Atom chips in bid to find mobile footing SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) - Intel Corp on Monday unveiled the most extensive overhaul of its Atom mobile processors, with improved performance that the PC chipmaker expects will help it challenge Qualcomm in smartphones and tablets. In Silicon Valley, snarky blogs make a comeback SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley is taking itself a tad too seriously, and a few of its shriller residents have taken note. EU regulator takes aim at Google over Apple mobile patent lawsuit BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said it believed Motorola Mobility, a unit of Google, was abusing its market position by seeking and enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany over patents essential to mobile phone standards. BMC to go private in $6.9 billion deal led by Bain, Golden Gate (Reuters) - Business software maker BMC Software Inc, whose anemic growth has been a source of frustration for its largest shareholder, said it would be taken private by a group led by Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital for about $6.9 billion. Looking for a comeback, Zynga embraces austerity and FarmVille SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In the past twelve months, Zynga Inc has struggled with a contracting player base, a deflated stock price and waves of layoffs. Now it is coming to terms with downsized ambitions. Adobe moves flagship software upgrades to cloud (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc said upgrades for its flagship software package, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash, would be available only through online subscriptions, effective immediately. Clearwire says Sprint offer best option for minority stockholders (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Clearwire Corp said on Monday its proposed buyout by majority owner Sprint Nextel Corp was the best option for Clearwire's minority stockholders. Amazon launches Android app store in China SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc launched an Android application store that offers paid apps in China, beating Google Inc, as the online retailer seeks to increase the amount of digital content it offers in the world's largest mobile phone market. EU court gets T-Mobile Austria telecom merger appeal VIENNA (Reuters) - T-Mobile Austria claimed partial victory on Monday in its legal battle against the allocation of radio frequencies resulting from rival Hutchison Whampoa's takeover of Orange Austria. Tableau Software expects IPO to raise up to $215.3 million (Reuters) - Data analysis software maker Tableau Software Inc said it expects its initial public offer to raise up to $215.3 million at a price of $23 to $26 per share. Related Video Techquity: Cosying up to Apple, Google living the high-life Gesture control seen as future for smartphones Mediafile John C Abell Blackberry Q10: The key is the keyboard 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