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Monday, August 20, 2012

Technology Report: Apple becomes most valuable company of all time

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08/20/2012
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Apple becomes most valuable company of all time
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc became the most valuable public company of all time on Monday, after its market value climbed beyond $620 billion to surpass a milestone set by Microsoft Corp more than a decade ago.
Google list of paid bloggers not sufficient, judge says
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc failed to comply with a court order to disclose the bloggers and other commentators on a patent and copyright case who might have been influenced by payments from the Web company, a judge said on Monday.
Judge rejects Facebook settlement over ad feature
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge rejected Facebook Inc's proposed legal settlement to resolve allegations that the social networking company violated its members' rights through the its 'Sponsored Stories' advertising feature.
Facebook shares edge up after hitting new low
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Facebook edged up 2.3 percent to $19.48 on Monday after hitting a new low of $18.75, more than 50 percent below the price they were issued at three months ago.
Barnes & Noble to bring Nook e-reader to Britain
(Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc on Monday said it would bring its Nook e-reader to Britain this autumn, marking its first international expansion.
Insight: Experts hope to shield cars from computer viruses
BOSTON (Reuters) - A team of top hackers working for Intel Corp's security division toil away in a West Coast garage searching for electronic bugs that could make automobiles vulnerable to lethal computer viruses.
HTC invests $35.4 million in U.S.-based enterprise platform firm
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp said it will buy a 17.1 percent stake in a U.S. next-generation enterprise platform company for $35.4 million in order to enhance service offerings to its mobile enterprise customers.
Oracle, Google disclosures on paid bloggers lack sizzle
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp and Google Inc responded on Friday to a judge's request for the identity of all writers who commented on the companies' intellectual property lawsuit, and who received money from the tech giants.
Apple fires closing shots at Samsung in patents battle
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd abused its "monopoly power" and demanded an unreasonable royalty from Apple Inc for the use of wireless patents in the iPhone, hurting the device's commercial prospects, Apple experts testified.
PayPal could heat up mobile payments race if McDonald's test pays off
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal is in the early stages of what may be a blockbuster mobile payments deal with McDonald's Corp, the world's biggest hamburger chain.
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