Technology Report: Oracle says new software sales flat in fourth quarter

	Click to View in Browser 06/19/2014 Oracle says new software sales flat in fourth quarter SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp on Thursday said new software sales and Internet-based software subscriptions in its fiscal fourth quarter were unchanged from a year earlier, disappointing investors and sending its shares lower. Power of Microsoft's Bing an open question in search industry SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's new chief executive, Satya Nadella, likes to boast that Bing is growing and powers 30 percent of the Internet search market, making it a worthy competitor to Google Inc . BlackBerry results top forecasts, fueling recovery hopes WATERLOO Ontario/TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd posted a narrower-than-expected loss as the troubled smartphone maker's turnaround efforts started to pay off, raising hopes its chief executive can deliver on a pledge to return the company to steady profits. Taiwan's Quanta to start mass production of Apple's smartwatch in July: source TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Quanta Computer Inc will start mass production of Apple Inc's first smartwatch in July, according to a source familiar with the matter, as the tech giant tries to prove it can still innovate against rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Netflix signs deal with Chelsea Handler for new talk show (Reuters) - Streaming video company Netflix Inc signed a deal with comedian Chelsea Handler to create an all-new talk show that will debut in early 2016, the company said on Thursday. Intel launches messaging app using cartoons to mimic sender's face SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp is getting into voice instant messaging with a smartphone app that uses facial tracking technology to caricature a sender's expressions. T-Mobile offers one-week network test drive, free music streaming to lure customers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc said on Wednesday it's offering at least a million cellphone users the chance to use an Apple Inc iPhone in a free one-week trial of the No. 4 U.S. wireless carrier's network with unlimited access. Chinese seller of signal 'jammers' faces $35 million U.S. fine WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese electronics maker C.T.S. Technology Co Ltd will face the largest fine in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's history, of $34.9 million, for marketing illegal devices that block phone calls and other radio signals, the FCC said on Thursday. Facebook website returns to service after crash (Reuters) - Facebook Inc.'s FB.O website crashed briefly on Thursday, temporarily preventing computer and mobile phone users from reaching the site around the globe. Watchdog urges EU leaders to shield citizens from snooping BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries need stricter controls to protect citizens from spying, a top data protection official said on Thursday, a warning that may rekindle a debate about snooping before an EU summit next week. Related Video Amazon tries to blaze different smartphone path Study says Earth on brink of mass extinction event 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