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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Technology Report: Facebook facelift feeds mobile appetite, may appeal to advertisers

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03/7/2013
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Facebook facelift feeds mobile appetite, may appeal to advertisers
MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Facebook Inc introduced the biggest change in years for its popular newsfeed on Thursday, a face-lift that renders the social network more ad-friendly while potentially prompting its more than one billion users to spend more time on its website.
Dell shareholder Icahn opposes go-private deal, seeks payout
(Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn urged Dell Inc to pay out $15.7 billion in a special dividend, joining a growing chorus of opposition to founder Michael Dell's plan to take the world's No. 3 personal computer maker private.
Samsung's Sharp equity deal reveals pressures as display unit lags
SEOUL (Reuters) - For Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's No.1 maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, this week's deal to invest in a Japanese display maker spotlights an uncomfortable fact: it is no longer the undisputed global leader in displays.
U.S., Canada judges mull fate of Nortel cash
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Creditors of telecoms equipment giant Nortel Networks will find out on Friday how the bankrupt company will proceed in ending the years-long battle over its $9 billion in cash.
BlackBerry encouraged by early Z10 sales, CEO says
WATERLOO, Ontario (Reuters) - BlackBerry has gotten its new touchscreen mobile device on store shelves in more than 20 countries and is very encouraged by the traction that the smartphone is gaining, Chief Executive Thorsten Heins said on Thursday.
China, Russia seek greater control of Internet: U.S.
GENEVA (Reuters) - China and Russia are buying increasingly powerful surveillance technologies to intercept communications and try to take control of the Internet, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
Nokia CEO's pay package halved in 2012
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop took a 45 percent cut in his pay package last year, according to a U.S. regulatory filing, as the company continued losing market share in smartphones to Samsung and Apple.
Samsung loses latest Apple patent suit in UK
LONDON (Reuters) - Apple won a patent infringement lawsuit on Thursday in an English court, which exonerates the iPhone maker from charges it unlawfully used Samsung technology.
Analysis: Next Intel CEO to guide new business, maybe Apple deal
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intel's next CEO is likely to shepherd the top chipmaker into a growing contract-manufacturing business, a strategic shift that could lead to a deal with Apple Inc and give it a fighting chance to make inroads in the mobile arena.
Top EU court rules against "live stream" web broadcaster
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's highest court dealt a blow to companies that retransmit free-to-air television programming over the Internet on Thursday, ruling that original broadcasters have the right to prohibit any such redistribution.
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