Technology Report: Exclusive: Japan's Sharp cuts iPad screen output

	Click to View in Browser 01/18/2013 Exclusive: Japan's Sharp cuts iPad screen output TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Sharp Corp has nearly halted production of 9.7-inch screens for Apple Inc's iPad, two sources said, possibly as demand shifts to its smaller iPad mini. Intel may have little choice in big manufacturing bet SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's decision to spend $13 billion in 2013 to develop and build future manufacturing technology has not gone down well on Wall Street but it may be necessary if it wants to stay on top of rivals in coming years. Samsung, Apple seen pulling ahead in smartphone race: poll HELSINKI (Reuters) - Samsung and Apple pulled ahead in the global smartphone race last quarter, according to forecasts by analysts in a Reuters poll, while Nokia and others are expected to have fallen further behind. Chorus of Clearwire investors against Sprint bid growing louder NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors holding 29 percent of the outstanding minority shares of Clearwire Corp are unhappy with Sprint's $2.2 billion bid for the wireless service provider and are pushing for a higher offer. Labor group asks Hewlett-Packard to replace auditor E&Y NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. investor activist group affiliated with large labor unions is asking Hewlett-Packard Co to replace its auditor, Ernst & Young, over the technology giant's troubled acquisition of UK software company Autonomy. Google says Wall Street estimates need adjusting SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc issued a rare advisory to Wall Street on Friday that analyst estimates for its fourth quarter financial results are flawed. Silver Lake seeks investors in Dell deal: sources NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Silver Lake Partners, trying to finalize a bidding group to take Dell Inc private, is in talks with the manager of Canada's pension plan and other potential investment partners, people familiar with the matter said. Intel's weak outlook, spending hikes unnerve Wall Street SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp forecast quarterly revenue that disappointed Wall Street and a sharp increase in capital spending it plans for 2013 unnerved investors already concerned about slow demand for personal computers. AT&T faces $10 billion pension charge, other costs NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc warned on Thursday that it will take a fourth quarter charge of about $10 billion due to bigger than expected pension obligations, sending its shares down 1.3 percent. Company emails are key in Apple, Google hiring case, judge says SAN JOSE, Calif (Reuters) - Internal emails show that executives at tech companies such as Apple and Google believed that an agreement to refrain from poaching each other's workers would bring real financial benefits, a U.S. judge said on Thursday. Related Video NASA says 2012 was ninth warmest year on record Washington tigers in the mood for love Mediafile Jocelyn Sze After Aaron Swartz John C Abell Small is Big: the iPad Mini 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