Technology Report: AT&T tells lawmakers DirecTV deal not like other mergers

	Click to View in Browser 06/24/2014 AT&T tells lawmakers DirecTV deal not like other mergers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc's proposed merger with DirecTV does not compare with other mergers shaking up the telecommunications industry because the companies largely provide different services, AT&T's chief executive told lawmakers on Tuesday. Google's Nest opens doors to third-party apps SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nest, the Google Inc-owned maker of smart thermostats and other home automation products, will allow other companies to create apps that communicate with its devices. Ebay hires ex-IBM exec to head enterprise division SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ebay Inc has hired 15-year IBM Corp veteran Craig Hayman to steer its enterprise business, which helps clients with shipping, marketing and customer management. Startup Stripe, China's Alipay strike payments agreement SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Startup Stripe and China's Alipay have struck a deal to allow Chinese buyers to pay for purchases on the U.S. service, in a rare agreement between a Western payments service and the Alibaba affiliate. Futuristic elevated transport system to be built in Israel TEL AVIV (Reuters) - California-based skyTran has teamed up with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to construct the world's first public pilot project for skyTran's elevated transit network. Tech moguls raise cash to fight Washington's 'big money problem' SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of influential Internet moguls aim to fix what they refer to as the "big money problem" in Washington politics by, well, raising cash. Apple suppliers to start making larger iPhones next month -Bloomberg (Reuters) - Apple Inc's suppliers will begin producing larger versions of the iPhone in China next month, Bloomberg reported citing sources. Japan Display's reliance on iPhone orders rises in 2013-14 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc, the world's biggest smartphone LCD maker, got a third of its revenue from Apple Inc in the year to March, growing more reliant on the iPhone even as it seeks to bump up orders from fast-growing Chinese smartphone makers. Nintendo CEO to miss shareholders' meeting after tumor removal TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co's Chief Executive Satoru Iwata said he would miss the company's annual general meeting on Friday after he had surgery to remove a tumor in his bile duct. 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. 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