Technology Report: Apple, Google, Samsung vie to bring health apps to wearables

	Click to View in Browser 06/23/2014 Apple, Google, Samsung vie to bring health apps to wearables SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - For decades, medical technology firms have searched for ways to let diabetics check blood sugar easily, with scant success. Now, the world's largest mobile technology firms are getting in on the act. Orange tops French mobile quality review, Free lags PARIS (Reuters) - France's largest carrier Orange topped an annual quality review of mobile services carried out by the country's telecoms regulator, while Iliad's Free Mobile lagged competitors. Chipmaker Micron's third-quarter results exceed expectations SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc posted fiscal third-quarter results above expectations following signs of stabilization in the personal computer industry that could fuel demand for DRAM chips. Oracle looks to boost growth with biggest deal in five years (Reuters) - Oracle Corp said it would buy Micros Systems in a $5.3 billion deal as the world's No.2 business software maker looks to boost flagging growth through acquisitions. Tech-savvy investors want digital solutions, but firms lag behind NEW YORK (Reuters) - Executives at top U.S. wealth managers say they need more technology to maintain their market-leading positions as younger investors seek to manage their money in a digital world, but research shows firms are not keeping up with client demands. Israel's Scailex reports problems with Samsung Galaxy S4 batteries JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Scailex Corp, which imports Samsung products in Israel, said on Monday it had been experiencing problems with batteries of the popular Galaxy S4 cellular phone. Apps bring speed reading into the digital age TORONTO (Reuters) - Speed reading has been around for more than half a century, but new apps are bringing the technique into the digital age, helping users breeze through books faster. Google's Nest to buy Dropcam for $555 million: report (Reuters) - Google Inc's Nest Labs will buy home-monitoring camera startup Dropcam for about $555 million in cash, technology blog Re/code reported on Friday, taking another step deeper into consumers' homes. Expansion weighs on S.Africa's Naspers earnings,shares fall JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African e-commerce and media firm Naspers NPNJn.J, the continent's biggest company by market value, posted a surprise 2 percent drop in full-year earnings on Monday after ratcheting up expansion spending, sending its shares lower. Cloud security firm Skyhigh Networks raises $40 mln BOSTON (Reuters) - Skyhigh Networks, a company that helps businesses secure data that employees access through Internet sites and cloud-computing services, said on Monday it has raised $40 million in financing in a Series C round led by Greylock Partners and Sequoia. Related Video Sugar rush in wearable devices Pies fly in Russia with pizza delivering drones Mediafile 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