Technology Report: Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected

	Click to View in Browser 10/12/2012 Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will host an event on October 23, said a source familiar with the plan, in what is expected to be the unveiling of a smaller iPad to venture into a market staked out well in advance by rivals Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc. Microsoft to add Google as defendant in Motorola patent fight SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Friday it plans to add Google Inc as a defendant in Germany in one of its patent actions against Google's phone maker, Motorola Mobility, marking the first time the two tech giants have come into direct legal conflict over Google's Android mobile software. Holiday sales critical for Nokia after weak quarter HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia is expected to report another quarterly loss next week, raising the stakes for its holiday-season sales battle with smartphone rivals Apple and Samsung. Analysis: Smaller firms grab big slice of mobile advertising (Reuters) - When Auntie Anne's, the pretzel chain, wanted to tempt moms in Atlanta shopping malls with free offers, it dished out coupons through smartphones that could be redeemed immediately for a free drink or other specials. Apple gets OK to use Swiss railway clock design ZURICH (Reuters) - Apple, sensitive about protecting its own designs, has struck a deal to use Swiss railway operator SBB's trademark station clock design on iPads and iPhones. Shares of Workday soar 72 percent in trading debut (Reuters) - Shares of Workday Inc, a cloud computing company that has yet to turn a profit, soared 72 percent in their market debut on Friday, giving some tech analysts and investors a sense of de ja vu and question the lofty valuation. Exclusive: Ellison eyes fellow billionaire's AEG empire - sources LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK - (Reuters) - Oracle Corp's Larry Ellison, known for his taste for the finer things in life, is now intrigued by a multibillion dollar sports and entertainment empire. Amazon CEO confirms Kindle sold "at cost" (Reuters) - Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos confirmed on Thursday that the online retailer sells its Kindle e-reader "at cost", with profit coming instead from sales of online content. U.S. court clears Samsung phone, hands Apple setback WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court overturned a pretrial sales ban against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy Nexus smartphone, dealing a setback to Apple Inc in its battle against Google Inc's increasingly popular mobile software. Apple CEO visits Foxconn's iPhone plant in China (Corrects third paragraph in March 29 story to say factory is in Henan province, not Hebei) Related Video Scientists find silk solution to eardrum repair Mexican company turns plastic waste into low-cost housing Mediafile Sarah McBride WPP chief Sorrell shuns Twitter, Klout for personal brand– but likes mobile for clients Sarah Lacy Jack Dorsey's impractical double duty 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